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Aminu Ndakun
DevOps Engineer at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS)
Lagos, NigeriaWork Experience
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS)
Jun 2024 - Present -1 yr, 3 months
Nigeria
- Job Details:Spearheaded the setup and configuration of enterprise Kubernetes cluster as well as configuration of supporting tools like NGINX Ingress, ArgoCD and Vault to drive efficient service delivery. Led the move of delivery pipeline from Jenkins to using GitHub Actions integrated with HashiCorp Vault and ArgoCD to support GitOps deployments to Kubernetes. Set up monitoring solutions using Grafana and Datadog, leveraging each tool’s strengths for visualization, metrics collection, and alerting. Designed and built continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines that support containerized deployments using Jenkins, Ansible, Sonar Cloud etc. Assisted with introduction of new technology and related tools to grow agile development e.g. Terraform, Ansible Vault, Kafka etc. Collaborated with developers and IT ops to make sure new environments meet requirements and conform to best practices and standards.
GoMyCode
Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 -5 months
Tunisia
- Job Details:Inspired students to acquire technical and soft skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Coached students to develop problem-solving capabilities, enabling them to tackle complex IT industry challenges independently. Organized and facilitated group workshops, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing among students. Established and led weekly meetings with students, meticulously tracking their progress towards achieving their educational goals.
Halo Lab Academy
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 -8 months
Nigeria
- Job Details:Improved resource efficiency for cloud services, balancing cost-effectiveness with optimal system performance. Developed and managed infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation, leading to a 25% improvement in infrastructure provisioning efficiency. Set up and configured monitoring tools to provide real-time visibility into system performance, leading to a 15% reduction in response time to critical incidents.
Sulfman Consulting Ltd.
Jan 2023 - Jun 2024 -1 yr, 5 months
Nigeria
- Job Details:Implemented rigorous security measures, reducing identified vulnerabilities by 25% within the cloud infrastructure, ensuring enhanced protection against threats and compliance adherence. Implemented a full observability stack using Node Exporter, Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager for real-time infrastructure metrics collection, visualization, and automated alerting. Engineered scripts, cutting deployment time by 40%, boosting resource efficiency for cloud services while maintaining optimal performance. Architected and deployed a comprehensive monitoring solution by configuring Uptime Kuma for service availability monitoring. Led the development of advanced backup plans, halving data recovery time during critical incidents, ensuring seamless business continuity.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Federal University of Technology MinnaJan 2014