Joseph Oche Ali

Senior DevOps

Comerica Bank

Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)

As a Senior DevOps professional, I spearheaded the transition to a zero-trust architecture within our AWS infrastructure by refining IAM roles, implementing RBAC for EKS, and defining NACLs/Security Groups through Terraform modules. I architected secure and scalable infrastructure-as-code using Terraform for high-sensitivity banking systems, which resulted in a 45% reduction in provisioning errors. Additionally, I modernized our architecture from a monolith to containerized microservices using ECS and EKS, enhancing our security posture with namespace-level policies and runtime monitoring. I designed and implemented GitOps-based deployment pipelines using Argo CD, which improved release consistency and reduced deployment time by 60%. My rol

Senior DevOps Engineer

Capco

Jun 2021 - Current (5 years 5 months)

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, I focus daily on ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of our cloud infrastructure. A typical day starts with sprint meetings with 4-5 teams I support, where I plan how to assist the developers effectively. I work on improving CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, and optimizing infrastructure with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions/AWS CodePipeline. I regularly collaborate with developers, QA, and product teams to streamline workflows, embed DevOps best practices, and troubleshoot production issues when they arise. Part of my day is also dedicated to infrastructure, automation, cost optimization, and security hardening, as well as documenting changes and conducting post-incident

Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer

Amazon

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years 1 month)

As a Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer, I architected cloud-native solutions on AWS using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Go, supporting scalable learning applications for over 30,000 students with built-in high availability, observability, and access controls. I designed a secure-by-default CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, Terraform, Ansible), integrating container scanning, secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager), and IaC scanning, which reduced release-related vulnerabilities by 55%. I led GitOps implementation for infrastructure and app deployment, improving auditability and rollback reliability. Additionally, I built custom CI/CD tooling in Go to orchestrate microservices deployment, cutting build times by 40% and adding resilience

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Internship

Desatech Consulting

Jun 2020 - May 2021 (1 year)

As an intern, I assisted with the deployment of AWS infrastructure and applications, including setting up virtual servers and storage solutions. I played a key role in the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure using AWS services, collaborating closely with the development team to troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues. Additionally, this internship provided me with my first exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which broadened my understanding of cloud services and enhanced my ability to work with multiple cloud environments, further enriching my skills in configuration management, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

Graduate Research Assistant

Texas A&M

Sep 2019 - May 2020 (9 months)

Developed a REST API using FastAPI and PostgreSQL to store data from learning management systemsDeveloped a full-stack web application using Flask, React, PostgreSQL and Docker to analyze GitHub data

DevOps/Backend Engineer

Wesco

Sep 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Hands-on experience deploying various AWS services with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and writing cloud automation scripts and code with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation.Managed the deployment and scaling of Docker containers using Kubernetes as an orchestration tool.Enhanced cloud security infrastructure for our customers, achieving a 30% decrease in security incidents and elevating compliance with industry standards by 25%.Deep understanding of Agile processes (planning/stand-ups/retros) and interacted with cross-functional teams in Development, Infrastructure, Security, Performance Engineering, and QA.Led comprehensive security assessments and vulnerability scans, meticulously pinpointing and mitigating critical vu

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