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Oyewale Olowude

Glasgow

Summary

Dynamic, skilled and certified Senior DevOps/DevSecOps consultant specializing in designing, implementing, and maintaining continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, creating secure CI/CD pipelines, automating security processes, and managing cloud-based infrastructures. Proven expertise in cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, and containerization as well as automating security configurations, vulnerability assessments, and compliance monitoring in cloud environments. With a strong foundation in both application and infrastructure deployments and IT operations, I excel at implementing security early in the development lifecycle and managing complex IT infrastructures. Passionate about leveraging my skills in automation, DevOps, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity to drive operational efficiency and security. Eager to contribute my technical acumen and leadership skills to a dynamic and forward-thinking team.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Windows Security/Automation Manager

KPMG Global
11.2020 - Current
  • Developed and maintained automated deployment scripts using PowerShell , ARM and Bicep templates, reducing deployment time and minimizing human errors.
  • Integrated security measures into the DevOps pipeline, reducing security vulnerabilities and enhancing the overall system resilience.
  • Built Secure Continue Integration vulnerability scanning with Pre-Commit Hooks, SAST and SCA, remediation and integrated security in CI Pipeline
  • Deployed and managed secure Application containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Developed and enforced security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and reducing the risk of non-compliance penalties
  • Integrated Docker with Jenkins to automatically build containers and then auto deployment of containers using Kubernetes.
  • Integrated GIT into Jenkins to automate the code check-out process.
  • Deployed and managed Azure compute, databases, storage, IAM, security, networking, App Service.
  • Configured & managed Applications, PC and mobile devices access & security with Azure EMS (Intune)

Cloud/Engineer (DevSecOps/Security/DevOps)

Novartis
04.2020 - 11.2020


  • Implemented Dynamic Application Security testing and integrated DAST tool in Release Pipelines
  • Extensively worked on Building and Installing servers, creating multiple resources in Azure through Azure Resource Manager Templates (ARM) or Azure Portal and provisioned them using Terraform templates. Also worked on Virtual networks, Azure Custom security, endpoint security and firewall.
  • Deployed Azure AD/O365, Identity and Access management (IAM), MFA, Conditional Access, SSO and PIM
  • Designed, built and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity and PowerShell
  • Provisioned and deployed AWS services with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Engineered and implemented application containerization, orchestration, DevOps with Kubernetes clusters and Docker containers with security
  • Developed and designed AWS/Azure DevOps pipeline to manage the resources across multiple subscription in Azure.
  • Worked with Version Control, Build & Release Management and Deployments of the Solutions to the DEV, QA & PROD Environments leveraging Azure DevOps/VSTS principles/process (CI/CD) and toolsets of Visual Studio, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), Application Insights, Log Analytics.
  • Provisioning servers/instances using infrastructure as code such as Terraform and CloudFormation. Code is stored in a private repository and constantly updated.
  • Worked on Terraform templates also for provisioning virtual networks, subnets, VM Scale sets, Load balancers, and NAT rules and used terraform graph to visualize execution plan using the graph command.
  • Integrated Ansible with ADO andJenkins to provide automation, continuous integration & Continuous Deployment through Jenkins and wrote Playbooks to automate Ansible servers using YAML scripting. Implemented Jenkins Workflow and Plugins for repeatable deployments of multi-tier applications, artifacts, and services to Docker.
  • Integrated Docker container orchestration framework using Kubernetes by creating pods, Config Maps, and deployments. Development of automation of Kubernetes clusters with Ansible, writing playbooks.
  • Deployed Kubernetes Clusters on cloud/on-premises environments with master/workers architecture and wrote many YAML files to create many services like pods, deployments, auto scaling, load balancers, labels, health checks etc.
  • Developed GIT hooks for the local repository, code commit and remote repository, code push functionality and on GitHub.
  • Designed, engineered, automated and provisioned various Azure IaaS and PaaS services, Subscription, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, NSGs, Azure networking, Azure VMs and Storage


Cloud/MIM Consultant (Azure Engineering/DevOps)

