I'm a hands-on DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure engineer with extensive experience across Linux, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and monitoring. I enjoy turning manual deployments into automated, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to adopt best practices. I thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges and contributing to open-source communities in the Linux/Cloud space. Over the years I've built POCs and production-grade deployments, led automation initiatives, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to design robust, resilient platforms. I'm committed to continuous learning, adapting to new technologies, and delivering reliable IT infrastructure that supports business goals.

Rami Hussain

I'm a hands-on DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure engineer with extensive experience across Linux, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and monitoring. I enjoy turning manual deployments into automated, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to adopt best practices. I thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges and contributing to open-source communities in the Linux/Cloud space. Over the years I've built POCs and production-grade deployments, led automation initiatives, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to design robust, resilient platforms. I'm committed to continuous learning, adapting to new technologies, and delivering reliable IT infrastructure that supports business goals.

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I’m a hands-on DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure engineer with extensive experience across Linux, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and monitoring. I enjoy turning manual deployments into automated, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to adopt best practices. I thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges and contributing to open-source communities in the Linux/Cloud space.

Over the years I’ve built POCs and production-grade deployments, led automation initiatives, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to design robust, resilient platforms. I’m committed to continuous learning, adapting to new technologies, and delivering reliable IT infrastructure that supports business goals.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

DevOps Consultant at Rackspace
January 1, 2024 - Present
Transform all manual resource deployment activity on VMware into IaC using Terraform. Coach team members on DevOps tools. Self-learned and deployed production-grade Juju Kubernetes clusters. Managed deployments through ArgoCD. Acted as SME on auto deployments and HashiCorp PKI management. Built and maintained repository servers. Automated daily tasks with Bash and Python.
DevOps Consultant / IaC Engineer at Inmarsat
February 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Transform all manual resource deployments into IaC using Terraform; coached team on DevOps tools; served as single point of contact to automate config management. Organized show-and-tell sessions. Designed and implemented observability and availability solutions in AWS. Built custom Linux and Windows VM images using Packer. Configured compute, load balancers and cloud storage with Terraform. Monitoring with ELK stack and Kafka.
DevOps Consultant at REE
October 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Housekeeping on-prem MicroK8s servers. Migrate native PHP websites to containers and deploy to MicroK8s. Work with developers to establish CI/CD pipelines and GitOps. Set up monitoring and alerting in MicroK8s estate. Installed and configured GKE using Terraform. ELK stack for log visualization; Kafka as a queue for log agents.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Credera
September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Design EKS cluster architecture and implementation. Deploy HashiCorp Vault for PKI management. Address platform deployment challenges. Automate tasks in GitLab CI/CD. Act as SME within DevOps. Implement Istio service mesh with Prometheus and Jaeger.
DevOps/Solution Architect at Airelogic
May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Design EKS cluster architecture and implementation. Create low-level designs for projects/tasks. Automate tasks using AWS Code Pipelines. Deploy automated EKS cluster with self-managed nodes. Act as SME within DevOps. Deploy Linkerd service mesh with mTLS, Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana; use cert-manager for auto-rotating certs.
Digital DevOps Consultant / Solution Architect at AND Digital
August 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021
Design an EKS cluster for microservices. Create low-level designs. Automate tasks in Azure DevOps. Deploy automated EKS cluster with self-managed nodes. Use Ansible to automate daily tasks. Define cloud platform dependencies and migration feasibility; SME within DevOps. Deploy Istio and Kong API gateway.
Senior DevOps Consultant at Infinity Works
September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020
Automating tasks in CircleCI. Setup monitoring and alerting with Grafana. Create low-level designs and maintain documentation. Use Ansible to automate daily tasks. Collaborate with Technical Architect to define cloud platform components and assess migration feasibility. Lead solution design and data migration planning over secure networks.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Pearson
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Automating new infrastructure and migrating existing services to new platform. POC Kubernetes in GCP using kubeadm-based setup. Support and upgrade Jenkins, Java stack and CentOS tooling. Collaborate with Solution Architect on network/infrastructure design.
DevOps Engineer at Sogeti UK
October 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Automating new infrastructure and migration projects (GCP). Created resources on Azure via IaC with Terraform. Implemented Kubernetes PoCs in AWS with three clusters and namespaces; CI/CD via CircleCI/Jenkins; monitoring with Sensu and Grafana; log aggregation to ELK.
DevOps Engineer at Accenture
January 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017
Automating infrastructure and migrating services to new platform; built Swarm clusters in AWS; container-based developer environments; Jenkins pipelines with Maven; POC Kubernetes.
DevOps Engineer at Tribal Worldwide
September 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Automated infrastructure/migration in AWS/OpenStack. Delivered end-to-end Kubernetes deployments with multiple namespaces; CI/CD pipelines via CircleCI and Jenkins; Sensu and Grafana for monitoring.
WebOps Engineer at Kainos
February 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016
Automated cloud infrastructure using Linux, Puppet, Ansible; deployed Java web stack; logging with ELK; monitoring with Nagios; Packer/Vagrant; scripting in Ruby/Python; TeamCity integration.
Linux / DevOps Engineer at Tribal Worldwide
November 1, 2014 - February 29, 2016
Implemented Puppet modules, CI with Jenkins; hardened Linux web stack; configured deployment of packages with Puppet; Ansible-based deployments; Apache/Tomcat/MySQL troubleshooting; automation of recurring tasks.
Linux / Mac OSX Engineer at Accenture
October 1, 2010 - February 28, 2013
Gained requirements for Linux distributions; installed/administered Linux workstations/servers; patch management; Nagios monitoring; LDAP integration; Git/Gerrit/Jenkins setup; scripting in Perl/Python/Shell.
PBX/Linux Administrator at Avaya Communications
January 1, 2007 - August 31, 2010
Configured Linux servers, firewall (iptables); installed/administered DHCP/DNS/Apache/MySQL; varied Red Hat/CentOS versions; Solaris server administration; Windows 2000/2003 servers; documented projects; VDNs and vectors setup.
Voice Administrator at PDS Voice Limited
September 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Voice administrator with experience in Linux 7.2, Audix and Modular Messaging; RHEL ES/AS 3/4; Avaya Integrated Management; VOIP with Avaya PBXs; VDNs and vectors configuration.
Voice and Linux Engineer at Heath Mill Multimedia
January 1, 2003 - August 31, 2004
Designed a PDA database in Linux; kernel upgrading/debugging; worked with PHP, Apache, MySQL; web/dns/mail admin; kernel compilation; embedded C development; RH Linux family experience.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
November 1, 1996 - December 1, 2000
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
July 1, 2019 - January 22, 2026
RHCSA
July 1, 2012 - January 22, 2026
ACTC (Apple Certified Technical Coordinator) Mac OS Lion
December 1, 2012 - January 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment

Experience Level

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