Mustafa Irfan

Experience

1. Sr Devops Engineer

   Experian

   Feb 2024 — Present

   Led key DevOps initiatives to automate infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines, and support containerized applications in AWS.• Designed and deployed Amazon EKS clusters focusing on high availability, scalability, and AWS best practices.• Implemented GitOps using Flux, enabling automated, version-controlled deployments triggered by Git events.• Developed Python and Bash scripts to automate tasks such as daily DynamoDB backups and Docker image pruning.• Built and optimized Jenkins pipelines for cluster upgrades, component installs, integration tests, and application deployments.• Integrated Jenkins with GitOps for seamless CI/CD and introduced automated integration testing for reliability.• Containerized applications using Docker, working closely with developers to streamline deployment pipelines.• Used Terraform to provision and manage AWS infrastructure, improving consistency and reducing manual steps.• Governed Bitbucket repositories for code, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and deployment manifests, ensuring best practices.• Maintained Confluence documentation covering architecture, deployment strategies, and operational procedures.• Monitored performance with Dynatrace and CloudWatch, proactively resolving issues and improving system uptime.• Strengthened security posture through routine audits and adherence to best practices across infrastructure.• Collaborated cross-functionally with Dev, QA, and Infra teams to align on deployment strategies and environment consistency.• Supported incident response rotations and developed Python tools for performance analysis and system tuning.