Kshitiz S.

About Kshitiz S.

I am a Backend Engineer specializing in building secure, reliable, and scalable distributed systems using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Kubernetes. Over the years, I’ve led platform modernization, deployment optimization, security remediation, and large-scale backend migrations across enterprise banking systems.I enjoy solving complex engineering problems—whether it’s cutting deployment times from minutes to seconds, modernizing legacy services, improving observability, or strengthening system security. My experience spans across API design, event-driven architecture (Kafka), CI/CD automation, platform governance, performance optimization, and cloud-native rollouts on OpenShift/Kubernetes.I’ve architected critical production-ready solutions such as:• GitLab migration reducing deployment time 5 → 1 minute• APaaS Pod Scaling pipeline used across production environments• Modernization of 13+ microservices (Java 8 → 21, SAML → BAM)• Enterprise security remediation covering SonarQube, Prisma, Veracode• Observability dashboards for faster issue detection across clusters• Performance revamp using asynchronous logging• Contribution to Digital Backbone, a key enterprise-wide initiativeI lead with ownership, clarity, and simplicity. I thrive in environments where reliability, performance, and engineering excellence truly matter.If you\'re building something exciting in backend engineering, distributed systems, DevOps automation, or cloud-native platforms — let’s connect.

Experience

1. Software Engineer Ii, Ba4

   Barclays

   Mar 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led end-to-end GitLab migration, redesigning deployments using Helm + Vault + cloud connectivity, reducing deployment time from 5 minutes → 1 minute- Architected production-grade APaaS Pod Scaling pipeline, eliminating manual L1 access and reducing release readiness time by ~20 minutes per release- Modernized 13 microservices by migrating from Java 8 → 21 and shifting from legacy SAML to modern IAM (BAM), improving security and future-proofing services- Optimized Helm and secret-management workflows, cutting rollout time from 30 → 13 minutes (55% faster)- Led enterprise-grade security remediation across SonarQube, Prisma, Veracode, resolving thousands of code smells, hotspots, and vulnerabilities- Strengthened observability by developing AppDynamics transactions and Kibana dashboards across two OpenShift clusters- Resolved production performance degradation by implementing asynchronous logging, significantly improving response times- Partnered with architects and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver the Digital Backbone platform for business-critical workflows- Drove engineering excellence through documentation, mentoring, and best-practice evangelism.

Education

• UPES

  B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in DevOps), DevOps