Plan
Architecture, risk controls, and environment strategy aligned to business goals.
Open to Senior DevOps / Platform Engineering roles • Remote/Hybrid
Philipos Biniyam Kenefu
Cloud Platform & DevOps Engineer
Current Focus: resilient cloud platforms, secure CI/CD, and production-grade observability.
I help teams deliver faster and safer by building cloud-native platforms with clear reliability guardrails. My work combines automation, DevSecOps, and observability to reduce deployment risk, improve recovery speed, and keep critical services stable at scale.
99.95%Service Uptime
-40%Latency Reduction
3000+TPS Platform Support
-55%MTTR Improvement
GitCI/CDKubernetesObservabilityAlerts
Platform EngineeringSREDevSecOpsKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeObservabilityDisaster RecoveryRelease Automation
01 .
About Me
Hello! I’m Philipos Biniyam, a DevOps and Cloud Engineer passionate about building secure, scalable, and user-focused digital platforms. My journey spans banking, fintech, and enterprise technology, where I focus on resilient infrastructure and reliable delivery pipelines.
I design and optimize cloud-native systems using Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and observability stacks. I thrive on solving complex platform challenges and delivering production-ready solutions with strong security and operational discipline.
Platform Delivery Model
Provision
Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with IaC.
Deliver
Secure CI/CD workflows with quality gates, release governance, and rollback paths.
Observe
Metrics, logs, tracing, and alerting for faster response and reliability improvements.
02 ✧
Skills & Expertise
Technologies I’ve been working with:
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Public Cloud
Cloud platforms for scalable and secure production workloads.
AWSAzureDigital OceanOCI
🏢
Private Cloud
Private cloud and virtualization platforms for enterprise infrastructure.
OLVMOVMOpenStackVMWarePower VMProxmox
🧱
Infrastructure as Code
Provisioning and managing infrastructure through code-driven workflows.
Terraform
🔀
Version Control
Distributed version control systems and collaborative code platforms.
GitGitLabGitHubBitbucket
🛠
DevOps & ALM Tools
Tooling ecosystem for delivery governance and lifecycle management.
TuleapAnsibleJFrogSonarQubeJiraMattermost
🚀
CI/CD
Continuous integration and deployment pipelines for rapid releases.
GitHub ActionsJenkinsAWS CodeDeployAzure DevOpsGitLab CI/CD
📦
Containerization & Orchestration
Container runtime, orchestration, and GitOps deployment tooling.
DockerDocker SwarmDocker ComposeKubernetesHelmArgo CD
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Linux
Linux administration and operations across enterprise distributions.
RHELCentOSUbuntuOracle Linux
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Unix
Unix platform administration and legacy enterprise operations.
SolarisAIX
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Windows Server
Microsoft enterprise infrastructure and identity services.
ADGPOExchangeLync / Skype for Business
🌐
Application Stack Management
Web, middleware, and application server stack administration.
OHSTomcatJBossApacheNginxWebLogicIISWildFlyTraefikPound
🗄
DBMS
Database platform installation, administration, tuning, and reliability.
Oracle DB (CDB)MySQLPostgreSQLMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDB
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Storage Solutions
Enterprise storage systems and data platform resilience.
NetAppHP/HPEZFSIBM
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Network Administration
Core networking services and secure connectivity operations.
TCP/IPDNSDHCPVPNVLAN Management
📈
Monitoring & Log Management
Observability, alerting, and centralized log analytics tooling.
NagiosOpManagerZabbixOEMPrometheusGrafanaAmazon CloudWatchAzure Application InsightsELK Stack
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Scripting & Automation
Automation scripting for platform operations and deployments.
ShellPythonPowerShell
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Load Balancers
Traffic management and high-availability balancing layers.
HAProxyOHS
☁
Public Cloud
Cloud platforms for scalable and secure production workloads.
AWSAzureDigital OceanOCI
🏢
Private Cloud
Private cloud and virtualization platforms for enterprise infrastructure.
OLVMOVMOpenStackVMWarePower VMProxmox
🧱
Infrastructure as Code
Provisioning and managing infrastructure through code-driven workflows.
