SAQIB BUTT

Experience

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  Software Innovations Pakistan

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2012

  Network Consultant - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Administered and maintained a large-scale fleet of Linux-based servers, ensuring high availability and reliability for critical business applications.- Managed a complex infrastructure of MySQL databases, delivering seamless support for enterprise-level applications by configuring and optimizing database systems.- Developed and implemented proactive maintenance strategies using advanced scripting (e.g., Bash, Python) to automate routine tasks, reduce incident resolution times, and ensure maximum system uptime.- Engineered and managed MySQL replication setups to enable high availability, seamless failover, and disaster recovery, safeguarding business continuity.- Designed and enforced robust backup and recovery procedures, guaranteeing data integrity, minimizing downtime, and ensuring quick restoration of services during unforeseen incidents.- Conducted comprehensive performance monitoring and tuning, diagnosing bottlenecks, and applying optimizations to significantly improve both system and database efficiency.- Defined and enforced stringent security protocols, implementing best practices for data protection, access control, and compliance, mitigating risks associated with sensitive information.Collaborated with development, operations, and security teams to drive projects from concept to completion, ensuring smooth integration and alignment with business objectives.Utilized Jira for effective project management, ensuring timely delivery of initiatives through structured planning, issue tracking, and team collaboration.Virtualization: Managed virtual machines (VMs) through provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring scalable infrastructure performance. Show less

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  Gameview Studios

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Server Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Managed and optimized Ubuntu server environments, implementing automated updates, security patches, and system hardening techniques to ensure high availability and secure operations across various business applications.- Administered MySQL databases, including performance tuning, replication setup, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning, supporting high-transactional applications with minimal downtime.- Configured and maintained AWS RDS for MySQL, leveraging automated backups, read replicas, and multi-AZ deployments to enhance database availability, scalability, and performance.- Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills by diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure issues in AWS environments, reducing downtime and ensuring seamless operations.- Innovatively addressed scaling challenges by leveraging AWS auto-scaling features, resulting in increase in application availability during peak loads.- Optimized cloud financial management by implementing AWS Billing and Cost Management best practices, reducing cloud expenses by identifying and eliminating underutilized resources.- Configured Nagios for network and infrastructure monitoring, setting up alerts for uptime, system failures, and capacity thresholds.- Developed Chef cookbooks and recipes to automate the setup of AWS EC2, load balancers, and other key cloud services, minimizing manual configuration errors.- Provided 24/7 support and troubleshooting for AWS infrastructure, resolving incidents, managing change requests, and conducting root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues. Show less

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  Green Origin Consulting Services

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  Linux Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Managed and optimized Ubuntu server environments, implementing automated updates, security patches, and system hardening techniques to ensure high availability and secure operations across various business applications.- Administered MySQL databases, including performance tuning, replication setup, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning, supporting high-transactional applications with minimal downtime.- Optimized MySQL queries and database schemas, using indexing and query optimization techniques to improve response times and reduce load on database servers.- Deployed and managed Asterisk PBX systems for VoIP communication, configuring SIP trunks, dial plans, and call routing to support robust and reliable telephony solutions for enterprise environments.- Automated Asterisk PBX tasks with scripting on Ubuntu, including custom call flow designs, IVR setups, and call recording, enhancing the flexibility and functionality of communication systems.- Provided 24/7 support and maintenance for Ubuntu servers, MySQL databases, and Asterisk PBX systems, ensuring prompt resolution of incidents, minimizing service disruptions, and performing root cause analysis for continuous improvement.- Developed monitoring and alerting solutions for Asterisk PBX using Nagios and other open-source tools, enhancing system visibility and proactive incident response capabilities. Show less

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  Vopium

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  NOC Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Managed and administered AWS environments, including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance for critical business applications.- Designed and implemented secure, cost-effective architectures using AWS Well-Architected Framework, optimizing workloads across multiple AWS services like EC2, Lambda, and ECS.- Configured and maintained AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and permissions to enforce the principle of least privilege and secure access to AWS resources.- Administered AWS networking services, including VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway, enabling secure and efficient connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.- Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployments using CloudFormation and Terraform, creating repeatable and version-controlled templates for efficient resource management.- Deployed and managed relational and NoSQL databases on AWS, such as RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), DynamoDB, and Redshift, ensuring optimal performance, automated backups, and failover configurations.- Managed application delivery and scaling using Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and Auto Scaling Groups, ensuring consistent performance during traffic spikes and minimizing downtime.- Provided 24/7 support and troubleshooting for AWS infrastructure, resolving incidents, managing change requests, and conducting root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues. Show less

