Plan
Architecture, risk controls, and environment strategy aligned to business goals.
Open to Cloud / DevOps / Platform Engineering roles • Remote/Hybrid
Philipos Biniyam Kenefu
Cloud Platform & DevSecOps Engineer
Current Focus: resilient cloud platforms, secure CI/CD, and production-grade observability.
I help teams deliver faster and safer by building cloud-native platforms with clear reliability guardrails. My work combines automation, DevSecOps, and observability to reduce deployment risk, improve recovery speed, and keep critical services stable at scale.
99.95%Service Uptime
-40%Latency Reduction
100+TPS Platform Support
-55%MTTR Improvement
01 .
About Me
Hello! I’m Philipos Biniyam, a DevOps and Cloud Engineer passionate about building secure, scalable, and user-focused digital platforms. My journey spans banking, fintech, and enterprise technology, where I focus on resilient infrastructure and reliable delivery pipelines.
I design and optimize cloud-native systems using Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and observability stacks. I thrive on solving complex platform challenges and delivering production-ready solutions with strong security and operational discipline.
Platform Delivery Model
Provision
Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with IaC.
Deliver
Secure CI/CD workflows with quality gates, release governance, and rollback paths.
Observe
Metrics, logs, tracing, and alerting for faster response and reliability improvements.
GitCI/CDKubernetesObservabilityAlerts
System ArchitectureDevOps DesignPlatform EngineeringSREDevSecOpsKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeObservabilityDisaster RecoveryRelease Automation
02 ✧
Skills & Expertise
Technologies I’ve been working with:
☁
Public Cloud
Cloud platforms for scalable and secure production workloads.
AWSAzureDigital OceanOCI
🏢
Private Cloud
Private cloud and virtualization platforms for enterprise infrastructure.
OLVMOVMOpenStackVMWarePower VMProxmox
🧱
Infrastructure as Code
Provisioning and managing infrastructure through code-driven workflows.
Terraform
🔀
Version Control
Distributed version control systems and collaborative code platforms.
GitGitLabGitHubBitbucket
🛠
DevOps & ALM Tools
Tooling ecosystem for delivery governance and lifecycle management.
TuleapAnsibleJFrogSonarQubeJiraMattermost
🚀
CI/CD
Continuous integration and deployment pipelines for rapid releases.
AWS CodeDeployAzure DevOpsGitLab CI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkins
📦
Containerization & Orchestration
Container runtime, orchestration, and GitOps deployment tooling.
DockerDocker SwarmDocker ComposeKubernetesHelmArgo CD
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Linux
Linux administration and operations across enterprise distributions.
RHELCentOSUbuntuOracle Linux
🖥
Unix
Unix platform administration and legacy enterprise operations.
SolarisAIX
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Windows Server
Microsoft enterprise infrastructure and identity services.
ADGPOExchangeLync / Skype for Business
🌐
Application Stack Management
Web, middleware, and application server stack administration.
OHSTomcatJBossApacheNginxWebLogicIISWildFlyTraefikPound
🗄
DBMS
Database platform installation, administration, tuning, and reliability.
Oracle DB (CDB)MySQLPostgreSQLMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDB
💾
Storage Solutions
Enterprise storage systems and data platform resilience.
NetAppHP/HPEZFSIBM
🛜
Network Administration
Core networking services and secure connectivity operations.
TCP/IPDNSDHCPVPNVLAN Management
📈
Monitoring & Log Management
Observability, alerting, and centralized log analytics tooling.
NagiosOpManagerZabbixOEMPrometheusGrafanaAmazon CloudWatchAzure Application InsightsELK Stack
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Scripting & Automation
Automation scripting for platform operations and deployments.
ShellPythonPowerShell
⚖
Load Balancers
Traffic management and high-availability balancing layers.
HAProxyOHS
☁
Public Cloud
Cloud platforms for scalable and secure production workloads.
AWSAzureDigital OceanOCI
🏢
Private Cloud
Private cloud and virtualization platforms for enterprise infrastructure.
OLVMOVMOpenStackVMWarePower VMProxmox
🧱
Infrastructure as Code
Provisioning and managing infrastructure through code-driven workflows.
Terraform
🔀
Version Control
Distributed version control systems and collaborative code platforms.
