Certified OpenShift Specialist (EX280) with hands-on experience supporting production Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
I help organizations deploy, troubleshoot, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure.
Recent work includes:
✅ OpenShift cluster installation and upgrades
✅ Kubernetes troubleshooting and node recovery
✅ CI/CD implementation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Tekton
✅ Monitoring and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and OpenTelemetry
✅ AWS infrastructure automation using Terraform
✅ Kafka, Aerospike, YugabyteDB, and MariaDB administration
✅ Keycloak deployment and authentication troubleshooting
I specialize in solving critical production issues quickly:
• Cluster degradation and certificate problems
• Node recovery and machine configuration issues
• Kubernetes networking and ingress problems
• Application deployment failures
• Performance bottlenecks and monitoring gaps
If your Kubernetes or OpenShift environment is causing downtime, deployment failures, or operational challenges, I can help identify and resolve the issue efficiently.
VMware VCF | OpenShift | Nutanix | NSX T | Kubernetes | Azure Local | DevOps Administrator
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🟢 Professional Summary
I specialize in the full-stack orchestration of Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC). With 15+ years of experience, working on integration, automation, and self-healing environments. Whether you are scaling with VMware Cloud Foundation (vCF) or migrating to Nutanix AHV or Azure Local, I provide the architectural blueprints and hands-on execution to ensure your infrastructure delivery.
As a specialist in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, I help organizations transition seamlessly from legacy VMware to modern platforms like Nutanix, OpenShift Virtualization, or Azure Local.
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🚀 Specialized Expertise
🔹VCF Full-Stack Orchestration: Expert in deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation, integrating Compute (vSphere), Storage (vSAN), and Networking (NSX) into a single unified platform.
🔹SDDC Modernization: Advanced implementation of SDDC Manager for automated lifecycle management (LCM), patching, and password rotations.
🔹Nutanix Enterprise Cloud: Designing and managing Nutanix AOS/AHV clusters, including Prism Central orchestration and NC2 for seamless hybrid-cloud expansion.
🔹Modernization Lead: Expert in "Broadcom Exit" strategies, moving legacy workloads to OpenShift (KubeVirt), Nutanix AHV, or Azure Local (HCI).
🔹Hybrid Cloud & Edge: Designing seamless portability between on-prem SDDC and AVS, GCVE, or AWS.
🔹DevOps & CI/CD: Turning infrastructure into code using Ansible, Terraform, and Aria Automation (vRA/vRO).
🔹Server Administration: Windows Servers, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu Server Administration
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🛠 Core Tech Stack
🔹SDDC & vCF: VCF 4.x/5.x, SDDC Manager, vSphere (ESXi/vCenter), vSAN (ESA/OSA), Nutanix AOS/AHV, Prism Central.
🔹Network & Security: NSX-T/V (Overlay, Micro-segmentation, T0/T1 Gateways), DFW, Load Balancing.
🔹Cloud Management: VMware Aria Suite (Automation, Operations, Operations for Logs).
🔹Containers: Red Hat OpenShift (OCP), OpenShift Virtualization, Kubernetes.
🔹Server Admin: Windows Server (AD/GPO), RHEL, Ubuntu, CI/CD Pipelines (YAML).
🔹DevOps/IaC: Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, CI/CD Pipelines.
🔹BCDR: Azure Backup, Veeam, Dell Networker, Zerto.
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📈 Recent Project Wins
🔹VCF Green-Field Deployment: Designed and implemented a multi-region VMware Cloud Foundation environment, reducing provisioning time from weeks to minutes via Aria Automation.
🔹NSX-T Micro-segmentation: Secured a global financial platform by implementing a Zero-Trust architecture using NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW).
🔹Hybrid Cloud Modernization: Deployed Azure Local (HCI) for edge compute, integrated with Azure Backup for unified cloud-to-edge protection.
🔹Nutanix Migration: Successfully led a cross-hypervisor migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV, optimizing license costs and improving storage performance.
🔹Enterprise Migration: Led a zero-downtime migration of 500+ VMs to OpenShift Virtualization using MTV.
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Microsoft Azure Administration
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V S.
Wanaparthy, India
$33/hr
5.0
1 jobs
With 10 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer, I help businesses design, build, and scale secure, reliable, and efficient infrastructure. I specialize in enabling smooth software delivery pipelines, modern cloud-native architectures, and automation-driven operations.
My Expertise Includes:
DevOps Practices & Consulting – Streamlining development and operations for faster, safer deployments.
Infrastructure Setup & Maintenance – Building scalable and secure environments on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
CI/CD Pipelines – End-to-end automation with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions.
Containers & Orchestration – Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and EKS/AKS.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform and Ansible for reliable, version-controlled infra.
Monitoring & Logging – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stacks for observability and reliability.
Cloud-Native Security – Best practices for secure deployments, secrets management, and compliance.
Why Work With Me?
- 10+ years of real-world experience across diverse industries.
- Proven track record in reducing downtime, cutting deployment times, and improving system reliability.
- Ability to work on greenfield projects, migrations, or optimizing existing setups.
- Flexible engagement – from one-time setup to long-term DevOps consulting.
Whether you need to set up cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, containerize applications, or monitor your systems, I can help you achieve your business goals faster and more efficiently.
OpenShift
Python
Amazon Web Services
Git
Terraform
Kubernetes
Jenkins
Linux System Administration
GitLab
Docker
Ansible
Linux
Microsoft Azure
Vikash S.
Indore, India
$20/hr
5.0
1 jobs
✔️ Synology, TrueNAS, UnRaid, NAS, Proxmox, Openshift, Linux, Mac
✔️Plex, IPTV, Emby, Jellyfin, Usenet Expert
✔️ Apache, NGINX, Varnish, Redis, Memcached, Postfix, Exim, Mysql, Postgres, MariaDB, DynamoDB, Redshift, Prometheus, Gafana
✔️ GCP, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Digital Ocean, Hetzner, Contabo ✔️ SSO Expert
✔️ Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Ansible
✔️ Git implementation/integration with existing software flow including CI-CD Pipeline
✔️ Domain Configuration, Management
✔️ Free consultancy. If you wish to compensate me for my time, I’ll gladly accept
Computer Network
Computing & Networking
Database
Database Management
DevOps
Problem Solving
System Administration
Linux System Administration
DevOps Engineering
Vaibhav N.
Jaipur, India
$10/hr
4.7
6 jobs
I'm a Aws Academy Certified Trainer & Devops Engineer with 10+ year of experience in different-2 administration domain including Linux/Unix , VMware , AWS , Powershell , BMC TSSA , Docker , Ansible , Kubernetes and little bit of Openshift (admin point of view). Basically I`m here to help you with almost all Devops skill set.
Also having Corporate,Online room,Offline based trainer experience as well for AWS & Docker, Kubenetes,Ansible & Many other tools.
OpenShift
AWS CodeDeploy
Kubernetes
AWS CodePipeline
Unix Shell
Server Administration
Docker
Orchestration
VMware Administration
Ansible
Terraform
Linux System Administration
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
AWS Glue
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