Rijo George

About Rijo George

Experienced Kubernetes & Cloud Platform Engineer with over 4 years of IT experience delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions in banking and financial services environments. Strong expertise in multi-cloud and hybrid architectures across AWS and Microsoft Azure, with hands-on experience in cloud security assessments, remediation, and governance. Proven contributor to RBI cloud audits, ensuring compliance with RBI and IRDAI regulations and enterprise security baselines. CKA, AZ-104, and Terraform-certified, with a consistent record of driving operational excellence in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, and Kubernetes platforms.

Experience

1. Cloud Engineer

   Skillmine Technology

   Nov 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Collaborated with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve complex cloud-based issues, contributing to high platform availability and service reliability- Designed, implemented, and managed secure multi-cloud infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across AWS and Microsoft Azure, supporting enterprise workloads with standardized and repeatable deployments- Architected and operated hybrid cloud solutions, integrating on-premises infrastructure with AWS and Azure while ensuring secure connectivity and operational stability for critical applications- Implemented and optimized scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud architectures, aligning infrastructure designs with banking, regulatory, and operational requirements- Led cloud security initiatives across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI, enforcing governance controls, standardized security baselines, and risk mitigation practices- Owned container and Kubernetes security, defining hardening standards, validating cluster configurations, and maintaining documentation aligned with banking security baselines and regulatory expectations- Conducted cloud security assessments and remediation, addressing misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and network issues, supporting timely closure of security and audit observations- Served as part of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) for RBI Cloud Audits, representing the bank by validating cloud and container security controls, responding to audit queries, and supporting infrastructure assessments.

Education

• Carmel Convent High School - India

  High School/Secondary Certificate Programs

  2000 — 2012

• University of Mumbai

  Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education

  2012 — 2014

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

  2014 — 2019