GitGitLabGitHubBitbucket
🛠
DevOps & ALM Tools
Tooling ecosystem for delivery governance and lifecycle management.
TuleapAnsibleJFrogSonarQubeJiraMattermost
🚀
CI/CD
Continuous integration and deployment pipelines for rapid releases.
AWS CodeDeployAzure DevOpsGitLab CI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkins
📦
Containerization & Orchestration
Container runtime, orchestration, and GitOps deployment tooling.
DockerDocker SwarmDocker ComposeKubernetesHelmArgo CD
🐧
Linux
Linux administration and operations across enterprise distributions.
RHELCentOSUbuntuOracle Linux
🖥
Unix
Unix platform administration and legacy enterprise operations.
SolarisAIX
🪟
Windows Server
Microsoft enterprise infrastructure and identity services.
ADGPOExchangeLync / Skype for Business
🌐
Application Stack Management
Web, middleware, and application server stack administration.
OHSTomcatJBossApacheNginxWebLogicIISWildFlyTraefikPound
🗄
DBMS
Database platform installation, administration, tuning, and reliability.
Oracle DB (CDB)MySQLPostgreSQLMicrosoft SQL ServerMongoDB
💾
Storage Solutions
Enterprise storage systems and data platform resilience.
NetAppHP/HPEZFSIBM
🛜
Network Administration
Core networking services and secure connectivity operations.
TCP/IPDNSDHCPVPNVLAN Management
📈
Monitoring & Log Management
Observability, alerting, and centralized log analytics tooling.
NagiosOpManagerZabbixOEMPrometheusGrafanaAmazon CloudWatchAzure Application InsightsELK Stack
⌨
Scripting & Automation
Automation scripting for platform operations and deployments.
ShellPythonPowerShell
⚖
Load Balancers
Traffic management and high-availability balancing layers.
HAProxyOHS
03 .
Education
Masters in Business Administration
Leadstar College of Management and Leadership
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • 2020
BSc in Computer Science
University of Gondar
Gondar, Ethiopia • 2016
04 .
Certifications
Cloud & DevOps Certifications
- AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals — Microsoft
- Oracle Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Certified Associate — Oracle
- Lenovo Certified Data Center Technical Sales Professional — Lenovo
Networking & Security Certifications
- Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS) — ICSI
- Cisco CCNA Exploration: Network Fundamentals 1 — Cisco
Cloud Computing & Infrastructure Certifications
- Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud System and Infrastructure
- Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud
- Linux Server Management and Security
- Windows Server Management and Security
- Introduction to NETAPP Products — NetApp
05 .
Experience
Internova Travel Group
Cloud EngineerCurrent Role
Jun 2026 - Present • United States • Remote · Full-time
- Build cloud infrastructure for AI, provisioning services such as Azure AI Foundry, App Services, Container Apps, and Functions.
- Build and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines across development, staging, and production environments.
- Implement rigorous access management, security controls, and compliance best practices.
- Oversee system performance, reliability, and cloud resource cost optimization.
- Work alongside DevOps, data, and engineering teams to support scalable deployments and troubleshoot infrastructure bottlenecks.
Azure DevOps ServerMicrosoft Azure ServicesTerraformAzure AIApp ServiceFunction Apps
HYGEN Technologies GmbH
DevOps Engineer
May 2026 - Jun 2026 • Germany • Remote · Part-time
- Designed and managed AWS cloud infrastructure, including Lambda serverless applications, DynamoDB, and S3, ensuring high availability and security.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps across Development, Testing, Staging, and Production environments.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and built automated deployment pipelines for React and Nest applications.
- Managed Docker containerization workflows, REST API deployments, and Git branching/release strategies.
- Configured Amazon CloudWatch monitoring, managed IAM roles and policies, and applied DevSecOps security best practices.
- Performed incident response and root cause analysis; produced architecture documentation and operational runbooks while collaborating with frontend teams on React, Redux, and Figma-based delivery.
Azure DevOpsLambdaTerraformS3IAMPrometheusCloudWatchDockerServerless Architecture
Shega Media & Technology PLC
Senior DevOps Engineer
Aug 2023 - May 2026 • Addis Ababa • Hybrid · Full-time
- Architected and managed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across build, test, deployment, and observability.
