Durga Kiran

Innovative Senior Systems Engineer specializing in DataOps engineering and cloud solutions. Recognized for developing scalable infrastructures and optimizing CI/CD workflows, ready to contribute to impactful projects and enhance data management capabilities.

Client: Mars UK Limited (via EPAM Systems) Provided DataOps and DevOps development and support for Mars Food & Nutrition Data & Analytics platform on Azure.

Implemented

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage Azure resources including Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Storage Accounts, Key Vault, and networking components. Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps (Classic & YAML) for automated infrastructure, application, and data platform deployments across Dev, UAT, and Prod. Automated deployment of Azure Databricks jobs, clusters, notebooks, and Azure Data Factory pipelines, ensuring consistent and version-controlled releases.

Deployed

Python and Node.js applications to Azure App Services using CI/CD pipelines with environment-specific configurations. Managed secure access controls using Azure RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault, and Databricks secret scopes following security best practices. Worked extensively with Azure DevOps Boards, dashboards, sprints, work items, and release pipelines for sprint planning and release management.

Developed

Databricks SQL dashboards and monitoring solutions to track pipeline performance and operational metrics. Implemented automation, monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting across Azure and Databricks environments to improve reliability and deployment efficiency. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and provided end-to-end DataOps support, including environment setup, CI/CD automation, monitoring, and production support.

B.Tech from JNTU Hyderabad