Top Talent like krishna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

krishna sai

DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer
Houston, TX, US
AWS
Kubernetes
PowerShell
Grafana
Elasticsearch
Terraform
Bash
Jenkins
Azure Monitor
Docker
Linux
Flux
Python
Ansible
BASH
Ubuntu
Performance Tuning
AWS CloudFormation
Azure Active Directory
Kubernetes Engine
Azure SQL Database
Microsoft Azure
Amazon S3
Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Amazon Aurora
Git
AWS Backup
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
AWS Lambda
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), GitOps & Observability
Cloud Engineer specializing in AWS and Azure with strong Infrastructure as Code and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) expertise. Built reusable Terraform modules and GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines, and delivered secure multi-cloud infrastructure and observability platforms that improved provisioning speed, reliability, and security posture across 200+ microservices. Experienced in cloud networking, IAM least-privilege, SOC 2 readiness support, and multi-AZ databases with backup/DR validation.

Work History

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Cloud Engineer

Pinwheel Solutions - Octagos Health- Designed and deployed multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure using Terraform and Pulumi module libraries with reusable, security-hardened modules – reduced environment provisioning from 14 days to under 1 hour across 200+ microservices. - Configured and managed VPCs, VNets, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, VPC peering, security groups, and NSGs, establishing a reliable networking foundation that reduced connectivity incidents and supported seamless traffic flow for all cloud workloads - Administered EKS, GKE, and AKS clusters including node group management, RBAC configuration, network policies, workload deployments, and cluster health monitoring across 200+ services. - Implemented centralized log aggregation and observability platform using Elasticsearch, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, and OpenTelemetry – tuned 200+ service alerts from noise to actionable anomaly detection within 2 weeks. - Provisioned and managed RDS/Aurora and Azure SQL instances including backup schedules, multi-AZ high availability, security controls, and performance monitoring. - Assessed 10+ client environments (AWS/Azure) against NIST CSF and CIS Benchmarks; delivered executive remediation roadmaps that secured multiple cloud partnerships. - Enforced IAM least-privilege boundaries, Secrets Manager integration, and encryption defaults across all provisioned infrastructure; authored 20+ operational runbooks supporting SOC 2 readiness. - Built and maintained GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, Flux, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins to support self-service platform capabilities and automate application deployments.
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Cloud Engineer

Cloudnine Tek - Octagos HealthJan 2023 - Jan 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo- Provisioned and managed 15+ AWS and Azure environments using CloudFormation, ARM Templates, and Terraform – encryption enforced, IAM roles scoped to specific resource ARNs, and networking configured following security best practices from day one. - Designed VPC and VNet architectures-including subnets, route tables, security groups, load balancers, and DNS-for client environments, enabling reliable, scalable network performance and reducing configuration errors - Supported on-premises to AWS/Azure migration projects including infrastructure provisioning, network setup, Entra ID integration, workload migration, and post-migration validation across 5 client environments. - Configured multi-AZ deployments, backup policies, and disaster recovery procedures for production environments; participated in DR testing exercises validating RTO/RPO targets. - Resolved 20+ critical infrastructure findings pre-go-live – overly permissive IAM, public storage buckets, unencrypted volumes, and wildcard security groups – across 5 client environments. - Led a 7-person team through 12 on-schedule deliveries; documented recurring misconfigurations as hardening playbooks, reducing repeat issues across engagements. - Implemented GitOps practices with Flux and ArgoCD to streamline deployments and improve developer self-service workflows.
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Software Development Engineer

Brandvertise MediaJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 mo- Automated 40+ compliance checks using PowerShell and Python, replacing manual quarterly reviews with scheduled validation runs and exception reporting. - Secured S3 and Azure Blob storage with tiered encryption and access controls aligned to data sensitivity, eliminating all audit findings.
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Software Development Engineer

Doo CreativeJan 2018 - Jan 2020 • 2 yrs 1 mo- Designed least-privilege SQL roles, implemented audit logging, and conducted quarterly permission reviews for cloud analytics databases, reducing unauthorized access incidents. - Rebuilt ETL pipelines in Python and Airflow, cutting processing time 35% across 5M+ daily records while adding data lineage tracking.