- Integrated security tooling for static analysis and vulnerability scanning into SDLC workflows.
- Operated and integrated Azure AI services and Databricks workspaces for ML and analytics workflows.
- Built and managed data pipelines supporting MLOps and analytics releases.
- Implemented reusable secure DevOps pipelines aligned with security standards.
- Performed proactive system monitoring, patching, and incident response to improve reliability.
- Contributed to monolith-to-microservices migration initiatives.
- Implemented Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK observability with alerting for critical services.
- Developed backup and disaster recovery plans and validated restoration readiness.
- Automated operations using Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting.
Azure DevOpsAzureTerraformMLOpsDatabricksPrometheusGrafanaELK
Arifpay Financial Technologies SC
1/2
Lead DevOps Engineer
Jun 2024 - May 2026 • Addis Ababa • Remote · Part-time
- Design, build, and maintain secure, efficient CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to support rapid, reliable deployments across diverse environments and platforms.
- Architect, administer, and optimize infrastructure across public cloud (AWS/TeleCloud) and local systems. specialize in Kubernetes (k8s) and Docker for orchestrating containerized deployments and managing microservices
- Proficiently manage and optimize Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix server environments, including networking, storage, and performance tuning to meet application demands.
- Integrate security at every layer (end-to-end), from code and container scanning in pipelines to hardening server OS and configuring cloud network security (VPC, SG, WAF).
- Lead the infrastructure team to achieve and maintain compliance standards such as PCI DSS.
- Process efficiency by developing advanced automation scripts and tools to eliminate manual process across provisioning, deployment, and operational tasks.
- Expert in building and managing application environments using Docker, Docker Compose, and on premises Kubernetes cluster, ensuring consistency from development to production.
- Demonstrate expertise in infrastructure security by implementing secure configuration management techniques, access controls, encryption, and network segmentation in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab and other critical components, effectively mitigating potential security threats and safeguarding data privacy and integrity.
- Automating infrastructure provisioning/config with Terraform and Ansible
- Ensure high performance, availability, and security of critical database systems (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) through proactive management, monitoring, and tuning.
- Regularly updating and patching systems to maintain security and performance.
- Manage infrastructure and deployment processes for a wide array of programming languages and frameworks, ensuring standardized, effective workflows.
GitLabKubernetesDockerSecurityOn PremisesPCIDSSLinuxHelmArgoCD
Be’jae Solutions PLC
DevOps Engineer
Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 • Addis Ababa • Remote · Part-time
- Designed and implemented end-to-end AWS cloud infrastructure aligned with security, scalability, and high-availability best practices.
- Architected and managed Amazon VPC environments, including subnet design, route tables, Internet/NAT gateways, and security groups.
- Provisioned, configured, and maintained Amazon EC2 instances with appropriate IAM roles, AMIs, and lifecycle management.
- Implemented and managed IPsec VPN connectivity between Payment provider and AWS env Deployed and administered Amazon RDS instances, including backup strategies, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery configurations.
- Built and managed containerized workloads using Amazon ECR for image repositories and Amazon ECS for container orchestration.
- Implemented CI/CD-ready container workflows, ensuring secure image storage, versioning, and deployment automation.
- Lead cloud migration initiatives, including assessment, planning, and execution of workloads migrated from AWS to the Telecloud environment.
- Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud resources to ensure operational visibility and rapid incident response.
- Produced technical documentation covering architecture designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
CI/CDAWSContainersECRRDSACRECS
Elnet Technology PLC
Senior DevOps Engineer
Dec 2021 - Dec 2025 • Addis Ababa • Remote · Part-time
- Lead DevOps implementation and GitLab CI/CD setup for multiple platforms.
- Managed Docker-based workloads on AWS, DigitalOcean, and on-prem infrastructure.
- Administered PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB in production environments.
- Improved deployment reliability through scripting and process standardization.
- HandLead infrastructure and deployment operations for diverse application stacks.
AWSDigitalOceanDockerPostgreSQLMongoDB
Excellerent Solution
Senior DevOps Engineer
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 • USA • Remote · Full-time
- Defined source control, build, release, and containerization strategies for enterprise clients.
- Managed application configuration, secrets, quality gates, and security policies.
- Designed and implemented release strategies for multiple software streams.
