Muhammad Ayaz

DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience working across AWS and Azure, focused on building reliable, scalable, and secure cloud platforms. Strong background in modernizing applications from monolithic to cloud-native, microservices-based architectures using Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless services. Hands-on with CI/CD automation and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.

Experienced in managing production workloads, cloud networking, and hybrid environments with a strong security and zero-trust mindset. Skilled in monitoring, observability, and SRE practices to improve system reliability, performance, and availability.

DevOp Engineer - Code Reve

(2023-02)

• Designed and deployed fault-tolerant, AWS environments across multiple availability zones and regions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Deployed and managed production applications on Hetzner cloud using Node.js and Python environments.
• Configured NGINX as a reverse proxy for routing, SSL termination, and serving multiple applications on a single server.
• Deployed static websites and React-based applications using NGINX and optimized build pipelines for frontend delivery.
• Managed domain configuration, SSL setup (HTTPS), and routing for multiple services.
• Led the migration of on-premises applications to AWS, leveraging Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), Auto Scaling Groups (ASG), and Route 53 to optimize performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Led migration to a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture, enhancing application scalability and reliability.
• Deployed applications onto their respective environments using Elastic Beanstalk, ensuring efficient deployment and smooth operation.
• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and GitHub Actions, streamlining build automation, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Configured performance and security alert monitoring systems using CloudWatch and CloudTrail, ensuring proactive monitoring and enhancing overall cloud infrastructure security.
• Provided comprehensive storage solutions utilizing AWS services like S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier, and others, tailoring them to the specific requirements of the applications.
• Managed network settings, including Route53, DNS, ELB, IP Address, and Cider configurations, optimizing performance and maintaining reliable connectivity.
• Monitored AWS resource utilization, optimizing compute, storage, and networking costs by automating workflows using Python and Bash scripting.
• Optimized AWS infrastructure costs by leveraging Trusted Advisor insights and Savings Plans.

DevOps Engineer - KPlex

(2021-03 - 2022-11)

• Architected and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD automating build, test, and deployment workflows to enable seamless software integration and delivery.
• Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for staging and production using Terraform and Ansible, enabling repeatable and reliable infrastructure provisioning.
• Assisted in managing core AWS services such as EC2, S3, and RDS for basic application hosting, data storage, and testing environments.
• Supported the setup and management of IAM roles and policies, gaining practical exposure to cloud security best practices.
• To monitor AWS infrastructure using CloudWatch by analyzing logs, creating basic dashboards, and setting up alerts for CPU, memory, and storage usage.
• Shadowed senior engineers during incident response and root cause analysis, learning best practices for troubleshooting and resolution. This experience has honed my problem-solving skills, making me confident in my ability to handle challenges effectively.
• Played a key role in writing Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for development environments, a crucial task that significantly improved our team's productivity and efficiency. This involved understanding the requirements, designing the infrastructure, and ensuring the code was maintainable and scalable.
• Documented infrastructure configurations, CI/CD workflows, security protocols, and best practices, ensuring streamlined knowledge sharing and compliance with industry standards.

Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science - University of Malakand (2017 - 2021)