Terraform
🔀
Version Control
Distributed version control systems and collaborative code platforms.
GitGitLabGitHubBitbucket
🛠
DevOps & ALM Tools
Tooling ecosystem for delivery governance and lifecycle management.
TuleapAnsibleJFrogSonarQubeJiraMattermost
🚀
CI/CD
Continuous integration and deployment pipelines for rapid releases.
GitHub ActionsJenkinsAWS CodeDeployAzure DevOpsGitLab CI/CD
📦
Containerization & Orchestration
Container runtime, orchestration, and GitOps deployment tooling.
DockerDocker SwarmDocker ComposeKubernetesHelmArgo CD
🐧
Linux
Linux administration and operations across enterprise distributions.
RHELCentOSUbuntuOracle Linux
🖥
Unix
Unix platform administration and legacy enterprise operations.
SolarisAIX
🪟
Windows Server
Microsoft enterprise infrastructure and identity services.
ADGPOExchangeLync / Skype for Business
🌐
Application Stack Management
Web, middleware, and application server stack administration.
OHSTomcatJBossApacheNginxWebLogicIISWildFlyTraefikPound
🗄
DBMS
Database platform installation, administration, tuning, and reliability.
Oracle DB (CDB)MySQLPostgreSQLMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDB
💾
Storage Solutions
Enterprise storage systems and data platform resilience.
NetAppHP/HPEZFSIBM
🛜
Network Administration
Core networking services and secure connectivity operations.
TCP/IPDNSDHCPVPNVLAN Management
📈
Monitoring & Log Management
Observability, alerting, and centralized log analytics tooling.
NagiosOpManagerZabbixOEMPrometheusGrafanaAmazon CloudWatchAzure Application InsightsELK Stack
⌨
Scripting & Automation
Automation scripting for platform operations and deployments.
ShellPythonPowerShell
⚖
Load Balancers
Traffic management and high-availability balancing layers.
HAProxyOHS
03 .
Experience
Shega Media & Technology PLC
Senior DevOps EngineerCurrent Role
Aug 2023 - Present
- Architected and managed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across build, test, deployment, and observability.
- Integrated security tooling for static analysis and vulnerability scanning into SDLC workflows.
- Operated and integrated Azure AI services and Databricks workspaces for ML and analytics workflows.
- Built and managed data pipelines supporting MLOps and analytics releases.
- Implemented reusable secure DevOps pipelines aligned with security standards.
- Performed proactive system monitoring, patching, and incident response to improve reliability.
- Contributed to monolith-to-microservices migration initiatives.
- Implemented Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK observability with alerting for critical services.
- Developed backup and disaster recovery plans and validated restoration readiness.
- Automated operations using Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting.
Azure DevOpsMLOpsDatabricksPrometheusGrafanaELK
Arifpay Financial Technologies SC
1/2
Lead DevOps Engineer
Jun 2024 - Dec 2025 • Hybrid
- Designed and managed secure GitLab CI/CD systems for reliable multi-environment releases.
- Administered Kubernetes and Docker platforms across cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
- Managed Linux/Unix and Windows server environments with performance tuning and hardening.
- Implemented end-to-end infrastructure security controls across network, host, and container layers.
- Led PCI DSS compliance-focused infrastructure operations and platform hardening efforts.
- Automated provisioning, deployment, and support processes to reduce manual toil.
- Managed container registries and deployment workflows for image versioning and promotion.
- Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting standards for operational visibility.
- Produced architecture and operational documentation for team enablement and governance.
GitLab CI/CDKubernetesDockerCloud SecurityCompliance
Excellerent Solution
Senior DevOps Engineer
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 • Hybrid
- Defined source control, build, release, and containerization strategies for enterprise clients.
- Managed application configuration, secrets, quality gates, and security policies.
- Designed and implemented release strategies for multiple software streams.
- Automated delivery workflows and administered Linux cloud environments.
- Supported cloud deployments and infrastructure requests across technology stacks.
DevOps StrategyReleaseSecretsLinux
Elnet Technology PLC
Senior DevOps Engineer
Dec 2021 - Dec 2025 • Remote
- Led DevOps implementation and GitLab CI/CD setup for multiple platforms.
