Ahmed Shaikh

About Ahmed Shaikh

Senior DevOps Engineer with 6+ years of hands-on DevOps experience and 11+ years in IT, specializing in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and CI/CD automation. I have strong experience supporting production-scale cloud platforms with a focus on reliability, scalability, security, observability, and cost optimization.I design and operate cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, and manage containerized workloads in Kubernetes and ECS environments. I work closely with engineering and platform teams to improve deployment efficiency, system stability, and operational excellence.As a senior individual contributor, I bring a strong automation mindset, deep troubleshooting skills, and a practical approach to solving complex infrastructure challenges in high-availability environments. I am passionate about building resilient cloud platforms that enable teams to deliver faster and more reliably.

Experience

1. Senior Devops Engineer

   NEC Software Solutions

   May 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Design, build, and maintain scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS, supporting production-grade applications.Manage and operate Kubernetes (EKS) and ECS environments, ensuring reliability, performance, and secure deployments.Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation to standardize and automate cloud provisioning.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions, enabling faster and more reliable application deployments.Drive automation and GitOps practices using Argo CD and Helm to improve deployment consistency and reduce manual effort.Implement monitoring, logging, and observability using Datadog, CloudWatch, and Fluent Bit to improve system visibility and incident response.Integrate DevSecOps practices by implementing security scanning and code quality checks using Snyk, SonarCloud, and TruffleHog.Optimize cloud costs, performance, and resource utilization, contributing to improved operational efficiency.Act as a senior individual contributor, collaborating closely with developers, SREs, and platform teams to support business-critical systems.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology

  2010 — 2012