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Safak Unutmazbas

@safakunutmazbas

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Infrastructure & Cloud Architect specializing in hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and automation.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leading cloud/platform architecture and automation for large-scale, secure hybrid environments, with emphasis on IaC, Kubernetes, and cost-efficient operations.

I am an Infrastructure & Cloud Architect with 8+ years designing, migrating, and operating large-scale hybrid cloud and Kubernetes platforms across enterprise environments. I focus on secure, highly available platform design and cost-optimized cloud operations.

I have led end-to-end architecture and delivery for large government and enterprise programmes, delivering OpenShift container platforms, Terraform-driven infrastructure orchestration, and core middleware services such as Redis and Elasticsearch. I also drove cloud migrations to GCP, implemented automation with Ansible and AWX, and replaced costly security tooling with open-source alternatives.

My approach emphasizes infrastructure-as-code, operational readiness, and cross-team collaboration; I hold certifications including Google Professional Cloud Architect, CKA, and RHCE, and I am passionate about building resilient, observable, and cost-efficient platforms.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Infrastructure and Platform Architect

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Dias Technology

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Leading end-to-end infrastructure architecture and delivery for a large-scale project, designing Kubernetes-based container platforms, Terraform IaC, and core middleware to ensure secure, highly available operations.

OpenShift Kubernetes Terraform Redis Elasticsearch Infrastructure as Code Platform Architecture

Infrastructure Architect

n11

Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years)

Led on-prem to Google Cloud lift-and-shift migrations, defined cloud security and cost-optimization frameworks, built GCP visibility dashboards, and drove open-source security tooling adoption to reduce licensing costs.

Google Cloud Platform Cloud Migration Python Looker Wazuh Falco Cloud Security Cost Optimization

Senior DevOps Engineer

Birleşik Ödeme

Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 (11 months)

Architected and maintained CI/CD pipelines, performed zero-downtime OpenShift and PostgreSQL upgrades, and deployed highly available Zabbix monitoring clusters to improve platform reliability.

CI CD OpenShift PostgreSQL Zabbix Gitlab Jenkins High Availability Cluster Upgrades

Cloud & System Administrator

n11

May 2021 - Apr 2022 (11 months)

Planned, deployed, and operated OpenShift and Rancher Kubernetes platforms; automated provisioning and configuration using Ansible, AWX, and Puppet while supporting hybrid workloads on GCP.

OpenShift Rancher Ansible AWX Puppet Google Cloud Platform Kubernetes Automation

SD-X & Cloud Consultant

Sekom / Linuxera

Feb 2019 - May 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Delivered OpenStack, Red Hat Virtualization, Ceph, and GlusterFS platforms and architected Red Hat hybrid cloud and automation solutions for enterprise customers including ING and Turkcell.

OpenStack Ceph GlusterFS Hybrid & Cloud Enterprise Architecture Automation

System & Integration Engineer

Gantek Technology

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 (11 months)

Supported UNIX/Linux systems within large-scale server virtualization environments during onsite assignment for Türk Telekom, ensuring stable platform operations and integrations.

Unix Linux Virtualization Systems Administration Troubleshooting Integration RHEL KVM