- Managed Docker-based workloads on AWS, DigitalOcean, and on-prem infrastructure.
- Administered PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB in production environments.
- Improved deployment reliability through scripting and process standardization.
- Handled infrastructure and deployment operations for diverse application stacks.
AWSDigitalOceanDockerPostgreSQLMongoDB
ZamZam Bank SC
Senior System & Database Administrator
Jul 2021 - May 2023
- Led architecture and operation of high-availability production and disaster recovery environments.
- Administered Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server with optimization, backup, and failover planning.
- Managed Linux, Unix, Windows, virtualization, storage, and SAN infrastructure.
- Led production, DR, and deployment setup across cross-platform environments.
- Supported Oracle BI reporting integrations and digital channel readiness.
- Contributed to enterprise DevOps adoption and platform modernization.
OracleMySQLSQL ServerLinuxDR
Wegagen Bank SC
System Administrator
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021
- Maintained high availability across core systems in data center and DR environments.
- Administered Solaris, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, and Exchange infrastructure.
- Supported core banking and digital channel application operations.
- Performed system optimization and tuning for performance and resilience.
- Managed middleware, web, and application server components supporting banking systems.
SolarisWindowsADExchangeCore Banking
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
1/3
DevOps and System Engineer
Jul 2019 - May 2020
- Supported full DevOps implementation and enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting with Nagios and scripted operational automation.
- Managed Linux and Windows administration and messaging support.
- Maintained security, backup, redundancy, and recovery strategies.
- Optimized systems for reliability and performance in production contexts.
JenkinsNagiosAutomationLinuxWindows
04 .
Projects
Arifpay Projects
- Designed and implemented an end-to-end DevOps platform focused on automation, reliability, and developer experience.
- Provisioned secure, scalable Production and UAT infrastructure with isolation and repeatable deployments.
- Supported high-throughput platform operations (3,000+ TPS) with resilience controls, performance optimization, and proactive reliability guardrails.
- Led PCI DSS readiness efforts with server hardening, vulnerability management, and security baselines.
- Managed deployments on EKS and on-prem Kubernetes clusters and maintained secure release workflows.
- Configured and maintained IPsec VPN integrations for secure partner and vendor connectivity.
Shega Projects
- Designed Azure platform architecture for scalability, availability, and security objectives.
- Provisioned and configured Azure networks, NSGs, subnets, routes, VMs, ACR, Storage, SQL, Databricks, and AI services.
- Built Azure DevOps pipelines to automate build and deployment processes.
- Led database and web application migration initiatives.
- Implemented observability stack using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK, improving detection and response workflows for production incidents.
Excellerent Projects
- Client E2E: managed code and pipeline security with Veracode and integrated SonarQube into Azure pipelines.
- Containerized .NET and Node.js applications and automated image publishing to registries.
- Set up Azure DevOps build/test/release workflows and PowerShell-based automation.
- Configured monitoring, alerting, and app telemetry for operational visibility.
- Client Alcohol101: designed AWS VPC, EC2, and RDS environments and implemented CI/CD for multiple stages.
Freelance Projects
- Migrated static web applications to Azure Static Web Apps with GitHub Actions-based CI/CD.
- Delivered end-to-end Azure infrastructure documentation and handover artifacts.
- Supported cloud resource migration and modernization tasks across client environments.
Elnet Projects
- Configured and administered multi-domain Zimbra mail server environments.
- Designed, configured, and maintained infrastructure and DevOps pipelines for multiple platforms.
ZamZam Bank Projects
- Designed HLD for compute infrastructure and participated in PowerVM-based implementation.
- Supported core banking compute/database implementation and digital channel readiness.
- Implemented DevOps workflows with GitLab and deployed monitoring systems with OEM and Nagios.
- Deployed internal Java, Angular, Flutter, and PHP applications across enterprise environments.
Wegagen Bank Projects
- Delivered P2P transfer deployment for USSD and Internet Banking using WebLogic.
Kifiya Projects
- Designed Kifiya private cloud architecture (HLD) for on-prem deployment.
- Designed Kifiya Data Center DC/DR strategies.
- Deployed Magento commerce application in enterprise infrastructure.