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Roop Kum

@roopkum

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Senior Linux and DevOps engineer specializing in cloud, automation, containers, and enterprise systems reliability.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on role in cloud-native infrastructure and automation where I can build reliable, secure platforms, lead CI/CD and improve operational excellence.

I am a Senior Linux and DevOps engineer with seven years of professional IT experience focused on Linux systems administration, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure. I have administered RHEL/CentOS/OEL environments, managed VMware ESXi, configured storage with EMC/NetApp, and collaborated closely with DB and application teams to deliver stable production services.

I design and implement CI/CD pipelines, Terraform and ARM-based infrastructure automation, and container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes (AKS) and OpenShift. I have deployed and maintained applications on IIS, JBoss, WebSphere and WebLogic, and built automated configuration and orchestration with Ansible, Shell scripting and Azure DevOps tools.

I emphasize operational excellence through monitoring, patching, backups, and security (RSA 2FA, IAM, Active Directory). I deliver end-to-end solutions for deployment, migration and incident resolution, with hands-on experience across Azure, AWS, VMware and enterprise tooling such as Splunk, AppDynamics and ServiceNow.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Information Security Engineer

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Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Manage server installations, maintenance, configurations and deployments across Linux and Windows; administer Azure infrastructure, IAM, AD integration and Splunk-based monitoring while supporting enterprise RSA 2FA and handling high‑severity escalations.

RHEL Azure Active Directory Splunk RSA Shell Scripting VMware ESXi ServiceNow

Senior DevOps Engineer

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May 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker, automated Azure infrastructure via ARM and Terraform, designed AKS clusters, and administered Linux servers, VMware VMs and Veritas storage for production environments.

Jenkins Docker Terraform Ansible RHEL VMware ESXi

DevOps Engineer

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Jan 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Managed Linux system administration, containerization and AWS services, automated infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, and integrated CI pipelines using Jenkins and Docker for microservices deployments.

RHEL Docker Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins Ansible Shell Scripting AppDynamics

Senior Linux Engineer

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Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 (11 months)

Administered Red Hat and Oracle Linux systems, performed major RHEL upgrades, configured Veritas storage and SAN mounts, automated tasks with Ansible and maintained virtualization on VMware ESXi.

RHEL Ansible VMware ESXi Shell Scripting SAN NFS

Linux Engineer

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Jun 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 6 months)

Performed package and patch management, user administration, automated migration data collection and monitoring, and managed virtualization and network services (NFS, DNS, DHCP) for RHEL and VMware environments.

RHEL VMware ESX Shell Scripting NFS DNS Git