Tariq Khan

About Tariq Khan

Cloud & DevOps Architect specializing in building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient multi-cloud solutionsWith 15+ years of hands-on experience across GCP, AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud, I architect enterprise-grade cloud platforms that drive business impact. My expertise spans Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, GitOps automation, and zero-trust security implementations. CORE EXPERTISE- Multi-Cloud Architecture: GCP (GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery), AWS (EKS, EC2, S3), Azure (AKS, VMs, Blob Storage), IBM Cloud- Kubernetes & Container Platforms: Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Istio service mesh, autoscaling, security policies- Infrastructure Automation: Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)- Cloud Security: IAM, VPC Service Controls, CMEK, Secret Manager, Cloud Armor, Azure Security Center, zero-trust- Networking: Multi-cloud networking, VPC, Shared VPC, Azure ExpressRoute, Aviatrix, Cloud Interconnect- Cost Optimization: Achieved 20% savings through rightsizing, committed use discounts, FinOps practices- Observability: Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Istio telemetry, PagerDuty RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: Designed secure GKE multi-cluster architectures with Istio for global enterprises Delivered 20% cloud cost reduction for L\'Oréal through strategic optimization Built end-to-end data pipelines integrating BigQuery and Vertex AI for ML insights Implemented enterprise-grade networking with Shared VPC, PSC, Cloud Interconnect Architected hybrid cloud solutions with OpenShift across public cloud platforms CERTIFICATIONS:Google Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer | Professional Cloud Architect | Professional DevOps Engineer | Professional Cloud Security Engineer | Professional Cloud Network EngineerAWS: Certified SysOps Administrator AssociateKubernetes: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)| Red Hat OpenShift Specialist (In Progress)Networking & Security: Aviatrix Multi-Cloud Network Associate | Fortinet NSE4 | Brocade vRouter EngineerMicrosoft Azure: Azure Administrator AZ-104 (In Progress)I\'m passionate about cloud innovation, security-first design, and helping organizations maximize their cloud ROI. Let\'s connect if you\'re looking to transform your cloud infrastructure! t••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Technical Architect Associate Principal Architecture

   LTIMindtree

   Feb 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Designed and managed GKE clusters with Istio, workload identity, autoscaling, and secure multi-cluster policies to ensure scalable and secure deployments.• Automated GCE VM provisioning using Terraform, implementing MIGs, OS hardening, and optimizing resource utilization.• Deployed serverless workloads and GAE applications with Cloud Run, Functions, Pub/Sub, and Eventarc for efficient, event-driven architectures.• Architected secure VPC networks (Shared VPC, Peering, NAT, PSC) with Cloud Armor, SSL policies, VPN, and Interconnect to enforce enterprise-grade security.• Executed security best practices including IAM PoLP, VPC Service Controls, CMEK, Secret Manager, SCC, and organizational policies.• Built robust CI/CD pipelines leveraging Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Artifact Registry, and GitOps workflows for streamlined deployments.• Established comprehensive observability using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Trace, Error Reporting, with integrated alerts via PagerDuty and Slack.• Developed data pipelines on BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Dataform, integrating with Vertex AI to enable ML-driven insights.• Achieved 20% cost savings for L’Oréal projects through rightsizing, committed use discounts, and proactive budget enforcement.

Education

• Great Learning

  POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CYBERSECURITY, Cybersecurity & Information Security

• Bikaner university

  B.com, commerce

Skills

• Servers
• Rhel
• Rhce
• Shell Scripting