Anil Kumar

Results-driven Azure DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience delivering cloud infrastructure and CI/CD solutions across banking, telecom, and enterprise sectors. Proven ability to design and implement Azure IaaS/PaaS environments, automate infrastructure using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates, and build robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Experienced working in Agile teams and supporting mission-critical systems for large clients including Lloyds Banking Group.

Azure DevOps Engineer at Virtusa (2022-08 – 2023-12)

Client: Lloyds Banking Group | Project: VDI

• Provisioned and managed Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks to support VDI infrastructure for Lloyds Banking Group.
• Deployed Network Security Groups (NSGs) using Bicep code; configured inbound/outbound firewall rules per business requirements.
• Reviewed and acted on Firewall logs to ensure network security compliance.
• Wrote PowerShell scripts to automate VM shutdown schedules during off-hours, reducing compute costs.
• Created and managed Git branches and private agents for controlled pipeline execution.
• Developed utility automation scripts to reduce manual effort and improve team efficiency.
• Conducted regular health checks on servers for memory and disk space management.
• Supported CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps with YAML and Classic pipeline configurations.

Azure DevOps Engineer at Genpact (2018-12 – 2022-06)

Projects: PACCER (Mar 2020–Jun 2022), TELENOR (Dec 2018–Feb 2020)

• Built and maintained full CI/CD pipelines (dev, QA, production) using Azure DevOps, including automated builds, nightly builds, and unit test integration.
• Created ARM templates for standardised, repeatable Azure resource deployments.
• Provisioned and managed VMs, VNets, NICs, Load Balancers, Traffic Managers, App Services, Key Vaults, and Storage Accounts.
• Managed Azure RBAC — provided subscription access to users following management approval.
• Wrote PowerShell scripts to manage multiple subscriptions, automate VM operations, and schedule shutdowns.
• Configured IIS and FTP services; created FTP sites for application teams.
• Scaled Azure services (VMs, SQL Servers) up/down based on utilisation.
• Set up Azure Backup policies and Recovery Services Vaults; installed Azure VM Backup agents.
• Configured storage account diagnostics and monitoring via Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Managed Git repositories (branching, merging, permissions, backups) for development and testing teams.
• Coordinated with development and QA teams to maintain build schedules and resolve build failures.
• Customised Azure DevOps process templates based on customer requirements.

B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) – Matrusri Engineering College (MECS)