Hello, I’m OLALEKAN LAWRENCE OWOLOYE, a security‑driven DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineer with over 9 years of experience in systems administration, software configuration management, and end‑to‑end automation. I design secure, fault‑tolerant, scalable architectures and deliver automated deployments across Linux and Windows environments, containerized microservices, and multi‑cloud ecosystems. I’m passionate about building reliable systems and enabling teams to move fast with confidence. As a collaborative team player with an Agile mindset, I focus on secure‑by‑design SDLC practices, DevOps tooling, and cross‑functional collaboration to accelerate delivery while maintaining reliability and compliance. I continuously learn and apply best practices to drive efficiency, security, and business value.

OLALEKAN LAWRENCE OWOLOYE

Hello, I’m OLALEKAN LAWRENCE OWOLOYE, a security‑driven DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineer with over 9 years of experience in systems administration, software configuration management, and end‑to‑end automation. I design secure, fault‑tolerant, scalable architectures and deliver automated deployments across Linux and Windows environments, containerized microservices, and multi‑cloud ecosystems. I’m passionate about building reliable systems and enabling teams to move fast with confidence. As a collaborative team player with an Agile mindset, I focus on secure‑by‑design SDLC practices, DevOps tooling, and cross‑functional collaboration to accelerate delivery while maintaining reliability and compliance. I continuously learn and apply best practices to drive efficiency, security, and business value.

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Hello, I’m OLALEKAN LAWRENCE OWOLOYE, a security‑driven DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineer with over 9 years of experience in systems administration, software configuration management, and end‑to‑end automation. I design secure, fault‑tolerant, scalable architectures and deliver automated deployments across Linux and Windows environments, containerized microservices, and multi‑cloud ecosystems. I’m passionate about building reliable systems and enabling teams to move fast with confidence.

As a collaborative team player with an Agile mindset, I focus on secure‑by‑design SDLC practices, DevOps tooling, and cross‑functional collaboration to accelerate delivery while maintaining reliability and compliance. I continuously learn and apply best practices to drive efficiency, security, and business value.

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Work Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alaska Northstar Resources
November 1, 2024 - November 5, 2025
Integrated FlexDeploy with Jira to trigger automated CI/CD pipelines based on Jira issue status, optimizing the software development lifecycle. Configured and managed email services (Postfix, Dovecot). Migrated servers from cloud to on‑premises infrastructure to optimize resource utilization. Designed and implemented STIG audits and remediation using Ansible to ensure DISA STIG compliance. Automated STIG operations across the organization with Ansible, Jenkins, and Python. Set up and optimized NGINX and PostgreSQL servers to improve web app performance. Established CI/CD pipelines to automate tasks, including security scanning, across three zones with F5 VPNe. Built automation tools to streamline processes for Operations, Cloud Strategy, DBMS, Cybersecurity, and Development teams.
Cloud Software Engineer at CAE
November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Managed Nexus as artifact repository for build artifacts. Configured and maintained a highly available Kubernetes cluster for containerized apps exposed via DNS, ELB, NodePort, Ingress, and Auto Scaling. Applied cloud security, auditing, and access controls. Participated in SDLC with Git branching strategies. Automated build/release pipelines using Maven, Jenkins, and Docker. Implemented Docker in rootless mode to improve security. Deployed Mattermost on Kubernetes with GitLab integration. Planned and executed Kubernetes upgrade paths to maintain availability. Proficient in Python, JavaScript, Bash, and SQL to support web and software projects. Optimized databases (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) for high availability and performance.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Coinbase
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Terraform provisioning of AWS services (RabbitMQ, ALB, Route 53, S3, VPCs). Implemented security best practices in AWS including MFA, KMS encryption, S3 bucket policies and ACLs, IAM, security groups, NACLs, and DDOS mitigation. Collaborated with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment, improving team efficiency and software engineering practices. Applied security‑by‑design concepts through SDLC and leveraged best practices to build secure, fault‑tolerant, highly available architectures. Monitored and troubleshot server performance using performance logs and counters. Used Jira to track vulnerabilities, requests, and incidents. Deployed and configured EC2 instances and AWS services (RDS, CloudFront, WAF, KMS, VPC, subnets, Route53). Experience with Tomcat/JBoss deployments, automated CI/CD with Ansible and Jenkins, and code quality checks with SonarQube.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at Dell Technologies
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Integrate, implement and maintain CI/CD environments (Jenkins). Containerize applications with Docker and automate image creation, builds, and deployments. Worked with Azure web apps and storage accounts. Version control with Git. Created Docker images with Dockerfile, managed Docker volumes, and used SonarQube for code quality. Employed Maven for builds and artifacts; used Tomcat/JBoss for deployments. Supported end‑to‑end automation and troubleshooting for daily builds, deployments, and SCM requests.
System Administrator/DevOps Engineer at Coca-Cola
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Managed multiple Linux servers with Ansible; automated routine tasks with Bash scripting. Deployed Windows 7–10 upgrades via SCCM. Migrated SQL Server 2012 R2, preserving data integrity. Conducted regular system audits, standardized security policies, and implemented proactive software updates. Monitored server performance, configured network settings, and managed user accounts and permissions. Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions for critical data on Linux servers.
System Engineer at GTBank
June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Provided Tier 1 IT support for hardware and software, delivering local and remote assistance. Diagnosed and resolved end‑user technical issues across software, hardware, networking, and UNIX/Linux systems. Documented repair processes, automated system maintenance with Bash/Python, and created cron jobs for routine tasks. Supported onboarding of new employees with workstation configuration and access provisioning.
Google GDG AAU at Google
August 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014
Created successful websites meeting requirements for load speed and design. Defined and conducted design processes, translated concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. Delivered end‑user training on content management systems and facilitated ongoing site maintenance.

Education

M.Sc Software Engineering at UT Dallas
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
B.Sc Computer Science at AAU
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Advance CyberSecurity Training at Npower
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
AWS Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
SAFe DevOps Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
CompTIA Security+
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
CompTIA Network+
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Microsoft Certified Tech Specialist: SQL Server Database Development (2008 R2)
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment