Vivek Kumar

DevOps Engineer | Automating Efficiency, Scaling Infrastructure | (CI/CD) Continuous Integration and Deployment

Role
System Lead at Publicis Sapient
Location
Gurugram, HR, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Vivek Kumar

Dedicated Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 8 years of experience streamlining development and operations processes. Proficient in automation, containerization, and infrastructure as code. Passionate about improving system reliability, security, and scalability through innovative DevOps practices.

Experience

  1. System Lead

    Publicis Sapient

    Jun 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

    Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer – Roles & Responsibilities:• Cloud Infrastructure Management – Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable cloud environments on Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring high availability and cost optimization.• Kubernetes & Container Orchestration – Manage and troubleshoot GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) clusters, optimize workloads, monitor performance, and implement autoscaling strategies.• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, enabling consistent, repeatable deployments.• CI/CD Pipeline Implementation – Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for application and landing zone deployments, integrating automated testing, security scanning, and approval workflows.• Monitoring & Logging – Configure GCP Cloud Logging, Azure Monitor, and Prometheus/Grafana dashboards; implement alerts for proactive incident management.• Security & Compliance – Implement role-based access control (RBAC), manage AD groups and policies, and enforce compliance with organizational cloud governance standards.• Collaboration & Incident Management – Work closely with L1/L2 support teams for incident triage, troubleshooting production issues, and performing root cause analysis.• Automation & Optimization – Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell) and optimize resource utilization to reduce cloud costs.• Artifact & Dependency Management – Manage build artifacts and packages using JFrog Artifactory and integrate them into the CI/CD lifecycle.• Cross-Functional Support – Partner with development, security, and operations teams to streamline deployment processes and improve delivery speed.

Education

  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    BSC IT, IT

    2011 — 2014

  • TNB College

    10+2

    2009 — 2011

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