IBRAHIM JIMOH
Senior DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Sofia,23
Summary
Industrious Dev Operations Engineer offering 5-years background setting up CI and CD pipelines and scripting deployment activities. Well-rounded and conscientious professional committed to proactively managing change and quickly deploying critical applications. Expertise in configuration management and Agile, Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Infra/DevOps Engr
CellPoint Digital
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Driving initiatives and providing guidance on GCP with focus on managed services
- Implementing modern cloud driven solutions and database optimizations
- Supporting development teams in CI/CD pipeline work
- Ensuring applications update with latest technologies and tools related to 'DevSecOps'
- Demonstrating cloud first, everything as code, and open-source focus.
- Developed continuous improvements and implemented solutions to existing infrastructure, tools and processes.
- Maintained metrics visibility using Google Cloud's operations suite to create useful dashboards and monitors.
- Created team strategy for SDLC automation, configuration management and release management.
- Integrated security into cloud architecture solutions to prevent bugging.
- Implemented deployment strategies using container orchestration tools such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Managed GCP assets and integrated multiple GCP resources into solutions appropriate for company projects.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Tuned systems to boost performance.
- Tested functional compliance of company products.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
Senior DevOps Engr
Experian
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Working alongside with Developer to improve CI/CD pipelines
- Using Harness GitOps workflow for service delivery
- Improve code quality using SonarQube /SonarCloud
- API service automation and environment security
- Provisioning AWS infrastructural services as code with Terraform and CloudFormation
- Developed continuous improvements and implemented solutions to existing infrastructure, tools and processes.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
Cloud /DevOps Engr
Netcom Africa LTD
02.2019 - 09.2022
- Professional work experience in project development, team building, and leadership
- Understanding and hands-on experience with cloud hosting providers like GCP, AWS and Azure
- Deploy and configure infrastructure for running virtual machines (VMWare, ec2, docker, K8S and so on)
- Experience working on Windows /Linux based infrastructure
- Use of Scrum /Kanban /Agile workflow methodologies
- Use of application package manager such as Helm, Packer and Docker
- Ability to use infrastructure configuration management, deployment, and versioning tools to reduce manual work (GitLab, Ansible, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipeline tools such as Git/GitLab, ansible, Jenkins or equivalent alternatives
- Ability to implement, maintain, monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, OpsGenie, New Relic or Grafana / Prometheus
- Use of best practices approach in regard to system/network security measures
- Implement system/ application/ user policies to ensure network security and adherence by all users
- Perform automated Back-Up and disaster recovery plan.
- Worked with cross-functional design teams to create software solutions that improved overall functionality and performance
- Created secure custom coding to prevent network threats
- Wrote code and supported architecture in high-throughput systems
System / Network Engr
Jetlink LTD
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Support Cisco Nexus 7000 series, 7609, ASA, Juniper MX960 daily Health check
- End user support services, remote systems access, systems acquisition and configuration, operating system updates, and configuration changes
- Attend to incidents and service requests for all Bharti-Airtel Nigeria locations
- Server 2012 server deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Basic windows PowerShell configuration and troubleshooting for server and desktop systems
- Escalation of incidents and service requests to 3rd party partner companies
- Inventory management of media backup, and weekly network backup.
Senior Field Support Engr
Ples IT Services LTD
12.2016 - 06.2018
- Implement a protection system, that includes people, processes, software and hardware resources
- Router / switch Network configuration
- Provide regular reports on site network test base on SLA and project status
- Maintain a knowledge base of SLA requirements
- Co-ordinate site survey development and training Programs
- Fiber Connection for short-Path through Transmission inter-shelter ODF
End User Support
ISON Technologies
11.2014 - 08.2016
- Implement a protection system, that includes people, processes, software and hardware resources
- Carry out vulnerability assessment on all systems and network devices and recommend remedial Action on assessed threats & vulnerabilities
- Provide regular reports on security incidents, service levels and project status
- Maintain the Computing Environment Profile files through MAXIMO and verification with EUS team for End User Support
- Maintain a knowledge base of SLA requirements
- Identification of non-compliance issues, advising on course of action for remediation and Validation of evidence of remediation
- Establish appropriate application security, ensuring application life cycle management
- Administration of the Shared ID management tool
- Deployment, Retrieval, and administration of Computer / Network system
- Analysis and review of logs for incident investigation
- Preparing technical designs & business case studies for various IT technologies & products
- Internal audits of all BIMAC retrieval & deployment in line with organizational standards & industry best practices
- Co-ordinate the development and facilitation of information security awareness and training Programs
- VAS Server management and propagation for Hardware Upgrades / Updates / Node Migrations
Infrastructure Project (Internship)
NCC
08.2012 - 01.2014
- Trained on Network Infrastructure Project Techniques
- Expansion and maintenance of Network Clustering and Coverage Project.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
National Open University
Lagos, Nigeria 04.2001 - 04.2019
Diploma Computer Engineering -
Osun State Polytechnic
Iree, Osun01.2011
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF) - undefined
GitLab Certified Associate - undefined
JNCIA-Cloud (JNCIA-Cloud) - undefined
Juniper Networks Certified Design (JNCDA) - undefined
CCNA - CyberOps -
Skills
Windows, Linux (RedHat, Debian, SUSE), and Mac OSMongoDB, MySQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQLBash/PowerShell, JSON/YAML, PythonDocumentation (MS Office Suite/MS SharePoint), SaaS Application, Virtualization (VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V), Storage Management, ITSM (ServiceNow /Jira / Kanban), CAB (Change management), Config Management (SSH, SFTP/FTP, Putty, VPN)
API Development
Scripting Languages
System Design
Security Best Practices
Incident Management
Containerization Technologies
Virtualization Technologies
Disaster Recovery
Systems Testing
Continuous Improvement
Network Design
Network Administration
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Database Administration
Performance Tuning
Configuration Management
Resource Allocation
API Integration
Project Planning
Cloud Operation
Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Senior Infra/DevOps Engr
CellPoint Digital
05.2023 - 01.2024
Senior DevOps Engr
Experian
10.2022 - 04.2023
Cloud /DevOps Engr
Netcom Africa LTD
02.2019 - 09.2022
System / Network Engr
Jetlink LTD
06.2018 - 02.2019
Senior Field Support Engr
Ples IT Services LTD
12.2016 - 06.2018
End User Support
ISON Technologies
11.2014 - 08.2016
Infrastructure Project (Internship)
NCC
08.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
National Open University
04.2001 - 04.2019
Diploma Computer Engineering -
Osun State Polytechnic