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Aamani Kuntamukkala

Devops Engineer
Hyderabad

Summary

Critical thinking DevOps Engineer with extensive understanding of high availability architecture and concepts. Purpose-driven professional with capacity to be strong team player plus work effectively independently.

Bilingual DevOps Engineer with background designing, testing, and implementing infrastructure and applications. Talented performer with over 4+years of experience using source control tools to identify and fix bugs in code. Consistent team player with exemplary multitasking skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
Hyderabad
06.2022 - Current
  • Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, reducing deployment time by 40%.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning on AWS using Terraform and Cloud Formation increases scalability and reduces errors by 30%.
  • Deployed and configured monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), reducing support tickets by 30% to 50%.
  • Implemented secrets management using Vault and integrated security scans into CI/CD pipelines, improving the cloud security posture.
  • Achieved 99%+ uptime by leading incident response processes and collaborating with engineering teams.
  • Automated environment setup and testing to streamline SDLC phases, and reduce manual efforts.
  • Mitigated security risks by conducting regular vulnerability assessments and applying necessary patches.
  • Automated routine tasks, freeing up team members to focus on more complex issues and innovation.
  • Automated server configuration and provisioning using Ansible and Puppet, reducing manual tasks by 50%.
  • Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines for container-based applications, enabling frequent and reliable deployments.
  • Used Terraform to manage Azure infrastructure, ensuring consistent and auditable environments.
  • Created dashboards and alerts with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor cloud services and applications.

Senior System Administrator

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
Hyderabad
11.2018 - 06.2022
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deploy customized IT solutions, meeting specific organizational needs.
  • Completed reports detailing network and systems performance and downtime issues.
  • Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Reduced downtime with proactive system monitoring and timely issue resolution.
  • Supported deployments and maintenance for 70+ healthcare clients across multiple environments (production, test, UAT), ensuring high uptime and security.
  • Executed release change packages, hotfixes, and upgrades in collaboration with application/infrastructure teams.
  • Automated tasks (server builds, patching, certificate renewals, config analysis) using PowerShell, batch scripts, an Ansible—reducing manual work by 50%.
  • Monitored system performance and incidents using SCCM, proactively resolving issues.
  • Documented run books, troubleshooting, and change processes for knowledge transfer.
  • Participated in CAB meetings, root cause analysis, and process improvement.
  • Collaborated with Azure Backup/DR teams for secure backup and recovery.
  • Received multiple client appreciations and VP awards for leading successful upgrades with minimal downtime.

Education

B.tech - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Bhoj Reddy Engineering College For Women
Hyderabad, India
04.2001 -

Intermediate - MPC

Narayana Junior College
04.2001 -

Skills

Linux operating system

Scripting languages

System administration

Infrastructure automation

Containerization technologies

Configuration management

Maintenance and troubleshooting

Monitoring and logging

Security best practices

Windows operating system

Microservices architecture

Virtualization technologies

Project planning

Effective communication

Performance optimization

Incident management

Custom coding

Meeting participation

Performance management

Direct server support

Release management

Continuous deployment

Continuous integration

Cloud computing

Linux environments

Source and version control: git, github

Accomplishments

AWARDS
Received Cognizant Cheers Award and multiple client appreciations for delivering complex upgrades and multi-client go-lives with zero downtime and exceptional feedback

CERTIFICATIONS
ITS Six Sigma Yellow Belt
ITL V3 (Internal Certification)
Azure Administration Associate (Microsoft Certification ID: 992654130)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Recipient of Client Appreciation for troubleshooting an application issue during a long-running upgrade approaching business hours
Felicitated with multiple appreciations from VP for coordinating and leading a critical application upgrade in less than the accepted duration

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
06.2022 - Current

Senior System Administrator

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
11.2018 - 06.2022

B.tech - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Bhoj Reddy Engineering College For Women
04.2001 -

Intermediate - MPC

Narayana Junior College
04.2001 -
Aamani KuntamukkalaDevops Engineer