IKECHUKWU ENUMAH
Senior Software Developer / DevSecOps Engineer
Birmingham, England
Phone: +447407224187
Email: enumahinm@gmail.com
Website: https://enumahin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikechukwu-enumah-9b07b180

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
DevSecOps Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, automating, and managing secure cloud infrastructures using AWS, GCP, and Azure Kubernetes. Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, cloud security practices, and scalable Kubernetes deployments. Proven expertise in leading distributed DevOps teams, implementing automation-first workflows, and ensuring secure and reliable software delivery across global environments. Experience as a software architect and development engineer enhances DevSecOps capabilities to support development engineers in achieving overall project objectives.

CORE SKILLS
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EKS, ECR, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Lambda, SQS/SNS), GCP (GKE, PubSub, BigQuery, IAM), Azure (AKS)
Programming Languages: Java, Perl, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Bash, Shell, PHP
Security Tools: SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Snyk, IAM, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10, NIST, CheckStyle, SpotBug, FindBug, PMD
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm
CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Serverless CDK with Java and TypeScript
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (GKE, EKS, AKS)
Networking: VPCs, Subnets, Routing tables, Security groups, NACLs, Route53, Load balancers
Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK Stack
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Shift-Left Security, DevSecOps Best Practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DevSecOps Engineer
TEKsystems Global Services – Amazon | March 2024 – Present
• Designed and automated cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
• Managed Serverless Infrastructure using CDK
• Implemented IAM policies, VPC configurations, and CloudWatch monitoring for secure deployments of Amazon store services
• Supported global teams in 24/7 environments, resolving critical infrastructure and deployment issues
• Maintained containerized workloads using EKS, integrated SAST/DAST tools for secure builds

DevSecOps Engineer
Alien Workspace | March 2023 - March 2024
• Built automated infrastructure for microservices on AWS using Terraform and Helm Chart
• Managed EKS clusters to maintain service availability
• Managed SonarQube, OWASP Zap, and Snyk Servers for part of the DevSecOps pipeline
• Orchestrated AWS-based DevSecOps architecture including S3, EC2, IAM, and CloudTrail
• Developed and integrated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for rapid releases
• Led cloud security audits and enforced policies for production GCP environments

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Advisor
Catholic Caritas Foundation | October 2022 - March 2023
• Managed SonarQube, Owasp Zap, and Snyk Servers for part of the DevSecOps CICD pipeline with Jenkins
• Configured Prometheus and Grafana for infrastructure monitoring and alerting on GCP
• Used Ansible for provisioning and managing Linux-based servers across cloud and hybrid deployments for tier one and tier two health facilities
• Set up based on java service templates for developers, which included code quality check tools like checkstyle, PMD, snyk, findBugs, and others
• Enforced proper code documentation using OpenAPI swagger plugin for API and DTO documentation and JavaDoc for code documentation

Senior DevOps Engineer
Catholic Caritas Foundation | October 2021 - September 2022
• Led transition to infrastructure as code using Ansible and CloudFormation
• Deployed containerized microservices to Kubernetes and automated deployments with Jenkins
• Managed secrets, roles, and policies with AWS IAM and SSM

DevOps Engineer
Catholic Caritas Foundation | May 2016 - September 2021
• Redesigned legacy systems into microservices using Docker and SpringBoot
• Built DevSecOps pipelines incorporating Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Snyk for the development of a Central data repository microservices
• Built a data ETL pipeline synchronization of patients' data from different health facilities to a Central Data Repository
• Set up automated testing and deployment pipelines for the national health IT infrastructure
• Managed EC2 instance and CICD pipeline for organization's ERP

KEY PROJECTS & CONTRIBUTIONS

CI/CD Pipeline Automation for Global Product Team
Technologies: Jenkins, Helm, Terraform, EKS/GKE
• Designed and implemented automated CI/CD pipelines for global product teams
• Integrated security scanning and quality gates throughout the pipeline
• Managed multi-environment deployments with Helm charts

AWS Infrastructure as Code Deployment
Technologies: EC2, VPC, S3, CloudFormation, IAM
• Implemented infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
• Designed secure VPC configurations with proper IAM policies
• Automated infrastructure provisioning and management

GKE-Powered Analytics Platform
Technologies: Terraform, PubSub, BigQuery, Prometheus
• Built analytics platform on Google Kubernetes Engine
• Integrated real-time data processing with PubSub
• Implemented monitoring and alerting with Prometheus

