Jiji Gaonkar

Linux & Azure Cloud Engineer

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MumbaiMember since June 27, 2026

KubernetesLinuxAzurePrometheusGrafanaTerraform

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KubernetesLinuxAzurePrometheusGrafana

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Kubernetes, Linux & Azure Cloud Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale data center and cloud environments. Experienced in handling over 4000 servers, working with Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, and setting up monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana. Skilled in troubleshooting production issues, automating routine tasks, and improving system performance to maintain high availability.

Comfortable working with cross-functional teams to build secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure that meets business needs.

Experience

ITCC-Server Support L2 at NCR Atleos (2025-04 – Present)

Executed Terraform plan, apply, and destroy operations for infrastructure deployment and change management activities.
Monitored and troubleshot Azure infrastructure issues including VM connectivity, storage access, and network-related incidents.
Created and modified Terraform scripts to deploy Azure resources such as Resource Groups, Virtual Machines, VNets, NSGs, and Storage Accounts.
Collaborated with L3 teams and application teams for incident resolution, deployment support, and infrastructure changes.
Supported backup, recovery, and high-availability configurations for Azure infrastructure components.

MS Engineer at NTT DATA (2021-12 – 2025-03)

Administered Linux-based environments, ensuring optimal system performance and availability.
Configured and maintained critical network services and firewalls.
Monitored and resolved incidents and service disruptions with minimal downtime.
Conducted regular system updates, kernel patching, and security hardening.
Managed virtual infrastructure, including provisioning, migrations, and resource allocation.
Automated tasks to streamline operations and improve efficiency.