DXC Technology
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Used and implemented IaC with Terraform, ARM templates (JSON) to create Azure and AWS services ,while ensuring no changes were made to the existing infrastructure.
  • Implemented Azure services such as Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure storage, Azure cloud services, IIS, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Blob Storage, Azure VM, SQL Database, Azure Functions, Azure Service Fabric, Azure Service Bus.
  • MIM 2016 design, engineering and implementation
  • Designed and automated AZURE Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), SaaS capabilities which includes virtual machine, container services, virtual network and cloud services.
  • Working experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) to deploy, update, and delete multiple Azure resources, as well as migrating on-premise resources to Azure with Azure site recovery (ASR), and Azure backups.
  • Used Azure DevOps services such as Azure Repos, Azure Boards, and Azure Test Plans to plan work and collaborate on code development, built and deployed application.
  • Structured cluster AutoScaler for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) by using Terraform and worked with scheduling, deploying, and managing pods and replicas in AKS.
  • Developed and maintained Continuous Integration (CI) using tools in Azure DevOps (VSTS) spanning multiple environments, enabling teams to safely deploy code in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) using YAML scripts.
  • Managing the Azure Kubernetes Services( AKS) and EKS policies, providing access to different Azure and AWS resources and developing and improving the workflows that govern access.
  • Experience with version control tools such as GIT and Bitbucket. Comprehensive knowledge of source controller concepts including branches, tags, and merges.
  • Worked with Azure Monitoring tools such as Azure Log Analytics, Azure Network Watcher, and Azure Service Health to diagnose and minimize service degradation.
  • Deployed Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) and Cloud services (PaaS role instances) into secure VNets and subnets using PowerShell.

Technical Consultant (Azure Cloud/DevOps)

CGI
01.2019 - 07.2019
  • Configured and implemented Azure AD, Storage, Disks, ARM, DMZ, & Multifactor (MFA) authentication.
  • Azure automation, PaaS solutions, such as Azure Storage accounts, Key Vaults and Private Endpoint
  • Administered and managed AWS platform for services and application, S3, VPC, ELB, IAM.
  • Configured Azure Identity and Access management, storage, monitoring and backup.
  • Deployed and managed infrastructure with automation using VSTS, Terraform and PowerShell scripting
  • Proficient in and used PowerShell, PowerShell DSC, ARM templates for automation and deployment
  • Managed, administered & proficient in PowerShell Scripting/DSC and automation
  • Deployed Azure AD premium and Office 365 security, IAM, PIM, EMS 3 and 5

Technical Consultant (Azure/AWS/AAD/Office 365)

ACCA
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Efficient use of Visual Studio Code for PowerShell, Terraform and Azure CLI scripting development
  • Optimized network infrastructure by designing robust architectures that reduced latency while increasing overall reliability and scalability.
  • Deployed services and applications with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Ansible, Terraform, Bicep,
  • Implemented Azure security & monitoring with security center, Azure AD, key vault, NSG, Azure monitor
  • Enhanced system performance by identifying and resolving technical issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Streamlined processes for increased efficiency by implementing automation solutions using various programming languages.

Technical Specialist

Scottish Parliament
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Implemented and managed Azure application security with Azure Security center, Intune, AIP and DLP
  • Managed, administered & proficient in Linux Redhat/CentOS 6.3 and 7 and Linux Bash Shell Scripting
  • Configured and implemented Azure AD, Storage, Disks, ARM, DMZ, & Multifactor (MFA) authentication
  • Proficient in and used PowerShell, PowerShell DSC, ARM templates for automation and deployment
  • Experienced in, deployed and managed AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, ELB, IAM), networking, Azure SQL (IaaS & PaaS), Disk and SQL encryption, Azure Service Bus Messaging & Azure Key Vault deployment.
  • Configuration management and automation using Terraform & Ansible, deploying services & application.
  • Implemented Azure Site Recovery, Load balancing, Traffic Manager & Application gateway, WAF
  • Used Visual Studio Team Services and PowerShell scripting for Continuous integration and delivery
  • Configured and implemented Azure security, networking, vNet, Load balancer and Application gateway
  • Configured, implemented and managed SCCM/SCOM 2002 R2 for patching and software deployments and Office 365/2016 client deployment

Technical Consultant (Azure)

ComputaCenter / Network Rail
11.2017 - 12.2017
  • Provided hands-on tech lead for Azure/Office 365 migration project
  • Produced both HLD and LLD for Exchange/Office 365 migration
  • Implemented and managed Azure PaaS, IaaS, Security, OMS, Site Recovery, Traffic Manager, VSTS CI/CD
  • Configured and implemented Azure AD, Storage, ARM, DMZ, & Multifactor (MFA) authentication
  • Implemented, configured and managed Windows infrastructure services including but not limited to ADFS, ADCS, DNS, DHCP, DFS and Group Policy Objects.

