Emmanuel Babalola

DevOps Engineer with 7+ years of experience specializing in the design, development, and deployment of scalable web applications and cloud infrastructure. Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, cloud automation, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) in cloud environments (AWS, Azure). Proficient in infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible, with a strong focus on continuous integration and deployment using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

Hands-on experience in cloud migration, building and maintaining cloud-native applications, and optimizing infrastructure for performance and scalability. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, working in fast-paced environments to drive automation and streamline operations.

Kubernetes Administrator - Lincoln Property Company - Dallas, TX

(2025-01 - 2026-01)

• Managed and maintained Kubernetes clusters in a production environment to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Monitored and optimized cluster performance using Prometheus and Grafana, implementing alerts and dashboards to track application health.
• Deployed and scaled containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring efficient resource utilization and minimal downtime.
• Wrote Ansible playbooks to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management, reducing manual intervention and deployment time.
• Integrated GitHub hooks with Jenkins for continuous integration, enabling streamlined deployments and faster feedback loops for development teams.

DevOps / Cloud Engineer - Solera Holdings - Dallas, TX

(2021-01 - 2025-01)

• Spearheaded the creation and management of CI/CD pipelines for Microservices, integrating tools such as Maven, SonarQube, Nexus, Docker, and Slack for automated builds and deployments.
• Designed Dockerfiles and automated Docker image builds, enabling seamless containerization of applications for multiple environments.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, streamlining cloud resource management, and reducing provisioning time.
• Integrated quality checks in SonarQube to enforce code quality and security standards during the build process, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality code.
• Collaborated with development teams to optimize containerized workloads for performance and scalability in AWS and Azure environments.

Systems Administrator - State Farm - Dallas, TX

(2018-01 - 2020-01)

• Administered Linux servers and provided support for cloud-based application environments, ensuring uptime and high performance.
• Managed system monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting to ensure smooth operation and minimal downtime.
• Assisted in migrating workloads to cloud infrastructure, gaining hands-on experience with AWS and Azure platforms.
• Automated routine tasks using Bash scripting, reducing manual workloads and improving overall system efficiency.

Bachelor of Science - Delaware State University