Hello, I'm
NIWANTHA WICKRAMASINGHA
Cloud Engineer & Microsoft Certified Trainer
About Me
Experienced Cloud Engineer with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure and automation, specializing in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), I hold multiple Azure certifications in Solutions Architecture, DevOps, Security, and Administration. I have proven expertise in deploying cloud-native services using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), building CI/CD pipelines, and working with Docker and Kubernetes. Skilled in implementing robust monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor in production-grade environments.
Technical Skills
Education
Certifications
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
DevOps Engineer Expert
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Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Teams Administrator Associate
Azure Fundamentals
Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Google IT Support Professional Certificate
GitHub Foundations
Career Journey
Nov 2024 - Present
Cloud Engineer
TechOne Global Pvt Ltd
- ✅ Lead presales activities and Azure Infra and Azure DevOps technical discussions with global customers.
- ✅ Collaborate with teams to coordinate complex RFP proposals and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- ✅ Work closely with Account Managers to qualify customer needs, develop proposals, and manage opportunities to closure.
- ✅ Define system requirements, specifications, architectures, and pricing to align with customer needs, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.
- ✅ Research and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and Azure service innovations.
- ✅ Leverage technical expertise and customer insights to develop modernization roadmaps.
- ✅ Design solutions adhering to Microsoft’s "Well-Architected" framework.
- ✅ Draft technical proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs), and present them to customers.
- ✅ Estimate project delivery efforts in collaboration with the engineering team.
- ✅ Lead a team of cloud engineers to ensure successful project execution through effective management and coordination.
- ✅ Architect cloud solutions tailored to customer requirements.
- ✅ Delivering Technical Trainings.
- ✅ Deploy Azure projects for SMBs, the public sector, and enterprise customers.
- ✅ Troubleshoot technical issues related to Microsoft Azure services.
- ✅ Maintain and manage customer Azure subscriptions while ensuring SLAs are met.
- ✅ Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, and GitHub.
- ✅ Architect and deploy Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry.
- ✅ Maintain broad technical expertise in Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS to design and integrate comprehensive cloud solutions.
Sep 2023 - Aug 2024
Systems Engineer
DirectFN
- ✅ Overseeing the implementation of DirectFN Brokerage Solutions.
- ✅ Demonstrated expertise in trading solutions, contributing to seamless operations.
- ✅ Applied comprehensive knowledge to configure and deploy Java-based applications effectively.
- ✅ Effectively managed the deployment of updates and releases in both Production and UAT environments.
- ✅ Handling RHEL Systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- ✅ Mastered Linux OS management, including LVM and NFS, while excelling in Bash scripting, Cron job configuration, server hardening, and time synchronization.
- ✅ Applied expertise in HAProxy/NGINX, proficiently managing web hosting, reverse proxying, SSL configuration, load balancing, and troubleshooting.
- ✅ Efficiently administered the JBOSS application server, contributing to a robust application infrastructure.
- ✅ Provided exceptional production support during critical trading hours, ensuring uninterrupted services.
- ✅ Established FIX sessions between stock brokers and stock exchanges, facilitating seamless communication.
- ✅ Collaborated seamlessly with international IT professionals, delivering deployment and production support on a global scale.
- ✅ Proficiently oversaw Kubernetes and Docker administration, enhancing system efficiency.
- ✅ Delivering technical trainings with clear guidance and hands-on support.
DirectFN™, also known as Mubasher Development Centre, is a pioneer in providing world-class software solutions to the Financial Service Industry. Serving from five (05) corporate offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan; expanding to Emerging & Frontier Markets.
Allocated projects: Colombo (John Keels Stock Brokerage, ASHA Securities, Nestor Stock Brokers, Somerville Stock Brokers), Bangladesh (Shanta Securities, City Brokerage, BRAC Bangladesh).
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
IT Support Specialist (NOC)
Eureka Technology Partners
- ✅ Initiated and oversaw customer support functions, maintaining local applications, servers, firewalls, databases, and hardware components.
- ✅ Managed new user creations, mailbox usage, access, and policy configurations in Microsoft 365 and 365 Admin portals.
- ✅ Administered ongoing projects involving user onboarding and device standardization in Entra ID.
- ✅ Troubleshot technical issues and resolved them with optimal solutions.
- ✅ Tested user cases, firewall and AP configurations, and managed Active Directory for clients.
- ✅ Handled internal databases (SQL), device formatting, OS installations, backups and restores, patching, and Windows Server 2016 management.
- ✅ Managed Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions and file servers, providing appropriate file access permissions for users.
- ✅ Configured and managed client VPNs and credentials.
- ✅ Built and maintained virtual machines in VMware 2016.
- ✅ Created essential reports and documentation.
- ✅ Installed and configured Zimbra Email Servers.
Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
IT Assistant Admin
ZAG Officials Pvt Ltd
- ✅ Ensured the optimal functionality of all networking devices, including FortiGate Firewall.
- ✅ Monitored and maintained the local area network (LAN) for seamless connectivity.
- ✅ Performed routine maintenance and management of server infrastructure.
- ✅ Provided end-user support to resolve technical issues promptly.
- ✅ Managed and updated the IT asset inventory.
- ✅ Delivered hardware support and troubleshooting for equipment-related problems.
- ✅ Performed software updates and ensured software licensing compliance.
- ✅ Administered and maintained compliance with Microsoft 365 services.
- ✅ Monitored and configured the firewall to strengthen network security.
- ✅ Maintained and managed Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems.
- ✅ Created and managed virtual machines (droplets) on DigitalOcean for development and testing (Debian-based environments).
Featured Projects
🚀 Secure & Scalable DevOps Automation Infrastructure
I’ve implemented a cost-effective and highly secure DevOps automation environment suitable for startups, entry-level teams, or even high-capacity enterprises...
🚀 Secure Access from On-Premises to Azure
I implemented a hybrid networking project in Azure, enabling secure communication from an on-premises environment to Azure-hosted resources using IPSec (IKEv2) VPN tunneling...
🌐 Azure VNet Peering Across Tenants
Are you managing multiple Azure tenants and need secure, low-latency connectivity between virtual networks? This project explains how...
🚀 Jenkins with CICD Pipeline implementation (AKS)
An End-to-End DevOps Project for Kubernetes using Azure, Jenkins, & GitLab. This setup reflects real-world DevOps practices—automated, secure, and scalable...
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