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  DIGITIFY LTD

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  DevOPS Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Managed and administered AWS environments, including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance for critical business applications.- Designed and implemented secure, cost-effective architectures using AWS Well-Architected Framework, optimizing workloads across multiple AWS services like EC2, Lambda, and ECS.- Configured and maintained AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and permissions to enforce the principle of least privilege and secure access to AWS resources.- Administered AWS networking services, including VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway, enabling secure and efficient connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.- Monitored and optimized AWS resources using CloudWatch, AWS Config, and CloudTrail, setting up dashboards, custom metrics, and alerts to proactively manage system performance and compliance.- Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployments using CloudFormation and Terraform, creating repeatable and version-controlled templates for efficient resource management.- Managed AWS storage solutions, including S3, EFS, and Glacier, implementing lifecycle policies and data encryption to optimize cost and enhance data security.- Deployed and managed relational and NoSQL databases on AWS, such as RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), DynamoDB, and Redshift, ensuring optimal performance, automated backups, and failover configurations.- Managed application delivery and scaling using Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and Auto Scaling Groups, ensuring consistent performance during traffic spikes and minimizing downtime.- Set up AWS Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies, leveraging AWS Backup, S3 Cross-Region Replication, and RDS snapshots to ensure business continuity and data protection.- Administered DevOps pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, integrating CI/CD practices to automate software delivery and reduce time-to-market. Show less

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  BITLogix (Private) Ltd

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  DevOPS Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Architected and deployed scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure, leveraging core services like Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for application hosting and management.- Implemented Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, automating code deployments, testing, and infrastructure provisioning using YAML pipelines, improving release velocity and reducing deployment errors.- Managed Azure Active Directory (AAD) for identity and access management, integrating SSO and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and streamline user authentication across cloud services.- Designed and configured Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB for high availability, performance, and scalability, utilizing automated backups, geo-replication, and data partitioning strategies.- Developed serverless applications using Azure Functions and Logic Apps to automate workflows, integrate systems, and handle event-driven processing, reducing manual intervention and operational overhead.- Developed Chef cookbooks and recipes to automate the setup of Azure Virtual Machines, load balancers, and other key cloud services, reducing setup times and minimizing manual configuration errors.- Implemented compliance automation using Chef InSpec, defining and enforcing security baselines and compliance requirements across Azure resources, ensuring adherence to industry standards such as CIS.- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate builds, tests, and deployments.- Developed and managed YAML-based pipelines for automated deployments across development, staging, and production environments.- Integrated Azure Repos, GitHub, and Bitbucket with Azure DevOps pipelines for seamless source control and version management. Show less

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  Contour Software

  Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  Cloud Administrator - Lahore_Pakistan

  - Designed and managed AWS-based analytics pipelines using EMR and Amazon OpenSearch Service, improving data processing efficiency for real-time analytics and reporting.- Optimized cloud financial management by implementing AWS Billing and Cost Management best practices, reducing cloud expenses by identifying and eliminating underutilized resources.- Architected database solutions using DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and RDS, ensuring low-latency data access and optimal application performance.- Enhanced CI/CD pipelines using AWS developer tools (CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CodeDeploy) to automate testing, build, and deployment processes, increasing deployment frequency.- Administered and optimized Amazon RDS databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) for high availability, scalability, and performance, implementing automated backups, replication, and failover strategies to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime.- Designed and managed Amazon Redshift clusters for large-scale data warehousing, optimizing query performance through distribution keys, sort keys, and compression techniques, enhancing data analytics capabilities. Show less

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  ELITS

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  DevOps Engineer - Stockholm_Sweden

  - Optimized cloud financial management by implementing AWS Billing and Cost Management best practices, reducing cloud expenses by identifying and eliminating underutilized resources.- Successfully integrated AWS IAM Identity Center (formerly AWS SSO) with Azure Active Directory for Single Sign-On (SSO), enhancing security and simplifying access management for users across multiple AWS accounts.- Designed and implemented infrastructure automation using Terraform for AWS and Azure, reducing manual configuration errors and deployment times.- Deployment of highly available applications on Kubernetes, implementing Helm charts for version control and efficient application management.- Designed and implemented a comprehensive monitoring solution using Prometheus, Grafana, and Nagios to enhance observability and proactively detect system issues across multiple environments. Show less

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  Contour Software

  Feb 2023 - now

  DevOPS Engineer - Lahore_Pakistan

  - CI/CD pipelines: Implemented and maintained GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate the entire software delivery lifecycle, from build to deployment across multiple environments.- Golang development: Developed cloud-native applications using Go, leveraging Kubernetes for orchestration and AWS for scalable cloud infrastructure. Designed microservices architectures that ensured scalability, performance, and maintainability.- Designed, deployed, and managed Red Hat OpenShift clusters in on-premise, AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.- Configured and maintained OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.- Automated OpenShift cluster provisioning and maintenance using Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.- AWS cloud-native microservices: Deployed cloud-native applications on AWS, utilizing services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and ECS. - Terraform IaC: Automated infrastructure provisioning and management through Terraform, enhancing deployment speed and consistency.- Container Orchestration with Kubernetes: Deployed, managed, and scaled containerized applications, leveraging Helm charts for version control and efficient management of Kubernetes-based applications.- Monitoring and Logging: Implemented and managed the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for centralized logging, monitoring, and real-time analytics. Integrated Filebeat for efficient log collection across distributed systems.- Enhanced security across cloud infrastructure by managing IAM roles, secrets, and policies within AWS and Kubernetes. Automated security checks and ensured compliance with industry best practices and standards.- Mentored junior engineers on CI/CD best practices, containerization, and infrastructure automation.- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure issues within AWS and Kubernetes environments, reducing downtime and ensuring seamless operational efficiency. Show less