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Shaz's DevOps & Security Journey

DevOps Engineer | Cybersecurity Enthusiast | Cloud Architect

Building secure infrastructure through continuous learning and sharing knowledge

Tech Stack & Expertise

Cloud & Infrastructure
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
Security & DevOps
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Secrets Management
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Threat Detection
Tools & Technologies
  • Terraform
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Monitoring
  • Automation

Current Focus

Professional
  • DevOps Engineer at Seqera Labs
  • Building secure CI/CD pipelines with Trivy integration
  • Automating secrets management with ESO
  • Multi-cloud infrastructure automation
Learning & Growth
  • MSc Cybersecurity at University of York
  • Advanced HackTheBox challenges
  • Cloud security architecture patterns
  • Expanding penetration testing skills

My DevOps Journey

May 2025 - Present

DevOps Engineer

Seqera Labs
Building secure CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, automating secrets management with ESO, and implementing infrastructure as code with embedded security baselines.
Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Security
2024 - 2025

Cloud Support Engineer

Seqera Labs
Provided technical support for cloud infrastructure, troubleshooting complex deployment issues, and optimizing system performance across multi-cloud environments.
AWS Azure GCP Troubleshooting
2023 - 2024

IT Administrator

Cloudbeds
Managed enterprise IT infrastructure, implemented automation solutions, and maintained 99.9% system uptime while reducing support ticket volumes by 40%.
System Administration Automation Infrastructure
2022 - 2023

Infrastructure Technology Helpdesk Administrator

TractionOnDemand
Specialized in infrastructure support, network troubleshooting, and user technical assistance while building foundational DevOps skills.
Infrastructure Networking Technical Support
2021 - 2022

Application Support Analyst & Service Desk Analyst

Impellam Group
Started my tech journey in application support and service desk roles, developing problem-solving skills and technical foundation.
Application Support Service Desk Problem Solving
Expected August 2026

MSc Computer Science with Cybersecurity

University of York
Advanced studies in cybersecurity, focusing on threat detection, security architecture, and defensive strategies.
Cybersecurity Threat Analysis Security Architecture

Latest Insights

AppArmor for Container Runtimes on Ubuntu 24.04: Solving the Batch Start Task Crash

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Jun 04, 2026
NLB Idle Timeouts and Container Image Builds: Why Large Pulls Die at 350s

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Jun 03, 2026
On-Prem Grafana to GitOps: Migrating Dashboards as Code

Manual dashboard management in Grafana often leads to configuration drift. In a recent initiative, I...

Jun 01, 2026