Nehal Lalia

Nehal Lalia

Cloud Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka,India, India

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About

I am an Cloud Infra Engineer currently working at OpenText since November 2024, with over 3 years of experience in cloud engineering and software development roles starting from January 2021. My career has spanned roles at Standard Chartered GBS and GE Gas Power, focusing on cloud infrastructure, automation, and integration technologies. My work spans Microsoft Azure cloud platforms including AKS, Terraform, and Azure DevOps, where I have built and managed scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure. I have developed automation frameworks using Java and TestNG, implemented identity and security solutions like SCIM and SSO, and integrated middleware solutions using Boomi and web services to optimize system interoperability and performance.

What I'm looking for

I'm a cloud infrastructure and DevOps engineer with 4+ years of experience building on Azure, and I'm looking for a role where I can own infrastructure end-to-end — from writing production-grade Terraform modules to managing Kubernetes workloads and designing CI/CD pipelines. I want to work in an environment that treats IaC as a first-class engineering discipline, not an operational afterthought. Ideally at a product company or scaling startup where infrastructure decisions have real, visible im

Experience

OpenText

Quality Assurance Engineer

OpenText

Nov 2024 – Present

• Deployed and managed cloud-native applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Helm charts, ensuring scalable and resilient container orchestration in production environments serving enterprise customers. • Leveraged Terragrunt to orchestrate and maintain application infrastructure across public cloud environments, enforcing DRY principles and consistent deployments at scale. • Implemented SCIM-based user lifecycle management and SSO integrations within Azure cloud deployments, enabling automated identity provisioning and seamless, secure authentication at scale. • Authored and maintained Terraform modules for provisioning and managing Azure cloud infrastructure, enabling repeatable, version-controlled, and auditable deployments across environments. • Designed and executed comprehensive test plans to validate performance, functionality, and reliability of hosted applications, reducing production defects and accelerating release cycles. • Engineered frontend automation frameworks using Java and TestNG, significantly cutting manual testing effort and accelerating the overall testing lifecycle. • Tech Stack – Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terragrunt, Helm, Terraform, Docker, Java, TestNG, Bash, SCIM, SSO

Azure Kubernetes ServiceTerraformJava

Cloud Engineer

Standard Chartered GBS

Apr 2022 – Nov 2024

• Implemented and drove the adoption of the Go-lang Terratest library for comprehensive regression testing of Terraform modules. • Leveraged expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tools like Terraform and ARM templates to optimize infrastructure scalability and reliability. Automated critical tasks utilizing PowerShell, Azure CLI, and scripting languages. • Spearheaded the integration of Azure Eventhubs to provide comprehensive logging and monitoring capabilities and the identification of critical performance bottlenecks. • Drove partnership with Security team to fortify services provided to application team; facilitated the successful implementation of Azure Security Center and customization of security policies to safeguard Azure resource 25%. • Tech Stack – MS Azure, Terraform, Docker, GIT, Kubernetes

TerraformAzure DevOpsDocker
GE Gas Power

Digital Technology Intern

GE Gas Power

Jan 2021 – Apr 2022

• Led the development and execution of a comprehensive integration strategy, leveraging middleware technologies to enable efficient and secure communication between disparate ERP systems and applications; achieved a 25% reduction in data transfer latency and enhanced system interoperability. • Streamlined data integration between diverse systems using Boomi, facilitating seamless communication and data transformation, resulting in enhanced efficiency, reduced errors, and improved collaboration across GE Gas Power’s live project. • Tech Stack - Boomi, XML, JSON, Web Services (SOAP/REST), MySQL , Groovy Script

BoomiWeb ServicesMySQL

Education

Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology

B.Tech · Information Technology

2017 – 2021
St. Anne’s Convent School

St. Anne’s Convent School

Science

2017

Certifications

Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft

Skills

IacMySQLRBACIAMSSOSCIMAzure Security CenterJavaPythonPowerShellBashGitGitHubJenkinsAzure DevOpsHelmDockerKubernetesTerraformMicrosoft Azure

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)