Avinash Kumar
📧 avinashsharma1080@gmail.com | 📱 +91 7019466825
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Strategic Lead in SRE, DevOps & Cloud with 13 years of experience architecting, automating, and securing enterprise scale multi cloud environments. Recognised for deep Azure governance, compliance, and security expertise, complemented by strong AWS governance and automation delivery. Skilled in Terraform, Azure Bicep, AWS Control Tower/AFT, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and observability, with a proven record of leading globally distributed engineering teams to deliver secure, automated, and business aligned cloud solutions that meet stringent compliance and performance requirements.
LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
• Directed enterprise governance strategies spanning Azure and AWS, embedding security, compliance, and automation into delivery.
• Built and enforced guardrails for identity, encryption, and network security across both cloud platforms.
• Championed policy as code adoption for consistent, automated governance at scale.
• Led multi disciplinary global teams, mentoring in Kubernetes operations, automation patterns, and secure delivery best practices.
CORE SKILLS
Cloud Platforms – Azure (AZ 300, AZ 104, AZ 400)
Governance & Security – Azure Policy, Entra ID, Azure Defender, RBAC, Key Vault, AWS Control Tower, AFT, Security Hub, SCPs, IAM, KMS
Automation & IaC – Terraform, Azure Bicep, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, ARM Templates, GitOps
CI/CD & Scripting – Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bash, PowerShell
Containers & Orchestration – Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Docker, Helm, Istio, Linkerd
Monitoring & Observability – Azure Monitor, App Insights, AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Sensu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thoughtworks – Lead – SRE, DevOps & Cloud | Oct 2024 – Present
• Designed and implemented AWS Control Tower based multi account environments with AFT for automated, compliant provisioning.
• Established AWS governance guardrails — SCPs, AWS Config rules, centralised logging, encryption, and IAM standards.
• Automated AWS account onboarding and infrastructure baselines using reusable Terraform modules.
• Partnered with security teams to enforce zero trust principles and continuous compliance monitoring.
• Mentored DevOps engineers in AWS governance automation and best practice secure delivery.
Nuance Communication (Microsoft) – Principal SRE | Jan 2022 – Sep 2024 (includes Capgemini tenure)
• Led Azure governance and security initiatives, enforcing RBAC, Azure Policy, Key Vault, and encryption across workloads.
• Designed Terraform and Bicep driven Azure IaC with embedded governance controls.
• Integrated compliance checks into pipelines for Azure and AWS, ensuring continuous adherence to policies.
• Architected AKS clusters with security baselines and aligned them to enterprise monitoring systems.
• Directed AWS governance contributions for hybrid solutions, including AWS Config and Security Hub integration.
• Managed and developed cross functional teams, driving skill growth in automation, Kubernetes, and secure delivery practices.
EY (Ernst & Young) – DevOps Engineer / Azure Administrator | Aug 2016 – Dec 2021
• Spearheaded Azure infrastructure automation with Terraform, embedding governance and compliance from provisioning.
• Led Kubernetes migrations with policy driven controls to ensure regulatory alignment.
Oracle Financial Services – PL/SQL Programmer | Jan 2015 – Jul 2016
EXL Services (Client: KPMG US) – Report Developer | Dec 2012 – Dec 2014
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
• Azure Governance Framework – Centralised enforcement of policy, RBAC, encryption, and monitoring strategies.
• AWS Governance Automation – Control Tower/AFT based account provisioning with predefined security baselines.
• Cross Cloud Observability – Unified dashboards and proactive alerting for Azure and AWS environments.
Education
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science Engineering – Lovely Professional University, Punjab | CGPA: 7.35 | 2008 – 2012
• Intermediate (Higher Secondary) – Himachal Pradesh School Board of Education, Dharamshala | 66.4% | 2007 – 2008
• Secondary School Certificate (SSC) – Himachal Pradesh School Board of Education, Dharamshala | 74.3% | 2005 – 2006 India