Rahul Pal

About Rahul Pal

With 15 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a seasoned professional specializing…

Experience

1. Subject Matter Expert (Linux,devsecops & Cloud Engineering)

   Experian

   Apr 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Engineered and managed highly available and secure Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS,SUSE, Amazon Linux) across hybrid infrastructure including on-prem and cloud (AWS).• Automated infrastructure provisioning, patching, and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Bash, driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption.• Led OS-level troubleshooting, system performance tuning, and root cause analysis, ensuring system reliability and rapid incident resolution.• Deployed and managed containerized workloads using Docker, and orchestrated deployments on Kubernetes with built-in security controls.• Designed and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git, integrating automated SAST/DAST checks, Trivy image scanning, and JFrog Artifactory for artifact management.• Implemented and managed observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, and ELK, ensuring proactive system monitoring and alerting.• Managed day-to-day BAU operations, including server provisioning, patching, backup, access management, and system audits.• Ensured strict SLA compliance for service requests, incidents, and changes, with minimal escalations by driving root cause resolution and preventive measures.• Handled and resolved high-severity OS and infrastructure escalations, coordinating closely with cross-functional teams such as application, database, and network teams.• Supported secure and compliant operations by managing multiple security and compliance audits including GIA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and RBI CSITE.• Administered virtual and cloud infrastructure via VMware, KVM, and AWS services (EC2, IAM, S3, VPC), while aligning systems with CIS hardening benchmarks.• Provided technical leadership to L1/L2 teams, shared best practices in DevOps, SRE, and security, and drove operational excellence across environments.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Windows Server
• Project Management
• Itil
• Integration
• Java
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Linux System Administration