DevSecOps Pipeline Integration
Technologies: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Snyk, SonarQube, ZAP
• Integrated comprehensive security tools into CI/CD pipelines
• Implemented automated vulnerability scanning and code quality checks
• Established security gates and compliance monitoring

Hybrid Cloud ERP System
Technologies: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, PostgreSQL, SpringBoot
• Designed and deployed hybrid cloud ERP system
• Implemented containerized microservices architecture
• Automated deployment and configuration management

Cloud Migration & Cost Optimization
Technologies: GCP, AWS, Cost Analysis, Performance Optimization
• Oversaw cloud migration project moving analytics services to GCP
• Reduced costs by 35% while improving performance
• Implemented auto-scaling and disaster recovery policies

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Worked closely with product teams to architect cloud solutions aligned with business goals, using AWS best practices
• Enabled disaster recovery and auto-scaling policies by designing resilient infrastructure with high availability
• Automated vulnerability detection and patch management using AWS Inspector and Systems Manager
• Supported migration of monolith services to microservices leveraging container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines
• Trained junior engineers on DevSecOps toolchains and GKE architecture through peer programming and documentation
• Established logging and alerting standards to proactively detect anomalies and security events
• Collaborated with security teams to enforce GCP Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies
• Led initiative to enforce security baselines in AWS using AWS Config, Trusted Advisor, and IAM role reviews
• Guided the deployment of containerized applications through GitOps practices using ArgoCD and Helm
• Audited and restructured CI pipelines for secure artifact storage and scanning with open-source tools
• Created automation scripts to integrate continuous monitoring using Prometheus exporters and Grafana dashboards
• Led weekly SRE meetings to evaluate system health metrics, incidents, and root cause analyses
• Refined deployment strategies using blue-green deployments and canary releases with Helm charts
• Planned and executed the shift from FTP-based data transfers to secure REST APIs and AWS S3 lifecycle policies
• Mentored DevOps team in scripting best practices using Bash and Python for automation tasks
• Established CI pipeline templates reusable across various applications, reducing onboarding time by 40%
• Implemented infrastructure as code using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to define scalable cloud resources in Python
• Leveraged serverless AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Step Functions to build fault-tolerant and cost-effective architectures
• Managed application configurations using AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store and Secrets Manager for secure environment variable handling
• Designed secure and automated blue/green deployments using CodeDeploy integrated with CodePipeline and GitHub Actions
• Developed CI/CD pipelines with end-to-end lifecycle management from build and test to staging and production deployment using AWS CodePipeline and Jenkins
• Created monitoring and alerting dashboards using Amazon CloudWatch, custom metrics, alarms, and centralized logs in CloudWatch Logs Insights
• Coordinated multi-regional deployments, implemented routing via Route 53 and monitored cross-region failover setups
• Used IAM roles and policies to implement least-privilege access control for Lambda functions and containerized tasks
• Integrated AWS Config, Trusted Advisor, and GuardDuty for proactive security monitoring and compliance enforcement
• Documented architecture diagrams and deployment runbooks for internal onboarding and audits, streamlining operational handovers

EDUCATION

MSc Cyber Security
University of Wolverhampton | 2023 – 2024
Advanced studies in cybersecurity, incident response, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and security frameworks.

MSc Data Science
Edinburgh Napier University | 2020 – 2023
Comprehensive data science program covering machine learning, statistical analysis, data visualization, and big data technologies.

BEng Computer Science and Engineering
Enugu State University | 2010 – 2015
Graduated with Second Class Upper Grade. Awarded Best ICT Student in the Faculty. Specialized in software engineering and computer systems.

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

AWS DevOps Engineer Certification (In Progress)
Terraform on AWS - Infrastructure as Code (HashiCorp)
Kubernetes for DevOps Engineers - Container Orchestration (CNCF)
Cyber Essentials (Cyber Quarters, Dec 2023)

Additional Training & Courses:
Complete Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline, DevSecOps Essentials, Agile Project Management, UML and Object-Oriented Design, Lambdas in Java, Redis & Spring WebFlux, Spring Boot Testing with JUnit 5, Web Application with Spring Boot and Angular, MongoDB Complete Developer Course, DevOps Beginner to Advanced, Java 17 Masterclass, Java Data Structure and Algorithm, Building Microservices with Spring Boot, Complete React Course, Git Course, Apache Kafka Connect