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Zaheen Akhtar

DevOps Engineer | GCP | Kubernetes | Docker | Terraform | CI/CD(Jenkins) | Linux |GitHub Actions | Grafana | Prometheus | Python | ArgoCD | Google Cloud Certified - Architect & Database Engineer

Noida

3+ years of work experience

Valiance Solutions
Oct 20232 yrs 8 mosMay 2026

Noida

Architected GKE-based GenAI infrastructure (Gemini, LLaMA Scout) on NVIDIA H200 GPUs with Kubernetes HPA auto-scaling — sustaining 99.99% uptime SLO under 2,000+ concurrent users for a pan-India government client. Engineered multi-environment CI/CD pipelines (dev/staging/prod) using GCP Cloud Build and GitHub Actions with SonarCloud SAST gates and automated vulnerability scanning — reducing deployment time by 50% with zero-touch releases. Provisioned all cloud infrastructure via Terraform (IaC) with zero-trust security — VPC private subnets, IAM least-privilege, Kubernetes Network Policies, and Secret Manager — achieving full DevSecOps compliance. Orchestrated async event-driven pipelines using Pub/Sub, Cloud Scheduler, Redis, and Kubernetes CronJobs — processing terabytes of data with fault-tolerant, retry-backed workflows at pan-India scale. Reduced cloud costs by 50% by migrating workloads to GCP Cloud Run with self-healing deployments and automated health checks — maintaining 99.9% uptime across all production services. Built automated RAG ingestion pipeline scraping 450+ government websites using Cloud Run Jobs and Milvus vector DB — enabling 60% query resolution without human intervention. Designed Prometheus and Grafana SLO/SLI dashboards across 15+ critical services with real-time alerting — leading all P1/P2 incident response, RCA, and postmortem reviews.
iAWARE Services
Apr 20236 mosSep 2023

Noida

Assisted in provisioning and managing GCP cloud infrastructure, including Compute Engine and Cloud Storage — gained hands-on experience in cloud resource management and environment setup. •Containerised applications using Docker and Docker Compose; supported deployment and troubleshooting of containerised workloads in GCP environments. •Monitored GCP infrastructure health and assisted in resolving basic cloud and application-level incidents, developing foundational skills in operational support. •Collaborated with the development team on CI/CD basics and deployment workflows, building early exposure to DevOps practices, version control with Git, and Linux administration.
Merino Group
Jul 20229 mosMar 2023

•Deployed and configured Pure Storage all-flash arrays — handled LUN provisioning and SAN fabric connectivity, ensuring zero-downtime integration with production infrastructure. •Monitored server, network, and storage health; triaged and resolved L1/​L2 incidents and maintained runbooks for recurring failure patterns. •Managed Linux-based systems — user access control, disk management, and Bash scripting, building the automation foundation carried into later DevOps roles. •Supported capacity planning and hardware lifecycle management with change management and ticketing workflows in a high-availability data center environment.

Education

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology

20175 yrs2022

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Headline

DevOps Engineer | GCP | Kubernetes | Docker | Terraform | CI/CD(Jenkins) | Linux |GitHub Actions | Grafana | Prometheus | Python | ArgoCD | Google Cloud Certified - Architect & Database Engineer

About

I keep production systems alive at scale — so teams can ship faster without losing sleep. I'm a DevOps Engineer with 4 years of experience building and operating cloud-native infrastructure on GCP and AWS. My work spans Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD automation, Terraform IaC, DevSecOps, and SRE observability — turning complex deployments into reliable, repeatable systems built for scale. On the ground, I've delivered infrastructure for some demanding environments — a pan-India GenAI platform for IOCL sustaining 2,000+ concurrent users at 99.99% uptime, an AI-powered RAG chatbot for the Andhra Pradesh Government automating 450+ websites with zero manual intervention, and real-time AI monitoring systems running 24/7 across multiple cities. Results include 50% cloud cost reduction, zero-touch CI/CD pipelines, and full on-call ownership across all P1/P2 incidents. Google Cloud Certified — Professional Cloud Architect & Cloud Database Engineer. I'm looking for a DevOps or SRE role where infrastructure is taken seriously — a team that cares about observability, shift-left security, and building systems that scale without drama. 📩 zaheen.akhtar0102@gmail.com · Immediate Joiner

Location

Noida

Work experience

DevOps Engineer at Valiance Solutions, Oct 2023 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Noida, Architected GKE-based GenAI infrastructure (Gemini, LLaMA Scout) on NVIDIA H200 GPUs with Kubernetes HPA auto-scaling — sustaining 99.99% uptime SLO under 2,000+ concurrent users for a pan-India government client. Engineered multi-environment CI/CD pipelines (dev/staging/prod) using GCP Cloud Build and GitHub Actions with SonarCloud SAST gates and automated vulnerability scanning — reducing deployment time by 50% with zero-touch releases. Provisioned all cloud infrastructure via Terraform (IaC) with zero-trust security — VPC private subnets, IAM least-privilege, Kubernetes Network Policies, and Secret Manager — achieving full DevSecOps compliance. Orchestrated async event-driven pipelines using Pub/Sub, Cloud Scheduler, Redis, and Kubernetes CronJobs — processing terabytes of data with fault-tolerant, retry-backed workflows at pan-India scale. Reduced cloud costs by 50% by migrating workloads to GCP Cloud Run with self-healing deployments and automated health checks — maintaining 99.9% uptime across all production services. Built automated RAG ingestion pipeline scraping 450+ government websites using Cloud Run Jobs and Milvus vector DB — enabling 60% query resolution without human intervention. Designed Prometheus and Grafana SLO/SLI dashboards across 15+ critical services with real-time alerting — leading all P1/P2 incident response, RCA, and postmortem reviews.

DevOps Engineer at iAWARE Services, Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos, Noida, Assisted in provisioning and managing GCP cloud infrastructure, including Compute Engine and Cloud Storage — gained hands-on experience in cloud resource management and environment setup. •Containerised applications using Docker and Docker Compose; supported deployment and troubleshooting of containerised workloads in GCP environments. •Monitored GCP infrastructure health and assisted in resolving basic cloud and application-level incidents, developing foundational skills in operational support. •Collaborated with the development team on CI/CD basics and deployment workflows, building early exposure to DevOps practices, version control with Git, and Linux administration.

IT Infrastructure Engineer at Merino Group, Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 · 9 mos, •Deployed and configured Pure Storage all-flash arrays — handled LUN provisioning and SAN fabric connectivity, ensuring zero-downtime integration with production infrastructure. •Monitored server, network, and storage health; triaged and resolved L1/​L2 incidents and maintained runbooks for recurring failure patterns. •Managed Linux-based systems — user access control, disk management, and Bash scripting, building the automation foundation carried into later DevOps roles. •Supported capacity planning and hardware lifecycle management with change management and ticketing workflows in a high-availability data center environment.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science, Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology