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AFEEZ NOSIRU

Owings Mills

Summary

Accomplished Senior DevOps Engineer at Homesite Insurance, specializing in cloud architecture and security. Expertise in automating multi-cloud environments utilizing Terraform and Python, resulting in 40% reduction in audit preparation time. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams and spearheading compliance initiatives, ensuring resilient infrastructure and efficient software delivery.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, Google Cloud Engineer

Homesite Insurance (Unisys)
Boston
04.2021 - Current
  • Architected and automated cloud environments in AWS and Google Cloud, leveraging Terraform, Pulumi, and Python for infrastructure provisioning, security enforcement, and compliance management.
  • Designed and deployed microservices architectures using Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) and Istio, optimizing service discovery, traffic routing, and security in regional and multi-regional deployments.
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitOps, performance testing, and automated security scanning, ensuring seamless software delivery and compliance.
  • Managed VPC networks, shared VPCs, and peering across multi-cloud environments, enhancing connectivity, scalability, and security.
  • Configured and optimized cloud monitoring with AWS CloudWatch, Splunk, and Google Cloud Operations Suite, implementing proactive alerting and performance analysis.
  • Led cloud migration initiatives using AWS Migration Evaluator, CART, ADS, DMS, and CloudEndure, optimizing application transitions to cloud-native environments.
  • Automated infrastructure and SaaS deployments with Python, integrating event-driven automation using AWS Lambda and self-healing mechanisms.
  • Provided mentorship and technical leadership to Site Reliability Engineers, ensuring best practices in infrastructure automation, cloud security, and DevOps workflows.
  • Leading SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance efforts, managing audit readiness, documentation, and remediation. Successfully passed audits with no major findings and reduced prep time by 40% through process automation.

DevOps Engineer

Homesite Insurance (Unisys)
Boston
06.2016 - 04.2021
  • Designed and deployed secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS architectures using EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and Auto Scaling, integrating security best practices with GuardDuty, encryption, and IAM policies.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using Ansible, Terraform, and AWS Systems Manager, streamlining DevOps workflows.
  • Developed and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Git, AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, incorporating automated testing, security scanning, and webhook triggers for continuous integration.
  • Managed containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS, leveraging Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) and Istio for orchestration, scaling, and traffic management.
  • Configured AWS Control Tower and Service Control Policies (SCPs) for multi-account governance, enforcing compliance and security across environments.
  • Implemented AWS cost optimization strategies, utilizing EC2 reserved instances, S3 lifecycle policies, and resource monitoring to reduce expenses.
  • Established proactive monitoring and alerting solutions with AWS CloudWatch, Splunk, and custom log analysis to ensure high system availability and operational efficiency.
  • Led OS administration and automation for RHEL Enterprise Linux, implementing security patches, updates, and Ansible playbooks for improved system stability and efficiency.

Linux System Administrator

Standard Integrated Support
Maryland City
04.2014 - 03.2016
  • Installed, configured, and maintained Red Hat and CentOS Linux servers, managing system performance through monitoring tools, performance tuning, and patch management.
  • Administered NFS, FTP, and Samba file-sharing services, configured NFS clients for secure file sharing, and implemented user access policies, including password aging and security enforcement.
  • Managed a highly virtualized environment using VMware ESXi, creating and maintaining Linux, Unix, and Windows virtual machines while configuring Kickstart for automated server installations.
  • Deployed and maintained Apache web servers with HTTPS, configured remote access tools like SSH, SCP, and Telnet, and set up Nagios for network and system monitoring.
  • Performed software and hardware troubleshooting, managed server storage with Logical Volume Manager (LVM), and handled YUM/RPM package installations, firmware upgrades, and kernel patches.
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for critical system issues, resolved network outages, collaborated with IT teams for system improvements, and documented administrative tasks and backup procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Science & Mathematics

University of Buea
Cameroon

Associate of Science (AS) - Accounting

Lagos State Polytechnic

Skills

  • Cloud Architecture & Security
  • DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Continuous Integration & Deployment
  • Configuration Management
  • Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
  • Cloud Governance & Compliance
  • Security & Access Management
  • Cloud Cost Optimization
  • Monitoring & Incident Management
  • Network Design & Troubleshooting
  • Automation & Scripting
  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • Cloud Migrations & Hybrid Cloud
  • Multi-Cloud Strategy (AWS, GCP)
  • Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Control Tower, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Trusted Advisor), Google Cloud (GKE, Cloud Operations Suite)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Systems Manager, Ansible, AWS SSM Patch Manager
  • CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, SonarQube, Nexus, Maven
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Dockerfile, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, Istio), Amazon ECS
  • Security & Compliance: AWS IAM, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS KMS, AWS Firewall Manager, AWS Shield, AWS Inspector, AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty
  • Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch (Events & Logs), AWS SNS, Splunk, Nagios
  • Networking & Load Balancing: AWS VPC, Transit Gateway (TGW), Virtual Gateway (VGW), Internet Gateway (IGW), NAT Gateway (NGW), Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), AWS WAF
  • Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, JSON, YAML, Groovy, Go
  • Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
  • Storage & Data Management: AWS S3, AWS Snapshot Lifecycle Manager, AWS Certificate Manager

Certification

  • Associate Cloud Engineer – Google Cloud
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – The Linux Foundation
  • Datadog: Performance Monitoring Tool – Udemy
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1) – Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
  • CompTIA Security+ ce Certification – CompTIA
  • Scrum Master Certified (SMC) – Scrum.org
  • Certified Solutions Architect – Associate – Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, Google Cloud Engineer

Homesite Insurance (Unisys)
04.2021 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Homesite Insurance (Unisys)
06.2016 - 04.2021

Linux System Administrator

Standard Integrated Support
04.2014 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Science & Mathematics

University of Buea

Associate of Science (AS) - Accounting

Lagos State Polytechnic

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