M Saikumar

Experience

1. Sr Devops Engineer

   Amgen

   Dec 2023 — Present · OH, US

   Collaborated with the operations team to streamline security processes and implement best practices for Azure cloud environment security remediation.• Created, validated, and reviewed solutions and estimates for migrating workloads from classic to ARM-based Azure Cloud Environment.• Leveraged new Azure features (Azure DevOps, OMS, NSG Rules, etc.) to enhance existing business applications. • Performed certificate lifecycle management (installation, renewal, revocation) across Apigee gateways, load balancers, and backend applications using automated renewal pipelines.• Performed rehydration of cloud workloads (Azure/AWS) by regularly redeploying golden images using Infrastructure as Code templates (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).• Rehydrated cloud infrastructure on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and GCP, ensuring golden image enforcement, compliance, and vulnerability mitigation.• Participated in patching, migration, and tech refresh of OCI-based virtual machines and DB workloads for security compliance.• Executed change requests (AYS) as per enterprise process, including CAB reviews, risk analysis, and deployment coordination.• Conducted post-patch validation and performance testing after system upgrades to ensure zero-impact to production services.• Reduced security vulnerability backlog by coordinating remediation windows, analyzing CVE exposure, and applying system-level fixes.• Proactively resolved system degradation issues via log analysis, DB tuning, and service restarts, collaborating with infra and DB teams.• Developed dashboards in Grafana/Datadog to monitor cloud and middleware performance, supporting MIM and incident bridges during outages.• Participated in daily change management calls to review infrastructure modifications, explain upcoming deployments, and coordinate with impacted stakeholders.• Led initiatives to reduce vulnerability backlog by identifying outdated components, scheduling patch windows, and validating post-upgrade.

Education

• CMR Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor's degree

  2014 — 2018

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Master's degree

  2022 — 2023