kris J.

Kris J. has extensive work experience in the field of DevOps and Cloud platform engineering. They started their career as a Hardware Systems Consultant at EMACS in 2003, where they gained expertise in VPN link configuration, firewall configuration, and load balancing.

From 2011 to 2015, Kris worked as a Systems Operations Engineer at Crisp Thinking, managing the support and maintenance of the internal network and data centers. They excelled in implementing automated deployments using PowerShell and batch files.

In 2015, Kris joined StepChange Debt Charity as an Environment Engineer, responsible for managing the deployment of test systems and automating the process using PowerShell and Octopus command line tools.

From 2016 to 2017, Kris worked as a DevOps Engineer at Capita Asset Services, where they handled the build and deployment of services in the Azure Cloud using TeamCity and Octopus Deploy. They also collaborated with app support colleagues and DBAs to improve deployment techniques.

In 2017, Kris joined BJSS as a Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure. They worked on various client sites, implementing software pipelines into Azure platforms using Octopus Deploy and Jenkins. They also played a key role in migrating code repositories from SVN to GIT and deploying new systems using Octopus Deploy.

In 2019, Kris worked as a Senior DevOps Engineer on a retail client project, where they collaborated with data engineers/scientists and utilized various Azure services. They configured build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps and Terraform.

Currently, Kris is working as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Geoteric, starting in December 2021.

Overall, Kris J. has a strong background in DevOps, Cloud platform engineering, and automated deployments, with extensive experience in working with Azure, Octopus Deploy, and PowerShell.

Kris J.'s education history includes attending Dearne High School and Doncaster College. The degree and field of study for both institutions are not specified. In terms of additional certifications, Kris J. has obtained the AZ-102 certification from Microsoft in January 2019, as well as the 70-533 certification in implementing Azure Infrastructure Solutions in November 2018. Kris J. has also pursued various other certifications related to Microsoft Azure, including AZ-300, AZ-301, AZ-400, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. The specific months and years of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.