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SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Kapil Vihan

Alvsjo ,Stockholm County

Summary

DevOps, TechOps, Linux, RedHat Openshift, Docker, Kubernetes, Java and Python TechOps with 17+ years IT Experience Experience in Media(VFX,AR-VR), Gaming, digital casino and lottery, Automotive, Manufacturing, Finance, Telecom.

Experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong background in on-prem and AWS cloud services. Proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automation solutions. Adapt at enhancing system reliability, scalability, and security. Seeking to leverage AWS and DevOps expertise to drive efficiency and innovation in a dynamic team.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior TechOps Engineer

Light and Wonder AB
Stockholm, Stockholm County
09.2020 - Current

· Hands-on experienced DevOps Engineer

· Expirenced in automating, configuring, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines..

· Proficient in Private and Public cloud(AWS, Azure)

· In-depth knowledge of infrastructure as code (IAC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.

· Proficient in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins

· Collaborated with developers to implement continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

· Expertise in shell scripting

· Expertise in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.

· Exposure in DevOps framework environment

· GIT, Stash, Ansible

· Participated in on-call rotations and incident response activities.

· Architecting, implementation, inatallation and configuration of ELK stack

· Monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana

· Logging solution via Splunk

· Automation via puppet and Ansible

· Containerisation via Dockers and Kubernetes

Senior System Administrator

Goodbye Kansas Studios AB
03.2020 - 09.2020

· Linux server Installation and configuration via Puppet.

· Overseeing installation, configuration, troubleshooting and architecting of Red Hat Linux Enterprise(RHEL) and CentOS 6 and 7

· System Provisioning via Forman

· Pacthing of Linux systems via Foreman

· Integration of Git with Foreman

· Vulnerabiliities assessment tool setup and remediation.

· Setup and architecting of Nessus vulnerability assement tool and remediation as per MPAA(Motion Picture Association of America) compliance

· Architecting, implementation, inatallation and configuration of ELK stack

· Monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana

· Beats installation and configuration

· Configuration logstash pipelines

· Ansible automation, Puppet Installation

· System logging via Graylog

· Contanirazation via Dockers and Kubernetes

· Infrastructure as code with Terraform

· Create a solution with Terraform

· Rendering from on-prem to cloud(GCP)

Senior Technical Consultant

HCL Technologies Sweden AB
06.2017 - 03.2020

· Openshift Installation, configuration, administration, code deployment

· Ansible automation, Installation and configuration

· ELK Operations

· Contanirazation via RedHat Openshift

· Application deployment and maintenance on Openshift

· Dockers and Kubernetes

· Monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana

· Graphana to monitor Applications and tuned the environment accordingly like changing the JVM Heap and Connection Pool sizes.

· Installation, decommission & Configuration of IBM WebSphere and IBM IHS(IBM HTTP Server).

· SSL Configuration & Renewal.

· Server Clustering and Performance Tuning.

· Setting up monitoring standards and procedures for WebSphere.

· Code deployment of WAR, JAR & EAR’s via CLI and GUI

· Data Source Configurations, deploying MQ Connectors

· IBM WAS administration via Console and CLI

· Profile creation & Virtual hosts Configuration

· Migrations from RHEL 6 to RHEL7

· Overseeing installation, configuration, troubleshooting and architecting of Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6 & 7, Suse Linux

· Linux/unix architecting

· Bash, Powershell scripting

· Patching, hardening of Linux systems

Technical Architect

HCL Singapore Pte. Ltd
11.2013 - 05.2017

· Overseeing installation, configuration & troubleshooting of Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

· RHEL kick-start installations and configurations.

· Installation and configuration of puppet & Application installation and configuration through puppet.

· Script creations for automated tools (security, patching, backup, storage) installations and creations.

· Configuring and managing Red Hat Cluster on RHEL5 and Veritas cluster and Veritas Volume manager(VxVM, VCS, SFHA, CFSHA) on RHEL5, RHEL6, RHEL7

· Migrations from RHEL 6 to RHEL7

· Worked in engineering & build team, Implementing & configuring the Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Trading and clearing applications like Derivatives Trading, Fixed Income trading applications (Bonds Trading), RMS (Risk Management) Application

· Deploying, upgrading the Application

· Built new derivatives trading engine from scratch including infra, application deployment, application configuration, application testing till project go-live

· Creation of shell scripts which helps us to automate application and OS tasks.

