Arnaldo PereiraDevOps Infrastructure Engineer
I am passionate about creating organizational value through technology. Over the last decade, I have developed a keen interest in IT Infrastructure services and complex IT architectures. I consider myself a technology and innovation enthusiast and lifelong learner who loves working with cutting-edge technologies (and getting the most out of them!) but most importantly someone who enjoys working with creative and passionate people. Most of my expertise comes from the IT consulting and financial industries. Key Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles and as a DevOps hands-on technical lead • Proficient with containerization and cluster management technologies like Docker and Kubernetes • In-depth knowledge about IaC pipelines and automation utilising CI/CD tooling. Experience with Github Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and vRA Code Stream • Experience automating the provisioning and configuration of virtual infrastructure and applications using Terraform, VMware vRealize Automation and Ansible • Strong understanding of the Microsoft 365 stack: Azure AD, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, EMS • Expertise with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure), and their respective Managed Kubernetes offerings (EKS/AKS) • Experience with source code management tools like Git • Proficient at Linux system administration. Experience with configuration management solutions such as Ansible • Significant scripting (e.g. Bash, Powershell, PowerCLI) and automation experience • Strong knowledge and working experience with both Microsoft and Linux platforms, as well as with virtualization technologies based on VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V • Experience in storage (SAN, NAS), backup technologies and clustering technologies • Advanced Level knowledge of TCP/IP networking, and network services such as DNS, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, etc • Experience working under Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and PM/PMI frameworks • Good analytical skills and a problem-solving orientation • Aptitude and attitude to learn / work on new technologies • A strong passion for automation and repeatable processes • Currently learning to tell stories with data! Using Power BI
Certifications
C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced, B2 Upper Intermediate, B1 Intermediate
10/07/2021
Tech stack
B1 Intermediate
C1 Advanced
B2 Upper Intermediate
Windows PowerShell (8)
VMware (8)
Ansible (8)
Bash (7)
Infrastructure Architecture (7)
High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) (7)
Microsoft SQL Server (7)
Kubernetes (5)
Continuous Integration (CI) (5)
Infrastructure monitoring (4)
Cyber Security (4)
Server Administration (4)
Active Directory (4)
Windows Server 2012 (4)
Git (3)
Unix/Linux Virtualization (3)
Backup & Recovery (3)
Shell Scripting (3)
Networking (3)
AWS Cloud Architecture (3)
CircleCI (3)
AWS ECS (3)
Terraform (3)
Docker (3)
Azure (2)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2)
Red Hat Linux (2)
Experience
Senior DevOps EngineerAble.co
01/2022 - Currently

• Designed and implemented the cloud-based infrastructure of our partners utilizing the AWS stack (including EC2, VPC, Security Groups, IAM, RDS, ALB, S3, Route53, ECS and EKS clusters, ECR, Cloudfront CDN distributions, to name a few). Built services using Terraform/Terraform Cloud • Developed and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment across a variety of platforms (e.g. ECS, EKS, Heroku) using CircleCI or Github Actions • Created and maintained Ansible playbooks to automate the configuration of servers across environments • Perform security setup, networking, high availability, backup, and patching for both AWS, and on-premise environments

Terraform
Ansible
Infrastructure Architecture
Kubernetes
AWS Cloud Architecture
Continuous Integration (CI)
CircleCI
Bash
AWS ECS
Git
Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer – Team Lead Cloud & AutomationItaú Bank Paraguay S.A.
03/2020 - 12/2021

*Architected the Infrastructure as Code adoption strategy in the organization. Implemented the supporting toolset and pipelines needed to automate the configuration of network devices, the hardening and configuration of Windows/Linux hosts, F5, and others *Redesigned, implemented and supervised the operation of the Bank’s private cloud infrastructure. Strategized the automated provisioning and configuration of virtual components into our on-premise and public cloud infrastructure *Restructured the then current Red Hat Openshift deployment into segregated environments, and coordinated the upgrade and migration from versión 3 to 4. Actively contributed to the migration of legacy business applications to the Openshift environment *Headed the adoption and implementation of Microsoft 365 in the organization *Consolidated IT Infrastructure KPIs and built dashboards using Power BI that helped the team operate more efficiently, increase productivity, and reduce time on virtual meetings

Bash
Ansible
Azure
Continuous Integration (CI)
Windows PowerShell
Red Hat Linux
VMware
Kubernetes
Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
IT Infrastructure Architect – DevOpsBBVA Paraguay S.A.
09/2019 - 03/2020

• Responsible for design, implement and operate the Kubernetes environments in the organization • Architected the design and implementation of the DevOps tooling required for running CI/CD processes in the organization (e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab, Harbor, Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Kubernetes, Helm, and Ansible) • Worked closely with the Dev Team to ensure high quality of released software into Production. Drove the strategy for migrating critical business applications to the Kubernetes environment • Orchestrated the governance around Kubernetes inside the IT Department. Provided support and training to key stakeholders (e.g. IT Infrastructure, Security, Production, Dev Teams) in order to foster the adoption of this new container-based paradigm

Ansible
Elasticsearch
Continuous Integration (CI)
Jenkins
Infrastructure Architecture
Kibana
Infrastructure monitoring
Kubernetes
Docker
Git
Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer (Platforms)BBVA Paraguay S.A.
05/2015 - 01/2018

Responsibilities: team lead, systems engineering, automation scripting, process improvement, server and application administration, storage administration, backup administration, technical escalations. • Oversaw day-to-day operations and ensured seamless operation of IT infrastructure services. • Designed and implemented high availability schemes for Exchange Mailboxes and Client Access Servers, File Services, IIS NLB, MSSQL Server Always-On, Hyper-V and VMware clusters • Re-designed and implemented the IT Disaster Recovery Plan and Backup Strategy for critical data as well as their necessary procedures • Collaborated with the Software Engineering team preparing requirements and providing technical leadership in evaluating, understanding and integrating system solutions • Developed a Change Management Strategy to properly addressed the Service Transition into the production environment

Microsoft SQL Server
Bash
Ansible
Unix/Linux Virtualization
Networking
Windows PowerShell
Shell Scripting
VMware
Backup & Recovery
High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR)
IT Infrastructure Engineer – Servers & PlatformsItau Bank Paraguay S.A.
11/2011 - 04/2015

• Worked as part of the IT Infrastructure team to implement and support critical infrastructure services deployed in more than 500 servers • Coordinated the migration strategy of critical IT infrastructures such as our Primary and Secondary Datacenters, VMware ESXi Clusters, Exchange Servers, Active Directory, and others • Designed and implemented a VMware View VDI environment for the launch of a highly successful outsourced software development program • Headed vulnerability assessment task force charged with minimizing cybersecurity vulnerabilities on the IT Infrastructure • Developed and implemented disaster recovery policies and procedures utilizing SAN-level and host-level backups, snapshots, and replication

Active Directory
Microsoft SQL Server
Server Administration
Windows PowerShell
Infrastructure Architecture
VMware
Cyber Security
High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR)
Windows Server 2012
Infrastructure monitoring
Education
Master of Information Technology (Specialization: Distributed Computing)The University of Melbourne
02/2018 - 06/2019
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceNational University of Asuncion (UNA)
02/2012 - 12/2016