Hi, I’m
Elvis Kazerwa
DevOps Engineer
Prague,10
Summary
DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in infrastructure as code and automation to support reliable systems. Skilled in Git-based source control and building CI/CD pipelines that enable efficient integration and delivery. Experienced in using Grafana and Prometheus to monitor system performance, configure alerts, and support operational visibility.
Comfortable working in Microsoft Azure and collaborating with development and operations teams to improve deployment processes, system reliability, and day-to-day operations.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Tietoevry Tech Services
DevOps Engineer
06.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Built and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines (YAML + scripting) to deliver applications from build through test and deployment with minimal manual effort.
- Provisioned and managed Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) to ensure consistent, repeatable environments.
- Designed and implemented secure Azure networking, including VNets, private endpoints, and routing.
- Strengthened security by managing secrets, certificates, and configuration through Azure Key Vault.
- Reduced manual deployment steps by introducing automation, validations, and approval gates, improving release reliability.
- Diagnosed and resolved CI/CD pipeline failures, infrastructure deployment issues, and environment configuration problems to keep releases on track
- create documentation and ensure smooth operations
- Enabled predictable, secure, and fully automated deployments across multiple environments.
Hive-Zox International SA
DevOps Engineer (Freelancer)
04.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Worked extensively with Microsoft Azure, partnering with development teams to improve deployment workflows, system reliability, and overall delivery efficiency.
- Improved code deployment speed and consistency by automating build, test, and release processes using CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows (Azure DevOps).
- Designed and supported containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes, improving scalability, resource utilization, and application manageability.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting using Grafana and Prometheus to proactively detect issues, reduce downtime, and maintain service availability.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform to optimize resource usage, reduce configuration drift, and control cloud costs.
- Supported high-availability systems through on-call rotations, incident response, disaster recovery planning, and clear technical documentation.
Assessment Sytems Sro
DevOps Engineer
01.2023 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Supported and automated day-to-day infrastructure operations, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues while keeping systems stable and available.
- Helped build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows, working closely with developers to improve release efficiency.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to reduce manual work and configuration drift.
- Built and deployed containerized applications using Docker and supported container orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Implemented and maintained security controls, including user access management, permissions, and basic system hardening.
- Documented systems, processes, and fixes using vendor and official documentation to support knowledge sharing and faster issue resolution.
MSF SITS
IT Support Engineer
04.2020 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Delivered Tier 1 IT support to on-site and remote users, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.
- Managed user onboarding/offboarding and access control across Microsoft 365, including Azure Active Directory, Teams, permissions, and security configurations.
- Maintained system reliability through proactive monitoring, preventive maintenance, patching, backups, and recovery procedures.
- Managed IT assets and infrastructure, including hardware inventory, device provisioning, software deployment, and lifecycle management.
- Documented IT systems and processes, participated in on-call rotations, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to support business-critical initiatives.
Education
Mount Kenya University
Bachelor of Science
07-2016
Skills
CI/CD pipeline automation
Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform)
Azure platform engineering
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
Secure Azure networking (VNets, private endpoints, NSGs, routing, DNS)
Secrets and identity management (Azure Key Vault, managed identities, RBAC)
Python scripting for automation and tooling
Linux administration and troubleshooting
Git-based workflows and release strategies (PR validation, environment promotion, blue-green, rollback)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
CZECH
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Tietoevry Tech Services
06.2025 - Current
DevOps Engineer (Freelancer)
Hive-Zox International SA
04.2024 - 05.2025
DevOps Engineer
Assessment Sytems Sro
01.2023 - 03.2024
IT Support Engineer
MSF SITS
04.2020 - 12.2022
Mount Kenya University
Bachelor of Science