Ankit Sharma

Principal DevOps Architect @Cisco | Multi-Cloud | Kubernetes | DevSecOps |

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

About

Over 13 years of progressive experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering from managing Linux servers at Infosys to architecting enterprise-grade multi-cloud platforms at Cisco. Currently serving as Principal DevOps Architect at Cisco, I lead cloud transformation initiatives that span strategy, architecture, and execution - designing Kubernetes platforms built for high availability, embedding security into every stage of the delivery pipeline through DevSecOps, and modernizing CI/CD ecosystems using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD. My career has taken me through some of the most respected names in enterprise technology — Infosys → Accenture → IBM → VMware → Cisco — each step deepening my expertise in cloud-native architecture, infrastructure automation, and engineering leadership. What I bring to the table: 🏗️ Multi-cloud architecture across AWS and Azure at enterprise scale ⚙️ End-to-end Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible 🔐 DevSecOps pipeline design with automated compliance and security gates 📦 Kubernetes platform engineering for containerized, production-grade workloads 📈 Observability and reliability through Prometheus, Grafana, and SRE practices 🤝 Cross-functional mentoring and leadership of global DevOps teams I believe great DevOps is not just about tools - it's about building systems and cultures that let engineering teams ship faster, safer, and with confidence. Open to conversations around cloud architecture, platform engineering strategy, and the future of DevSecOps.

Experience

  • DevOps Architect at Cisco
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    * Leading enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across multi-cloud environments * Architecting scalable Kubernetes platforms for high availability applications * Designing DevSecOps pipelines with automated security and compliance checks * Managing CI/CD modernization using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD * Mentoring DevOps and Platform Engineering teams across global projects * Driving infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible

  • DevOps Engineer Team Lead at VMware
    Jul 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    * Led migration of legacy applications to containerized Kubernetes environments * Implemented Infrastructure as Code for automated cloud provisioning * Built monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus and Grafana * Reduced deployment failures through automated CI/CD workflows * Collaborated with development teams to improve release reliability

  • Senior DevOps Engineer at IBM
    Jun 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs

    * Managed cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications on AWS and Azure * Automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI * Implemented configuration management using Ansible * Improved system uptime and release efficiency through automation * Supported production environments and incident management processes

  • DevOps Engineer at Accenture
    Feb 2014 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    * Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for agile delivery teams * Worked on Docker containerization and cloud deployments * Automated build and release management processes * Managed source control workflows using Git and Bitbucket * Supported application deployments and server maintenance

  • System Engineer at Infosys
    Jul 2011 - Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Managed Linux servers and performed production support activities Worked on shell scripting for task automation Monitored applications and handled incident troubleshooting Supported deployment and release activities for enterprise applications Coordinated with development and infrastructure teams