Girish Sharma

Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Spearheaded the management and optimization of cloud infrastructure at Rackspace Technology, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance for various projects.
• Utilized a diverse set of tools including Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps to construct and maintain robust solutions for live and production environments.
• Led a hybrid Kubernetes cluster with two node pools, each comprising 25+ nodes, leveraging Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to enhance monitoring and optimize performance.
• Expertly monitored and troubleshooted over 20 critical Azure services such as Application Gateway, Service Bus, SQL, and Cosmos DB to ensure seamless operations and high availability.
• Integrated Azure data streams into Grafana dashboards, utilizing Prometheus endpoints to enhance observability and provide crucial operational insights.
• Automated workflows across 20+ repositories and self-hosted agents using 18+ automation tools, significantly increasing efficiency in infrastructure management.
• Prioritized compliance and security initiatives for Linux servers in the application gateway backend pool, effectively utilizing Ansible server for streamlined management.
• Applied a range of technologies including Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps (ADO), Terraform, Kubernetes (AKS), Helm chart, Argo CD, Prometheus, KQL, and PromQL to achieve project goals.Delivered $17k+ annual cost savings through resource optimization while maintaining 24/7 operational excellence.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Managed and optimized Linux (RHEL, Debian) and Windows servers, handling performance tuning, capacity planning, and OS upgrades
• Built and automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Azure cloud-native services for efficient and reliable deployments
• Monitored cloud infrastructure using observability tools, proactively ensuring high availability and system reliability
• Automated infrastructure operations including VM provisioning, scaling, patching, domain joining, and storage management, significantly improving operational efficiency
• Managed IAM policies and RBAC configurations, enforcing least-privilege access and strengthening overall cloud security posture

Remote

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable network solutions
• Handled configuration and maintenance of existing network devices in live production environments
• Designed and simulated network architectures using Packet Tracer, improving troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Developed and implemented network designs for home and corporate setups, securing 2+ industry-relevant certifications

Cloud Infrastructure Automation using Terraform

Automated end-to-end infrastructure provisioning on Azure using Terraform (IaC) Provisioned VMs, VNets, subnets, NSGs, and storage accounts with reusable modules Reduced manual setup effort by ~70% and improved deployment consistency Integrated Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment

Tech: Terraform, Azure, Azure DevOps, Git