I’m a Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, automating, and operating cloud infrastructure, especially on AWS. I work hands-on with infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, Linux-based operations, and containerized platforms like Docker and Kubernetes/ECS to support reliable production environments. I’ve led efforts around secure connectivity patterns, database platforms (including Aurora PostgreSQL with RDS Proxy), disaster recovery and PITR, and observability integrations (Datadog/CloudWatch/Graylog). I enjoy collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to standardize environments (dev/preview/ephemeral/prod), streamline migrations, and deliver resilient, well-instrumented systems.…

Goran Maksimovic

I’m a Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, automating, and operating cloud infrastructure, especially on AWS. I work hands-on with infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, Linux-based operations, and containerized platforms like Docker and Kubernetes/ECS to support reliable production environments. I’ve led efforts around secure connectivity patterns, database platforms (including Aurora PostgreSQL with RDS Proxy), disaster recovery and PITR, and observability integrations (Datadog/CloudWatch/Graylog). I enjoy collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to standardize environments (dev/preview/ephemeral/prod), streamline migrations, and deliver resilient, well-instrumented systems.…

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I’m a Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, automating, and operating cloud infrastructure, especially on AWS. I work hands-on with infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, Linux-based operations, and containerized platforms like Docker and Kubernetes/ECS to support reliable production environments.

I’ve led efforts around secure connectivity patterns, database platforms (including Aurora PostgreSQL with RDS Proxy), disaster recovery and PITR, and observability integrations (Datadog/CloudWatch/Graylog). I enjoy collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to standardize environments (dev/preview/ephemeral/prod), streamline migrations, and deliver resilient, well-instrumented systems.

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Senior DevOps Engineer - Contract at AVIV Group
July 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and evolved AWS infrastructure with Terraform across dev, preview, ephemeral and production environments. Built and operated Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 with RDS Proxy and secure IAM/security configurations, using private database connectivity. Implemented secure developer database access with AWS Systems Manager Session Manager and bastions to avoid direct public exposure. Reworked ephemeral environments to share an Aurora cluster while keeping per-environment database isolation. Improved CircleCI migration pipelines with automated environment discovery and SSM-based connectivity. Built a full suite of 11 PITR recovery commands (validation, restore, configuration, verification, cutover, status, rollback) and supported legacy-to-cloud migration analysis and production dependency discovery. Integrated monitoring/observability with Datadog.
Senior DevOps Engineer (Contract) at AVIV Group
July 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and evolved AWS infrastructure using Terraform across development, preview, ephemeral, and production environments. Built and operated Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 infrastructure including RDS Proxy and secure IAM/security configuration with private connectivity. Implemented secure developer DB access using AWS Systems Manager Session Manager and EC2 bastions to avoid public exposure. Reworked ephemeral environments to share an Aurora cluster while isolating per-environment databases. Improved CircleCI migration pipelines with automated environment discovery and SSM-based connectivity. Built PITR recovery command suite covering source validation, inspection, restore and cutover, verification, status, and rollback. Conducted legacy-to-cloud migration analysis and production dependency/service consumer-producer inventory. Integrated monitoring and observability with Datadog.
Senior DevOps Engineer at EPAM Systems
January 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Worked on AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps automation using Terraform and Ansible. Supported delivery workflows and automation tooling with Azure DevOps. Performed infrastructure maintenance, automation, and troubleshooting in an enterprise engineering environment.
Senior DevOps Engineer at EyeSee
August 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Provisioned AWS infrastructure and development environments using Terraform and Ansible. Built deployment automation and AWS resource provisioning scripts and CI/CD workflows. Configured and maintained AWS Lambda workloads and Docker/Docker Compose environments. Developed Python/Boto3 automation and provided operational support for internal engineering teams. Collaborated with stakeholders to clarify requirements and priorities.
DevOps Engineer at Akvelon, Inc.
July 1, 2020 - August 1, 2023
Provisioned and maintained infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and OpenStack. Built development environments with Terraform and automated configuration with Ansible. Developed GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts for deployments, provisioning, and network configuration. Configured and supported Kubernetes clusters on AWS and containerized application environments. Worked on AWS networking, routing, certificates, IAM, and autoscaling; supported production troubleshooting for engineering teams.
DevOps Engineer at DEVTECH
February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Created and maintained AWS infrastructure and development environments for customer-facing platforms. Automated deployment, server provisioning, network configuration, and database installation using scripts and infrastructure-as-code tooling. Supported CI/CD, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery workflows across cloud environments. Provided technical support to internal and external clients and collaborated with stakeholders on priorities and requirements.
DevOps Engineer at ICO HeadStart
April 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Built infrastructure and development environments on AWS and Hetzner for blockchain and distributed-ledger workloads. Supported internal development teams and external clients and maintained web/application infrastructure.
System Automation Engineer at VCA AG / Prosper Intelligence
June 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Built and supported infrastructure on AWS and Hetzner dedicated servers with Hyper-V. Developed Bash automation for infrastructure investigation and data parsing. Installed and configured multiple database systems (MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Neo4j, PostgreSQL) across operating systems.
System Administrator at Informatika a.d.
February 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
Administered server and network infrastructure and supported AWS development environments. Worked with Linux/Windows services and helped manage Jenkins and Ansible in day-to-day operations.
System Administrator at JP Poslovni prostor Vracar
May 1, 2007 - December 1, 2016
Provided long-term systems administration and infrastructure support in Belgrade.
IT Support and Monitoring at Komplus d.o.o. / M Parking
May 1, 2005 - January 1, 2016
Provided end-user support, monitoring and troubleshooting for the M Parking solution and related infrastructure.
System Administrator at Komplus d.o.o. / M Parking
May 1, 2005 - February 1, 2016
Designed, installed and administered server and network infrastructure. Implemented CI/CD and supported the M Parking web/mobile platform.
System Administrator / IT Support and Monitoring at Komplus d.o.o. / M Parking
May 1, 2005 - January 1, 2016
Designed, installed, and administered server and network infrastructure for the M Parking platform. Implemented CI/CD and supported the web/mobile platform. Provided end-user support, monitoring, and troubleshooting for the M Parking solution and related infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Faculty of Computer Science, Belgrade, Serbia
January 11, 2030 - October 19, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Faculty of Computer Science, Belgrade, Serbia
January 11, 2030 - October 19, 2026

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