I am a versatile and self-driven DevOps / AppSec / Cloud engineer with over 7+ years of hands-on experience (Azure, AWS & GCP) in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and highly available services. Positioned to apply leading technology to address real business problems and collaborate globally to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable software systems while learning and growing as an individual.

Chiemeka Ajaps

I am a versatile and self-driven DevOps / AppSec / Cloud engineer with over 7+ years of hands-on experience (Azure, AWS & GCP) in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and highly available services. Positioned to apply leading technology to address real business problems and collaborate globally to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable software systems while learning and growing as an individual.

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I am a versatile and self-driven DevOps / AppSec / Cloud engineer with over 7+ years of hands-on experience (Azure, AWS & GCP) in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and highly available services.
Positioned to apply leading technology to address real business problems and collaborate globally to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable software systems while learning and growing as an individual.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Dev Sec Ops Engineer at Albacorre Consulting
December 1, 2024 - Present
Develop and deploy cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure and AWS; work on WIZ automation and Aikido to remediate vulnerabilities; implement F5 WAF policies and remediates signature and policy alerts; automate workflows and gates for vulnerability findings; collaborate with pentesters to reproduce and remediate issues; design scalable, reliable, and secure solutions using Azure App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, and Storage; lead design meetings and architectural discussions; write IaC using Terraform, ARM, and CloudFormation; deploy resources and optimize performance and security.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Optimus Information Inc.
August 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Set up Azure infrastructure including Azure Boards; create generic Azure templates (IaC); configure Application Monitoring, dashboards, and reporting; ensure cloud resources are secure against cyber threats; assess and migrate on-premises servers to Azure using Azure Migrate; set up build and release pipelines for projects as per requirements.
DevOps|DevSecOps Engineer at NeuRMS
May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Create a Build pipeline in Azure DevOps for a .NET Core application from scratch; create a release pipeline with built artifacts to multiple environments; monitor with Azure Monitor; implement VeraCode (pipeline and dynamic scan) and SonarQube on Jenkins CI; migrate code from Harvest to Bitbucket and set up Jenkins pipelines for Maven/Gradle projects deployed to WebLogic environments; rebuild and deploy .NET Core applications to VMSS, IIS, and classic Azure Cloud Services.
DevOps/Cloud Engineer at Tek Experts
July 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Design, plan, and integrate cloud computing and virtualization systems using modern cloud-native deployment techniques; collaborate with software engineers to define, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure; identify and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues; monitor performance using metrics; provide 2nd/3rd-line support; participate in the SDLC; build VeraCode and SonarQube pipelines for code quality and security; deploy to Kubernetes, VMSS, Azure Cloud Services, and WebLogic.
Cloud/System Admin Support at First Bank of Nigeria
June 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018
Related party modification, inquiry, and verification on FINCORE; account maintenance using BPMS; user creation on Windows, Outlook, Skype; provide first-level support for system, software, and Microsoft Office issues; troubleshoot and resolve Office 365 issues; Office 365 installation and configuration; network access control and monitoring through PortKnox portal.

Education

Master's in Research Cybersecurity (MRes) at University of Wolverhampton, England
January 1, 2025 - February 19, 2026
BSC. Computer Science at Delta State University, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
May 1, 2020 - February 19, 2026
NSE 1 Network Security Associate – Fortinet
April 1, 2020 - February 19, 2026
NSE 2 Network Security Associate – Fortinet
April 1, 2020 - February 19, 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – Certified Architect Associate
August 1, 2020 - February 19, 2026
Oracle Autonomous Database - Cloud 2019 Certified Specialist
July 1, 2020 - February 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services