RKRajesh Kumar
@rajeshkumar2
Lead DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer driving automation and scalable Azure solutions.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Lead DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 13+ years of global experience designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions across Azure, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud. I specialize in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, container orchestration, hybrid cloud strategies, and aligning technology with business goals to accelerate delivery and reduce operational overhead.
I have led major initiatives such as “DevOps as a Service,” migration from ARM to Terraform across 50+ subscriptions, and enterprise AKS deployments with secure networking and observability. I mentor engineers, enforce policy-as-code and RBAC, and deliver production-grade reliability, cost optimization, and governance across complex cloud environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Cloud Engineer
Swiss Re GBS
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Led DevOps-as-a-Service initiative, automating Azure deployments into reusable Terraform modules and designing scalable AKS clusters with secure VNet integrations and private endpoints.
Senior Consultant
Hitachi Digital Services
Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)
Architected migration from ARM to Terraform across 50+ Azure subscriptions, standardized IaC practices, and built enterprise CI/CD pipelines with policy gates and mentoring for engineering teams.
Technical Specialist
Hexaware Technologies
Feb 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Automated Dynamics 365 deployments using ALM Accelerator and Azure Functions, led AKS deployment strategy with event-driven integrations and established observability and incident response playbooks.
Systems Operations Engineer
Wells Fargo
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 5 months)
Orchestrated secure migration of third-party apps into internal cloud network and modernized CI/CD by transitioning from Jenkins to Azure Pipelines with integrated compliance tooling.
Technical Lead
Mindtree Ltd
Aug 2013 - Jun 2019 (5 years 10 months)
Maintained 99.9% uptime for global developer tools and led live site operations and incident response for Visual Studio Online across global datacenters, building monitoring dashboards with Kusto.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSri Venkateswara University
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
Completed Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Sri Venkateswara University, graduating in 2008.
Availability
Location
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United StatesSalary expectations
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