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Hi, I am Volodymyr

Volodymyr Zavalskyi

Senior DevOps Engineer at SoftServe, Inc.

Software Engineer passionate about building and maintaining robust, scalable infrastructure across both on-premises data centers and AWS cloud environments. Proven ability to leverage Kubernetes, Hashicorp Vault, and Helm alongside CI/CD pipelines (including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI) to automate deployments, troubleshoot complex production issues and migrate production data volumes seamlessly.

CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional

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SoftServe

Oct 2021 - Present

Poland

SoftServe is a global IT consulting and digital services provider with more than 10000 employees.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Oct 2023 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Designed and implemented scalable AWS, Azure, and on-premise infrastructure
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jfrog, SonarQube, Hashicorp Vault, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
  • Developed and maintained Jenkins shared pipelines, GitHub shared workflows, and enhanced automation processes to support continuous integration and delivery
  • Administered Kubernetes environments (AKS, On-prem multiple DCs), migrated applications from legacy Docker Swarm-based environment to K8s, and developed experience with Helm for package management
  • Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
  • Developed multiple Python scripts for automation tasks, improving efficiency and reducing manual tool administration steps
  • Worked as a Python application developer with a focus on data load and transformation applications on AWS (S3, Neptune DB)
  • Configured system performance and application health using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
  • Led data migration projects for seamless data transfer between systems with minimal downtime for GitLab and Vault
  • Developed comprehensive Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture using AWS EC2, Load Balancers, AWS Route 53, and Amazon S3
  • Implemented backup and failover strategies for various internal tools, including Vault, Jenkins, PostgreSQL, GitLab, Artifactory, SonarQube
  • Conducted performance tuning and capacity planning using Azure Cost Management and auto-scaling strategies to ensure systems are robust and scalable
  • Delivered presentations internally and externally for the client, communicating POC project updates, strategies, and technical concepts to stakeholders and team members
  • Collaborated with development, QA, and operations teams to align DevOps practices with business objectives
  • Provided training, support, and mentorship to team members
DevOps Engineer

Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

Junior DevOps Engineer

Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

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Accomplishments

CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
The Linux Foundation April 2024 - April 2026

This certification focuses on Kubernetes application development, covering topics such as Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Kubernetes deployment and management.

HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional
HashiCorp August 2023 - August 2025

This certification validates skills in managing HashiCorp Vault, focusing on DevOps practices and secure secrets management.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS) January 2023 - January 2026

This certification covers operational management in AWS, including CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and other AWS services like S3, CloudWatch, and troubleshooting.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS) June 2022 - June 2025

This foundational certification demonstrates a basic understanding of AWS services, cloud computing, and core AWS services.