Raja Reddy

Raja Reddy

Site Reliability Engineer | Cloud Architect

About Me

I'm a Site Reliability Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing and implementing robust cloud-native solutions. My expertise lies in building highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure on AWS and Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform and CloudFormation.

I specialize in the Kubernetes ecosystem, having designed and managed production-grade clusters that handle millions of requests daily. My containerization expertise includes Docker image optimization, Helm chart development, and implementing GitOps workflows with ArgoCD.

As a CI/CD specialist, I've built enterprise-grade pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps that reduced deployment times by 50% while implementing comprehensive security scanning with SonarQube, Trivy, and GitLab Security Scanner.

My security-first approach includes implementing RBAC, network policies, and IAM controls to achieve SOC 2 and FedRAMP compliance. I've automated Windows Server provisioning with PowerShell DSC, reducing deployment time by 40%, and optimized Kubernetes pod performance to minimize resource overhead.

With strong full-stack development skills in .NET, Python, and Angular, I bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring applications are cloud-ready from inception.

Professional Experience

Site Reliability Engineer

Trellix

Houston, Texas (Remote)
Current

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

  • Designed and implemented AWS infrastructure using Terraform, reducing provisioning time by 50%
  • Automated Windows Server deployment with PowerShell DSC, achieving 40% faster setup
  • Migrated legacy applications to Kubernetes, improving scalability and reducing costs

Kubernetes & Containerization

  • Orchestrated production-grade Kubernetes clusters handling 500+ microservices
  • Implemented Helm charts for standardized deployments across development teams
  • Optimized pod resource allocation, reducing cluster overhead by 25%

Security & Compliance

  • Established container security pipeline reducing vulnerabilities by 30%
  • Implemented RBAC and network policies meeting FedRAMP compliance
  • Conducted security audits achieving SOC 2 Type II certification

Monitoring & Performance

  • Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for Kubernetes monitoring, reducing downtime by 15%
  • Configured system alerts via CloudWatch for 24x7 monitoring
  • Performed root cause analysis (RCA) for high-severity incidents, preventing recurrence

DevOps Software Engineer

Hash Connect Integrated Services

Bengaluru, India
Sep 2021 – Jan 2023

CI/CD Pipeline Development

  • Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 35%
  • Containerized Java/Spring Boot and Angular microservices with Docker
  • Implemented automated testing, increasing test coverage by 40%
  • Wrote Jenkinsfiles to automate build, test, and deployment processes

Kubernetes Management

  • Managed Kubernetes clusters with 200+ pods across environments
  • Developed Helm charts for complex microservice deployments
  • Integrated ArgoCD for GitOps workflows and cluster management

Security & Compliance

  • Led vulnerability resolution efforts using GitLab Security Scanner and Trivy
  • Implemented RBAC and IAM controls to secure cloud environments
  • Ensured compliance with security benchmarks (SOC2 and FedRAMP)

Automation & Optimization

  • Automated Windows Server provisioning with PowerShell DSC, reducing deployment time by 40%
  • Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for Kubernetes monitoring, reducing downtime by 10%
  • Managed SSL certificates with Certbot to secure web services

Cloud DevOps Engineer

BEATINFO Consulting

Bengaluru, India
Jan 2019 – Sep 2021

Infrastructure Automation

  • Migrated legacy batch systems to Kubernetes CronJobs, improving reliability by 60%
  • Automated Azure remediation with PowerShell, reducing downtime by 25%
  • Created Terraform modules for AWS/Azure infrastructure, cutting provisioning time by 25%
  • Streamlined Terraform workflows with automated validation, reducing provisioning errors

Monitoring & Optimization

  • Implemented Prometheus/Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring
  • Developed Python scripts for automated scaling and credential rotation
  • Reduced cloud costs by 20% through resource optimization

Database & Application Services

  • Containerized SQL Server Reporting Services with Docker, enabling rapid scaling
  • Integrated automated testing into CI/CD for EHR microservices, boosting efficiency by 30%
  • Managed AWS CloudFormation to provision secure, scalable infrastructure

Scripting & Development

  • Created Bash and Python scripts to automate scaling and credential rotation
  • Automated deployments using YAML scripts, cutting manual effort by 25%
  • Documented infrastructure-as-code and version control best practices

Technical Skills

Cloud & IaC

  • AWS (EC2, S3, EKS, RDS, VPC)
  • Azure (App Services, API Management)
  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • PowerShell
  • Ansible

CI/CD & DevOps

  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitLab CI
  • Helm
  • Maven
  • Argo CD

Containers & Orchestration

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • AWS ECR
  • Docker Compose
  • Kubernetes Operators

Security & Compliance

  • RBAC/IAM
  • SSL/TLS
  • SOC 2
  • FedRAMP
  • FISMA
  • Trivy/SonarQube

Education

Masters in Management Information Systems (MIS)

Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

Expected Oct 2024

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati

May 2019

Certifications

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Microsoft Azure

Azure Administrator Associate

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Key Projects

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Designed and implemented AWS infrastructure using Terraform, reducing provisioning time by 50%. Automated Windows Server deployment with PowerShell DSC, achieving 40% faster setup. Migrated legacy applications to Kubernetes, improving scalability and reducing costs.

AWS Terraform Kubernetes PowerShell

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI, reducing deployment time by 35%. Containerized Java/Spring Boot and Angular microservices with Docker. Implemented automated testing, increasing test coverage by 40%.

Jenkins Docker GitLab CI Kubernetes

Security & Compliance Implementation

Established container security pipeline reducing vulnerabilities by 30%. Implemented RBAC and network policies meeting FedRAMP compliance. Conducted security audits achieving SOC 2 Type II certification.

RBAC FedRAMP SOC 2 Trivy

Contact

Location

Houston, Texas, USA