Solution Support Specialist

Sabio
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Sabio is a Customer Experience and established leading independent contact centre technology specialist - focused solely on delivering exceptional customer service strategies and solutions. At Sabio, I worked on datacentre migration project including but not limited to Cloud, vSphere estate implementation and migration, Wintel, Linux Red Hat and Active Directory services consolidation, PowerShell/PowerCLI scriptings.

Virtualisation/Cloud Consultant

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
08.2015 - 04.2017
  • Automated infrastructure deployment with PowerShell, DSC
  • Acted as Technical Consultant for Microsoft Azure services/Office 365/AAD migration and implementation with PowerShell, DSC scripting, Azure automation & ARM templates, Azure Bus messaging
  • Deployed and managed AWS application migration and services
  • Used Bash, PowerShell and DSC Scripting for Azure & infrastructure system administration and automation
  • Designed, configured (hands-on) & implemented, Azure apps services, storage, networking & databases
  • Implemented and managed Azure PaaS, IaaS, Security, OMS, Site Recovery, Traffic Manager, VSTS CI/CD
  • Configured and implemented Azure AD, Storage, ARM, DMZ, & Multifactor (MFA) authentication
  • Designed, configured and implemented Microsoft Windows Azure , Intune, ADFS (Single Sign On (SSO), DirSync, AAD Sync & AAD Connect for the hybrid deployment
  • Provided Continuous Integration and Delivery with VSTS, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Docker
  • Configured, implemented and managed AWS services, VPC, EC2, ECS, RDS, R53, S3, IAM, HA
  • Designed and project managed, configured & implemented Office 365/Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016/SharePoint/Lync hybrid migration

Infrastructure Analyst/O365 Lead

Genesis Housing Association
05.2011 - 07.2015
  • Project managed, (hands on), designed, configured & implemented Office 365/Exchange/SharePoint/Lync online solutions
  • Implemented Azure services, storage, networking and security
  • Implemented, upgraded and maintained the company wide IT networking infrastructure on Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2010/2013 servers including DNS, DHCP, DFS, ADFS services
  • Designed, implemented, managed and supported virtualised systems on Hyper –V 2012/R2, Vsphere 4, 5, 6
  • Installed, configured and Managed ADFS/Proxy, SSO and Directory Sync for Office 365
  • Configured High Availability, Clusters, DRS and other supported features for Hyper –V and Vsphere 4 and 5
  • Installed, implemented and managed Genesis’s Storage Area Network (SAN),on Netapp, EMC, using NFS NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel systems
  • Designed, Implemented private cloud and project managed System Centre modules deployment including but not limited to SCOM SCCM and SCSM 2007, 2012/R2 for monitoring, software deployment and service management respectively
  • Installed, configured and maintained server, LAN, WAN, WLAN hardware (Cisco switches and routers)
  • Configured, managed & supported Citrix Xenapp 4.5, 5, 6.5 & Xendesktop for company’s application & system virtualisations.


Education

Master of Science - Telecommunications And Information Systems

University of Essex
United Kingdom
07.2003

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms with Azure, AWS
  • Infrastructure Provisioning Tools with Terraform, Biceps, ARM Templates
  • Configuration Management Tools with Ansible
  • CI /CD Tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure Pipelines, Gitlab
  • Containerization and Orchestration Tools with Docker and Kubernetes, Helm
  • Source Code Management GIT, GitHub, Gitlab, Azure Repos
  • Logging & Monitoring Tools with, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Service Health, Azure Network Monitor
  • Scripting & Programming Languages with PowerShell, Bash/Shell
  • Databases with MS SQL and Azure SQL
  • Operating Systems : Linux and Windows
  • Virtualization Platforms with VMware vSphere ESXi and Hyper-V

Timeline

Windows Security/Automation Manager

KPMG Global
11.2020 - Current

Cloud/Engineer (DevSecOps/Security/DevOps)

Novartis
04.2020 - 11.2020

Cloud/MIM Consultant (Azure Engineering/DevOps)

DXC Technology
09.2019 - 03.2020

Technical Consultant (Azure Cloud/DevOps)

CGI
01.2019 - 07.2019

Technical Consultant (Azure/AWS/AAD/Office 365)

ACCA
08.2018 - 01.2019

Technical Specialist

Scottish Parliament
01.2018 - 07.2018

Technical Consultant (Azure)

ComputaCenter / Network Rail
11.2017 - 12.2017

Solution Support Specialist

Sabio
06.2017 - 09.2017

Virtualisation/Cloud Consultant

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
08.2015 - 04.2017

Infrastructure Analyst/O365 Lead

Genesis Housing Association
05.2011 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Telecommunications And Information Systems

University of Essex
Oyewale Olowude