Tural Nasirov
Verified Expert in Engineering
DevOps Engineer and Developer
Gdańsk, Poland
Toptal member since November 6, 2024
Tural is an experienced AWS DevOps engineer with 5+ years of experience specializing in DevOps practices and 10+ years in the IT industry. He has a strong background in AWS, cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management. Tural also has extensive hands-on experience optimizing deployment processes and ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure systems. His expertise spans tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Argo CD.
Portfolio
Experience
- Amazon EKS - 5 years
- Terragrunt - 5 years
- AWS IoT - 5 years
- Terraform - 5 years
- Linux - 5 years
- Argo CD - 4 years
- GitLab - 3 years
- Python - 2 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Linux
The most amazing...
...project I've delivered is streamlining an AWS migration using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 70% and boosting system reliability.
Work Experience
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
Opsfleet
- Automated the creation and deployment of multi-account and -environment AWS services using Terraform and Terragrunt.
- Designed, implemented, and supported Docker, Kubernetes, and ECS environments with Helm, Argo CD GitOps, and automated deployment.
- Created, implemented, and supported CI/CD automation requirements with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
- Developed and implemented a disaster recovery plan.
- Built, maintained, and monitored all aspects of infrastructure, microservices, and the platform, implementing an alerting mechanism using cloud-native solutions.
- Saved 50% in cloud costs by optimizing cloud spending with Cloud FinOps.
- Administered and secured AWS Database services and MongoDB Atlas.
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
Digiteum
- Automated the creation and deployment of multi-account AWS services using Terraform and Terragrunt.
- Built and maintained all aspects of infrastructure and microservices and used cloud-native solutions to implement an alerting mechanism.
- Enhanced CI/CD pipelines on AWS, achieving faster deployments and minimizing downtime—a core success in my DevOps role.
- Implemented and supported Docker and Kubernetes environments with Helm, Flux CD, Kustomize, and Istio.
- Executed CI/CD automation using CircleCI and Bitbucket services.
- Enabled task automation using Bash and Python scripting.
AWS DevOps Engineer
EPAM Systems
- Configured various AWS services, including VPC, cloud networking, EC2, S3, Route 53, EFS, IAM, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager. Implemented and supported Docker and Kubernetes environments and wrote Bash and Python scripts.
- Designed and deployed AWS Cloud environments with Terraform and CloudFormation. Prepared design and solution architecture documents and runbooks.
- Automated AWS infrastructure, reducing deployment time and boosting reliability—a key achievement as an AWS DevOps engineer.
Lead Network Engineer
VTB Bank
- Installed and configured switches, static and dynamic routers, wireless access points, monitoring systems such as Cacti and Zabbix, and Palo Alto firewalls, including ACL, NAT, and VPN.
- Handled network design and troubleshooting and provided user support services.
- Managed the internal and hosted network infrastructure, including firewalls, servers, switches, and telephony.
Experience
Digital Twin Software
Using Argo CD for GitOps-driven, automated deployments, I built CI/CD pipelines to enhance code delivery and executed a complex database migration. This approach ensured high scalability, streamlined releases, and minimal downtime. The project transformed the system into a resilient, cloud-native architecture, significantly accelerating development cycles and boosting operational efficiency.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations
Baku Slavic University - Baku, Azerbaijan
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Red Hat
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Terragrunt
Tools
Terraform, Amazon EKS, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, Helm, CircleCI, Bitbucket
Platforms
AWS IoT, Linux
Languages
Python, Bash Script
Storage
MongoDB
Other
Argo CD, Networking, Routing, Cisco Switches, Palo Alto Networks, Flux CD, AWS Cloud Operations, Argo Workflows, AWS Organizations, Cloud FinOps, Diplomacy
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