Lalchandra Rajak

Senior DevOps Engineer

Thane, IN.

About

Results-driven Senior DevOps Engineer with over 8 years of experience in architecting, automating, and optimizing large-scale deployments. Proficient in a wide range of technologies including Linux, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD, Docker, AWS Cloud, and Kubernetes, he is known for leading cutting-edge DevSecOps initiatives, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing security measures to streamline development processes and improve deployment efficiency. His expertise drives operational efficiency, system reliability, and robust security across complex cloud environments.

Work

HDFC LIFE Insurance

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Chief Manager I (DevOps/SRE)

Mumbai, , India

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Summary

Led strategic DevSecOps and SRE initiatives at HDFC Life Insurance, focusing on continuous monitoring, infrastructure automation, and efficient application deployment to enhance operational excellence.

Highlights

Orchestrated the deployment and configuration of Grafana synthetic monitoring with private probes in Amazon EKS, ensuring continuous, high-fidelity monitoring of critical applications and services.

Developed and optimized scalable Terraform modules, streamlining the provisioning and management of AWS resources and accelerating infrastructure deployment processes.

Engineered and optimized Helm charts, standardizing application deployment across environments to significantly enhance operational efficiency and deployment consistency.

Successfully implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, leveraging AWS S3 for robust state management and version control to ensure reliable deployments.

CCIL

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Deputy Manager I (DevSecOps/SRE)

Mumbai, , India

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Summary

Spearheaded advanced DevSecOps pipeline implementation at CCIL, integrating leading tools to enhance security, accelerate development, and optimize deployment workflows.

Highlights

Led the end-to-end implementation of a cutting-edge DevSecOps pipeline, integrating GitLab, SonarQube, Snyk, Docker, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes to streamline development, enhance security, and accelerate deployment processes.

Automated the application release process via GitLab, boosting deployment workflow efficiency and increasing overall development productivity.

Integrated SonarQube and Snyk with GitLab for comprehensive code quality and security scanning, achieving a 40% reduction in production bugs and a 30% improvement in code quality metrics.

Managed and monitored Apache Kafka with Conduktor, ensuring optimal performance and timely alerts for multiple applications while reducing manual monitoring efforts by 90%.

Executed blue-green deployment strategies on Kubernetes across UAT and production environments, ensuring seamless updates, minimizing deployment failures, and enhancing system reliability.

Implemented robust logging and monitoring solutions on OpenShift Container Platform using Promtail, Loki, and Grafana, significantly enhancing system performance and data analysis capabilities.

Deployed comprehensive server monitoring using Node Exporter, Prometheus, and Grafana, enabling real-time performance tracking, proactive issue detection, and data-driven insights for optimized system health.

Configured Elastic Stack (Beats, Logstash, APM) to facilitate seamless data processing for production legacy applications, improving observability.

OTSI/CDAC

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DevOps Engineer

Mumbai, , India

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Summary

Managed and optimized CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure monitoring at OTSI/CDAC, focusing on automation, security, and data visibility for production environments.

Highlights

Configured Jenkins master-slave architecture with SSH, optimizing workflow management and ensuring efficient build processes.

Implemented Elastic Stack (Beats, Logstash, APM) with cross-cluster replication for production environments, establishing robust disaster recovery and data center solutions.

Designed and developed custom Kibana dashboards for comprehensive monitoring of Kubernetes clusters, instances, and databases, enhancing visibility and data-driven insights for effective log analysis.

Automated build and deployment processes using Jenkins and GitLab webhooks, significantly enhancing efficiency and reducing errors in production workflows.

Integrated SonarQube with Jenkins and GitLab, bolstering code quality and security measures through continuous static analysis.

Markelytics Solutions

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DevOps Engineer

Mumbai, , India

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Summary

Established and optimized CI/CD pipelines and AWS monitoring solutions at Markelytics Solutions, enhancing automation and operational visibility.

Highlights

Implemented and configured Jenkins CI for continuous integration, automating build processes and deployment pipelines to enhance efficiency.

Integrated Jenkins with Jira to automate the updating of job results via comments, improving project tracking and communication.

Developed and implemented an AWS CloudWatch dashboard for real-time monitoring of service performance and resource utilization across all instances.

Leveraged extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, SNS, Lambda, Route53, Events) to build and maintain robust cloud infrastructure.

Ribbon Communication/CSS CORP

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Engineer

Mumbai, , India

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Summary

Developed automation scripts and managed server infrastructure at Ribbon Communication/CSS CORP, optimizing performance monitoring and system reliability for critical projects.

Highlights

Developed Python scripts to calculate trunk performance and monitor call traffic, significantly enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of performance metrics tracking.

Created Shell scripts to automate performance metric calculation for GENBAND MGW, conduct health checks for Ribbon SBC, and manage log files, improving system reliability and reducing manual intervention.

Successfully installed and commissioned VMware ESXi 6.7 and Debian 8.0 servers, establishing a robust and reliable infrastructure for the RJIO SBC project.

Education

University of Mumbai

Thane, , India
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B.E. Information Technology Grade: CGPA 6.39

Languages

English

Hindi

Marathi

Certificates

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CNCF

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

CNCF

Red Hat Certified specialist containers

Red Hat

Data Visualization with Kibana

Udemy

DevOps Certification Training

Edureka

AWS solution architect certification Training

Edureka

Skills

Version Control Systems

Git.

Git Repository Management

GitLab, GitHub.

Artifactory Repository

Nexus, Gitlab Artifact.

Bug Tracking and Project Management

Jira, Gitlab, Redmine.

Continuous Integration & Deployment

Jenkins, Gitlab, Github Actions, Argocd.

Configuration Management

Ansible, Terraform.

Containerization Tools

Docker, Podman, docker-compose.

Container Scanning & SCA

Snyk, Gitlab Ultimate, Trivy, prismacloud.

Messaging System

Apache Kafka.

Platforms

Linux, UNIX, Windows.

Monitoring and Logging

CloudWatch, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Promtail, Loki, Grafana, Grafana Cloud, Kibana.

Web Servers

Nginx, Nginx Plus (API Gateway).

Code Analysis

SonarQube server.

Container Orchestration

Openshift container platform, Kubernetes, EKS.

Scripting

Shell Script, Python.

Cloud Services

AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, SNS, Lambda, Route53, Events).

Virtualization

VMware ESXi.

Analytical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Communication

Continuous Learning