Senior System Administrator

HCL Technologies Limited
02.2011 - 10.2013

· Transitions and transformations of T2&T3 Linux data centers

· Managed Unix team for complete implementation and administration of

SUN Solaris 10, Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3, 4 & 5 Servers.

· Involved in small Linux remediation projects

· Project and BAU support of Linux/Unix for 24X7 support

· Linux/Unix System administration

· Transitions of Sun Solaris X86 environment

· Installation and configurations of Linux and Unix volume management like LVM, VxVM, ZFS

· Installation and configurations of RedHat and Veritas cluster

Senior System Administrator

WIPRO Limited
02.2010 - 02.2011

· Involved in small Linux remediation projects

· Installation and configuration of RHEL5

· Project and BAU support of Linux/Unix for 24X7 support

· Linux/Unix System administration

· Efficiently handled and resolved L2 & L3 level calls of Linux.

· Implementation and configuration of new Servers/ Solution as per standard build guidelines based on the requirement

· Installation and configurations of RedHat cluster

Senior Technical Support Engineer

ACL Wireless Limited
04.2006 - 02.2010
  • Roles, Setup the physical Database site
  • SMS, WIB, WAP Services maintenance on 45 Live Red Hat AS and ES 5 Servers
  • Network Monitoring Using Hyperic
  • Configuring Resin 2.0, Jboss 4.2.3, Web servers
  • Databases Versant 6.0.5 (OODBMS) and Postgres 8
  • Managing Kannel (SMS gateway),Troubleshooting connectivity with SMSC.(SMPP and CIMD Protocols).

Education

Masters - Computer Application

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science&Technology
Hissar, Haryana
07.2003 - 06.2006

Polytechnic Diploma - Computers

DN Ploytechnic
Meerut
07.2001 - 06.2003

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce

DN College
Meerut
07.1998 - 06.2001

Skills


  • Container: Docker and Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure as a code: Terraform
  • DevOps: Kuberetes, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Configuration Management: Puppet and Ansible
  • RedHat Openshift and Kubernetes Admin
  • Knowledge of Jenkins
  • CI/CD Pipeline
  • RedHat 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 admin
  • IBM WAS Admin
  • RedHat and Veritas Cluster
  • Linux/Unix volume management: LVM, VxVM, ZFS
  • HP DL380, DL580 and HP-Blade 460c G7, G8, G9 Servers
  • Linux Server provisioning: via HP ICSP (Insight Control Server Provisioning)
  • HP OneView installation and configuration
  • HP-UX System administration
  • Solaris System administration
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
  • Middleware and Application servers: IBM WAS 80, 85 and 9, Apache Setup and Admin, NGINX, HAproxy, JBOSS 423, IBM IHS( IBM HTTP Server), Tomcat
  • RHEL, Solaris, HP-UX
  • Veritas Cluster Services
  • RedHat Cluster
  • IBM WAS Cluster
  • RedHat JBOSS
  • Backup/Storage: Symantec NetBackup 7, EMC Networker, Avamar, HDS(Hitachi Data Systems),HP-EVA, EMC Clarion & VNX, EMC VPLEX, EMC VMAX
  • Automation: Puppet, Ansible, Python, Shell Scripts, PowerShell
  • Virtualisation: VMware, KVM, VxRail
  • Certification: AWS Solution Architect Associate, AWS SysOps, RHEL Openshift, Azure Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, IBM WAS Administrator, RedHat Linux certified

Certification

Primary Kubernetes certified( CKA, CKAD and CKS) AWS Solution Architect-Associate certified AWS SysOps Administrator- Associate Microsoft Azure Architect- AZ300 Certified

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Swedish
Beginner

Timeline

Senior TechOps Engineer

Light and Wonder AB
09.2020 - Current

Senior System Administrator

Goodbye Kansas Studios AB
03.2020 - 09.2020

Senior Technical Consultant

HCL Technologies Sweden AB
06.2017 - 03.2020

Technical Architect

HCL Singapore Pte. Ltd
11.2013 - 05.2017

Senior System Administrator

HCL Technologies Limited
02.2011 - 10.2013

Senior System Administrator

WIPRO Limited
02.2010 - 02.2011

Senior Technical Support Engineer

ACL Wireless Limited
04.2006 - 02.2010

Masters - Computer Application

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science&Technology
07.2003 - 06.2006

Polytechnic Diploma - Computers

DN Ploytechnic
07.2001 - 06.2003

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce

DN College
07.1998 - 06.2001
Kapil Vihan