Joy Sarkar
Software Architect
Dublin,Dublin
Summary
Technical leader with 18 years of experience in Cloud, DevOps, Security, and Platform engineering. Proven track record in Architecting and driving compliance with industry standards and leading cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives. Expertise in automation and security best practices, resulting in robust and scalable systems.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
2
2
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
3
3
Certified Scrum Product Owner
4
4
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Work History
DevSecOps Lead & Architect
Accenture
Dublin, Ireland
2025.10 - Current
- Implementing ZAP DAST automation within Azure Pipelines for Apps and APIs.
- Developing secure .NET UBI-based container images.
- Integrating HashiCorp Vault with OpenShift for secure secrets management.
- Architected modernization initiatives for Garda application ecosystem, enhancing operational efficiency and user experience.
- Developed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for legacy Apps and APIs, facilitating smoother deployment processes and reducing time to market.
- Containerizing Azure DevOps agents (.NET, Node.js, AngularJS).
- Executed application deployments in disaster recovery environments using ArgoCD and Kustomization patches to ensure high availability.
- Automated RELM configuration in RHBK, streamlining user management and improving security compliance.
- Configured and managed 3scale with RedHat Keycloak integrated SSO.
- Enhancing S2I (Source to Image) pipelines for improved reliability and security.
- Building Redis infrastructure to support high-performance workloads.
DevOps Architect
First Living Spaces (Sirrus.AI, Yukio, Ziki)
Bengaluru, India
2024.01 - 2025.09
- Designed AWS cloud architecture with WAFR (API Gateway, WAF, EKS, CI/CD) to support scalable application deployment.
- Led enterprise platform engineering and cloud security initiatives to ensure robust infrastructure and compliance.
- Achieved CIS Benchmark and SOC2 Type1 compliance with successful audits.
- Directed Platform and DevOps Engineering team to optimise project delivery processes and improve alignment with business goals.
- Conducted interviews for candidates joining the Platform and DevOps Engineering team to assess their skills.
Principal Cloud Engineer
SystemsPlus Solutions / QloudX
Bengaluru, India
2023.04 - 2023.12
- Developed Helm-based environment promotions for streamlined deployment across multiple environments.
- Created Groovy automation for Jenkins pipelines, improving deployment consistency and reducing manual effort.
- Upgraded SonarQube and GitLab to Enterprise Edition, enhancing software development processes and collaboration.
Cloud DevOps Architect
Wipro - Shell Europe
Bengaluru, India
2021.11 - 2023.04
- Led AWS migration programme, ensuring effective design, PoC, remediation, and validation.
- Developed comprehensive 'Reparenting' migration strategy for streamlined cloud transition.
- Led team of Cloud and DevOps Engineers.
- Automated deployment of agents and SSM across multiple OS platforms, improving consistency.
DevOps Consultant
Société Générale
Bengaluru, India
2019.02 - 2021.11
- Built Kubernetes deployments and automated infrastructure with Terraform, streamlining deployment processes.
- Migrated Puppet modules to OpenStack, enhancing deployment efficiency (onsite - Paris).
- Implemented Mattermost for team communication and RSpec-based testing, improving collaboration and testing accuracy.
Automation Engineer
IBM
Hyderabad, India
2016.08 - 2019.02
- IPCenter Automation Developer
- Developed CI/CD pipelines and deployed applications using Docker and EKS.
- Integrated Istio service mesh with existing monitoring ecosystem to enhance observability.
- Automated large-scale database operations, achieving 70% effort reduction.
Unix System Administrator
The Children's Place
Hyderabad, India
2016.02 - 2016.08
- Implemented Ansible-based automation to streamline configuration management.
- Enabled monitoring for AIX/Linux systems and migrated VMs to AWS, improving system reliability.
- Oversaw storage management for HP 3-PAR systems, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
Wintel System Administrator
Genpact
Hyderabad, India
2013.07 - 2015.07
- Managed VMware and SCCM patching to ensure optimal infrastructure performance.
- Installed and configured various software and hardware for smooth-running systems operation.
- Monitored system performance using advanced tools, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Owned support tickets using IT management system Impulse for assigning and escalating.
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Café Coffee Day
Bengaluru, India
2008.07 - 2013.06
- Managed IT infrastructure for 1000+ retail outlets, supporting seamless POS and networking operations.
- Supervised IT infrastructure team, enhancing operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Received complaints and feedback from site personnel and contacted project stakeholders to resolve complex problems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy infrastructure automation strategies.
- Generated and controlled project budgets and timelines, facilitating completion of projects within established constraints.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Sikkim Manipal University
Skills
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Docker
- Podman
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Jenkins
- GitLab
- GitHub
- Azure DevOps
- ArgoCD
- OpenShift
- Red Hat Keycloak
- 3scale
- Vault
- ZAP
- Trivy
- Veracode
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- CloudWatch
- Shell
- Python
- Groovy
- Linux
- Windows
- Scrum
- Jira
- ServiceNow
Certification
- AWS Solution Architect - Professional
- CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator
- RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer
- CSPO - Certified Scrum Product Owner
www.linkedin.com/in/joy-sarkar-devops-architect
VISA STATUS
Ireland Stamp 1 Visa with Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP)
Timeline
DevSecOps Lead & Architect
Accenture
2025.10 - Current
DevOps Architect
First Living Spaces (Sirrus.AI, Yukio, Ziki)
2024.01 - 2025.09
Principal Cloud Engineer
SystemsPlus Solutions / QloudX
2023.04 - 2023.12
Cloud DevOps Architect
Wipro - Shell Europe
2021.11 - 2023.04
DevOps Consultant
Société Générale
2019.02 - 2021.11
Automation Engineer
IBM
2016.08 - 2019.02
Unix System Administrator
The Children's Place
2016.02 - 2016.08
Wintel System Administrator
Genpact
2013.07 - 2015.07
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Café Coffee Day
2008.07 - 2013.06
Master of Computer Applications -
Sikkim Manipal University