Education

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Auburn University at Montgomery

M7S7, Computer Science2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), GitOps & Observability
Cloud Engineer specializing in AWS and Azure with strong Infrastructure as Code and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) expertise. Built reusable Terraform modules and GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines, and delivered secure multi-cloud infrastructure and observability platforms that improved provisioning speed, reliability, and security posture across 200+ microservices. Experienced in cloud networking, IAM least-privilege, SOC 2 readiness support, and multi-AZ databases with backup/DR validation.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like krishna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

krishna sai

DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer
Houston, TX, US
AWS
Kubernetes
PowerShell
Grafana
Elasticsearch
Terraform
Bash
Jenkins
Azure Monitor
Docker
Linux
Flux
Python
Ansible
BASH
Ubuntu
Performance Tuning
AWS CloudFormation
Azure Active Directory
Kubernetes Engine
Azure SQL Database
Microsoft Azure
Amazon S3
Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Amazon Aurora
Git
AWS Backup
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
AWS Lambda
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Work History

P

Cloud Engineer

Pinwheel Solutions - Octagos Health- Designed and deployed multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure using Terraform and Pulumi module libraries with reusable, security-hardened modules – reduced environment provisioning from 14 days to under 1 hour across 200+ microservices. - Configured and managed VPCs, VNets, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, VPC peering, security groups, and NSGs, establishing a reliable networking foundation that reduced connectivity incidents and supported seamless traffic flow for all cloud workloads - Administered EKS, GKE, and AKS clusters including node group management, RBAC configuration, network policies, workload deployments, and cluster health monitoring across 200+ services. - Implemented centralized log aggregation and observability platform using Elasticsearch, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, and OpenTelemetry – tuned 200+ service alerts from noise to actionable anomaly detection within 2 weeks. - Provisioned and managed RDS/Aurora and Azure SQL instances including backup schedules, multi-AZ high availability, security controls, and performance monitoring. - Assessed 10+ client environments (AWS/Azure) against NIST CSF and CIS Benchmarks; delivered executive remediation roadmaps that secured multiple cloud partnerships. - Enforced IAM least-privilege boundaries, Secrets Manager integration, and encryption defaults across all provisioned infrastructure; authored 20+ operational runbooks supporting SOC 2 readiness. - Built and maintained GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, Flux, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins to support self-service platform capabilities and automate application deployments.
C

Cloud Engineer

Cloudnine Tek - Octagos HealthJan 2023 - Jan 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo- Provisioned and managed 15+ AWS and Azure environments using CloudFormation, ARM Templates, and Terraform – encryption enforced, IAM roles scoped to specific resource ARNs, and networking configured following security best practices from day one. - Designed VPC and VNet architectures-including subnets, route tables, security groups, load balancers, and DNS-for client environments, enabling reliable, scalable network performance and reducing configuration errors - Supported on-premises to AWS/Azure migration projects including infrastructure provisioning, network setup, Entra ID integration, workload migration, and post-migration validation across 5 client environments. - Configured multi-AZ deployments, backup policies, and disaster recovery procedures for production environments; participated in DR testing exercises validating RTO/RPO targets. - Resolved 20+ critical infrastructure findings pre-go-live – overly permissive IAM, public storage buckets, unencrypted volumes, and wildcard security groups – across 5 client environments. - Led a 7-person team through 12 on-schedule deliveries; documented recurring misconfigurations as hardening playbooks, reducing repeat issues across engagements. - Implemented GitOps practices with Flux and ArgoCD to streamline deployments and improve developer self-service workflows.
B

Software Development Engineer

Brandvertise MediaJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 mo- Automated 40+ compliance checks using PowerShell and Python, replacing manual quarterly reviews with scheduled validation runs and exception reporting. - Secured S3 and Azure Blob storage with tiered encryption and access controls aligned to data sensitivity, eliminating all audit findings.
D

Software Development Engineer

Doo CreativeJan 2018 - Jan 2020 • 2 yrs 1 mo- Designed least-privilege SQL roles, implemented audit logging, and conducted quarterly permission reviews for cloud analytics databases, reducing unauthorized access incidents. - Rebuilt ETL pipelines in Python and Airflow, cutting processing time 35% across 5M+ daily records while adding data lineage tracking.

Education

A

Auburn University at Montgomery

M7S7, Computer Science2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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