Jakob Essig

Projects

Multi-Cloud

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Designed and deployed cloud environments using Terraform, Pulumi, and Ansible, ensuring scalable and repeatable infrastructure management. Implemented Kubernetes for container orchestration, optimizing workload distribution and resource utilization. Integrated AWS, Azure, and GCP solutions to support multi-cloud strategies.
Automation

CI/CD Pipeline Development

Built and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD, reducing deployment times and minimizing manual intervention. Integrated Liquibase for automated database migrations and ensured seamless version control across environments.
Security

Security & Compliance in DevSecOps

Implemented security best practices by embedding policy-as-code and automated vulnerability scanning into DevOps workflows. Used Kong API Gateway for secure API management and identity and access management (IAM) policies to enforce security controls. Ensured compliance with industry standards by automating security checks in CI/CD pipelines.
Performance

Observability & Monitoring Solutions

Deployed New Relic, Prometheus, and ELK Stack for real-time monitoring and logging, enhancing system visibility and incident response. Configured alerting mechanisms for proactive issue detection, reducing downtime and improving system reliability.
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