Mohamed Nazar S M

About Mohamed Nazar S M

Cloud & DevOps Architect with 18+ years in IT and 14+ years specializing in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). I help organizations migrate, modernize, and scale applications by designing secure, high-availability cloud architectures. Expertise includes:Cloud Platforms: AWS (extensive), Azure, GCPDevOps & IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, SaltStack, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOpsContainers & Serverless: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, Step FunctionsInfra & Security: Networking, IAM, WAF, CloudTrail, Cost Optimization, Compliance (HIPAA/GDPR exposure) Key Strengths:Migrated large-scale datacenter workloads to AWS with zero downtime cutovers.Built & managed 40+ multi-account AWS environments with IaC.Led teams of 2–5 engineers, mentoring them on cloud best practices.Designed resilient architectures handling high-traffic applications across industries.I’m passionate about helping businesses reduce costs, increase reliability, and adopt modern DevOps culture.

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Virtusa

   Nov 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN

   As a Principal Architect at Virtusa, I drive architecture strategy, design, and governance for complex enterprise platforms.My responsibilities include:Leading cloud-native architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCPDesigning scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systemsDriving modernization initiatives – microservices, Kubernetes, container platforms, and serverless patternsArchitecting CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation frameworks, and infrastructure-as-codeReviewing solution designs, performing architecture assessments, and defining technology roadmapsOptimizing performance, reliability, and cloud cost efficiency across multi-account environmentsMentoring engineering teams and guiding best practices in delivery, security, and operationsWith 17+ years of IT experience—from system administration to cloud & DevOps architecture—I help customers accelerate digital transformation with scalable and future-ready solutions.

Education

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  MCA, Master of Computer Application

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Sendmail
• Dns
• Cloudformation
• Lamp
• Server Administration
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• System Administration
• Amazon Ec2
• Managed Hosting
• Dns Server
• Terraform
• Apache 2
• Jenkins
• Windows System Administration
• Iis
• Hosting
• Domain Registration
• Domain Management
• S3
• Training
• Apache
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Linux System Administration
• Rds
• Red Hat Linux
• Amazon S3
• Watchguard
• Ubuntu
• Dhcp
• Ses
• Linux
• Mysql
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Servers
• Ec2
• Windows Server