- Automated delivery workflows and administered Linux cloud environments.
- Supported cloud deployments and infrastructure requests across technology stacks.
DevOps StrategyAWSAzureLinux
ZamZam Bank SC
Senior System & Database Administrator
Jul 2021 - May 2023 • Addis Ababa • Onsite · Full-time
- Lead architecture and operation of high-availability production and disaster recovery environments.
- Administered Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server with optimization, backup, and failover planning.
- Managed Linux, Unix, Windows, virtualization, storage, and SAN infrastructure.
- Lead production, DR, and deployment setup across cross-platform environments.
- Supported Oracle BI reporting integrations and digital channel readiness.
- Contributed to enterprise DevOps adoption and platform modernization.
OracleMySQLSQL ServerAIXLinuxDRIBMPower serversOLVMISCSISAN SwitchStorages
Wegagen Bank SC
System Administrator
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021 • Addis Ababa • Onsite · Full-time
- Maintained high availability across core systems in data center and DR environments.
- Administered Solaris, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, and Exchange infrastructure.
- Supported core banking and digital channel application operations.
- Performed system optimization and tuning for performance and resilience.
- Managed middleware, web, and application server components supporting banking systems.
SolarisWindowsADExchangeCore Banking
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
1/3
DevOps and System Engineer
Jul 2019 - May 2020 • Addis Ababa • Onsite · Full-time
- Supported full DevOps implementation and enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting with Nagios and scripted operational automation.
- Managed Linux and Windows administration and messaging support.
- Maintained security, backup, redundancy, and recovery strategies.
- Optimized systems for reliability and performance in production contexts.
JenkinsNagiosAutomationLinuxWindowsJFROGAnsible
06 .
Projects
Arifpay Projects
- Designed and implemented an end-to-end DevOps platform focused on automation, reliability, and developer experience.
- Provisioned secure, scalable Production and UAT infrastructure with isolation and repeatable deployments.
- Supported high-throughput platform operations (3,000+ TPS) with resilience controls, performance optimization, and proactive reliability guardrails.
- Lead PCI DSS readiness efforts with server hardening, vulnerability management, and security baselines.
- Managed deployments on EKS and on-prem Kubernetes clusters and maintained secure release workflows.
- Configured and maintained IPsec VPN integrations for secure partner and vendor connectivity.
Shega Projects
- Designed Azure platform architecture for scalability, availability, and security objectives.
- Provisioned and configured Azure networks, NSGs, subnets, routes, VMs, ACR, Storage, SQL, Databricks, and AI services.
- Built Azure DevOps pipelines to automate build and deployment processes.
- Lead database and web application migration initiatives.
- Implemented observability stack using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK, improving detection and response workflows for production incidents.
Excellerent Projects
- Client E2E: managed code and pipeline security with Veracode and integrated SonarQube into Azure pipelines.
- Containerized .NET and Node.js applications and automated image publishing to registries.
- Set up Azure DevOps build/test/release workflows and PowerShell-based automation.
- Configured monitoring, alerting, and app telemetry for operational visibility.
- Client Alcohol101: designed AWS VPC, EC2, and RDS environments and implemented CI/CD for multiple stages.
Freelance Projects
- Migrated static web applications to Azure Static Web Apps with GitHub Actions-based CI/CD.
- Delivered end-to-end Azure infrastructure documentation and handover artifacts.
- Supported cloud resource migration and modernization tasks across client environments.
Elnet Projects
- Configured and administered multi-domain Zimbra mail server environments.
- Designed, configured, and maintained infrastructure and DevOps pipelines for multiple platforms.
ZamZam Bank Projects
- Designed HLD for compute infrastructure and participated in PowerVM-based implementation.
- Supported core banking compute/database implementation and digital channel readiness.
- Implemented DevOps workflows with GitLab and deployed monitoring systems with OEM and Nagios.
- Deployed internal Java, Angular, Flutter, and PHP applications across enterprise environments.
Wegagen Bank Projects
- Delivered P2P transfer deployment for USSD and Internet Banking using WebLogic.
Kifiya Projects
- Designed Kifiya private cloud architecture (HLD) for on-prem deployment.
- Designed Kifiya Data Center DC/DR strategies.
- Deployed Magento commerce application in enterprise infrastructure.