Michał
From Poland (UTC+2)
Michał – Kubernetes, Ansible, Python
Michał is a senior DevOps/SRE engineer with 9 years of experience in Kubernetes/OpenShift, Ansible automation, CI/CD, and Linux platform administration. He has led platform delivery and automation projects in enterprise and consulting settings, including banking and IT consultancy. Michał demonstrates strong ownership, mentoring, and direct client communication skills. His workflow includes Python scripting and AI-assisted coding, with practical exposure to GPU and bare-metal infrastructure.
9 years of commercial experience
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Senior DevOps Engineer & Tech Lead
An enterprise Kafka-as-a-Service platform.
- Managed and maintained a Kafka-as-a-Service platform and its underlying infrastructure, ensuring reliable operation of Kafka services.
- Developed and maintained automation for Kafka configuration and platform operations, reducing manual operational effort.
- Led technical planning and execution for new initiatives and platform changes, defining implementation approaches across the team.
- Coordinated and supervised the migration of the platform to the cloud.
- Provided Level 3 production support for complex incidents and service issues, resolving escalated technical problems.
- Performed code reviews and upheld engineering quality standards across the team.
DevOps Engineer
IT consultancy specializing in open-source technology, cloud, DevOps, containerization, data, and AI solutions for enterprises and public institutions.
- Delivered container orchestration platforms for major banks, insurance companies, telecommunications providers, utilities, and government agencies in Poland.
- Implemented infrastructure-as-code solutions using Ansible and Chef to standardize provisioning and configuration management.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD processes using Jenkins and GitLab CI to support consistent software delivery.
- Automated system administration tasks using Python and Groovy, reducing manual operational work.
IT System Administrator
System Administration for loan and mortgage business flow for one of Poland’s largest banks.
- Administered AIX and Red Hat Linux systems, maintaining the availability and performance of enterprise infrastructure.
- Administered middleware platforms, including WebSphere 8.5, Tomcat, WebSphere MQ, and RabbitMQ.
- Administered Oracle 11g and 12c databases, supporting database operations and maintenance.
- Worked with CI/CD pipelines combining GitLab, Jenkins, and OpenShift to support application delivery.
- Automated deployments and administration tasks using UrbanCode Deploy, Chef, and Ansible.
- Developed shell scripts for automation and routine maintenance tasks.
- Monitored systems using Dynatrace and Zabbix to identify and support resolution of operational issues.
- Led project activities and provided training and mentoring to team members, supporting knowledge sharing and technical development.
IT Support Specialist
A French cloud provider offering public, private, and hybrid cloud services, dedicated servers, and web hosting to customers worldwide.
- Provided technical assistance and diagnosed issues for Dedicated Cloud environments based on VMware.
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for Public Cloud and VPS environments built on OpenStack.
- Supported network configuration for vRack Private Network, enabling private connectivity between customer environments.
- Supported system administration for Linux and Windows environments.
- Configured web services, including mail, DNS, and web servers.