Senior Systems Engineer | Azure DevOps at Epam Systems

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Windows and AKS-based workloads using Azure DevOps, including build, test, and zero-downtime deployment stages. Build and manage Terraform configurations for repeatable, auditable Azure infrastructure across dev/staging/prod. Implement and operate AKS clusters with namespace isolation, RBAC, and network policies for multi-tenant separation. Manage Azure identity and access end-to-end via Entra ID RBAC, managed identities, conditional access, and app registrations; centralize secrets and certificates with Key Vault. Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot pipeline failures, improve deployment reliability, and increase release velocity. Serve as the go-to onboarding resource for senior DevOps engineers with structured knowledge transfer and tooling/codebase guidance.

Azure DevOps Engineer (SME) at LTIMindtree

Guided customers through Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code migrations, deploying production-grade Azure environments using AKS, App Services, and other PaaS components. Led incident management and system monitoring by setting up alerting, escalation paths, and root-cause analysis for critical Azure networking and identity issues. Built and maintained Docker-based CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to reduce deployment friction and standardize delivery. Managed Azure Entra ID (AAD) RBAC, conditional access policies, and service principal configurations across customer tenants. Delivered internal training on Azure DevOps best practices including pipeline structure, secret management, and environment configuration strategies.

Cloud & Automation Engineer at PepsiCo

Developed and maintained Azure-based automation pipelines to streamline financial and sales reporting, reducing manual workload by ~35%. Configured Azure IAM policies and Azure AD groups for governance of access to internal data platforms and cloud resources. Built lightweight Azure data pipelines to aggregate operational data and improve decision-making reliability for leadership. Applied Lean Six Sigma to map and optimize cloud-supported workflows, reducing bottlenecks and overhead across teams. Explored Azure Cognitive Services for AI-assisted pattern detection in operational datasets, laying groundwork for ML-informed reporting.

Cloud Systems Administrator at Azerbaijan Vacation

Managed core Azure infrastructure including virtual machines, virtual networks, NSGs, and storage accounts for day-to-day operations. Designed and implemented backup and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery and geo-redundant storage to meet availability targets. Configured monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for early performance issue detection. Administered Azure Active Directory for identity and access management including user provisioning, group policies, and MFA enforcement.