Hi, I'm Bushra Mustofa

Senior DevOps Engineer

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I help organizations build, automate, and secure scalable cloud infrastructure and modern delivery pipelines. With 5+ years of hands-on experience, I specialize in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps best practices.

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About Me

Senior DevOps Engineer
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seasoned and results-driven Senior DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and modern application delivery pipelines. Proven expertise in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD automation, and container orchestration. Skilled in bridging development and operations through efficient DevOps practices and a strong foundation in full-stack development.

Skills:
AnsibleArgoAWSCloud ComputingDockerElasticSearchJenkinsKubernetesMicrosoft AzureMongoDBMySQLNginxPostgreSQLPuppetSeleniumSonarqubeSplunkTerraformGrafanaHaProxyJFroghelmHashiCorp VaultPrometheusDatadog
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Work Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer
Safaricom PLC
www.safaricom.et
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | September 2023 - Present
  • Designed, deployed, and managed containerized apps in complex microservices environments using Kubernetes for scalable, highly available orchestration.
  • Used Docker to containerize applications, accelerating deployment, iteration, and release cycles.
  • Managed Docker images with Docker Registry and Harbor, ensuring secure, efficient storage and distribution.
  • Leveraged VMware vSphere with Terraform and Ansible to provision CI/CD and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), optimizing virtualization and enhancing infrastructure scalability and efficiency.
  • Led CI/CD implementation using Jenkins for continuous integration, JFrog Artifactory for artifact storage, and Argo CD for continuous delivery—automating build, test, and deployment workflows to accelerate delivery and simplify service management.
  • Implemented and managed Argo CD for GitOps, enabling version-controlled deployments and efficient rollbacks.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Excellerent Solutions
excellerentsolutions.com
Pennsylvania, USA (Remote) | March 2024 - May 2025
  • Deployed services with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and Docker.
  • Integrated SonarQube and third-party tools with repo management and tracking; managed Azure Repos/GitHub and enabled continuous delivery.
  • Deployed and managed web applications (.NET, Node.js, Python) on App Service; configured auto-scaling, custom domains, and SSL certificates.
  • Monitored App Service with built-in metrics/logs; troubleshooted and optimized performance.
  • Provisioned and managed Linux VMs; optimized costs with right-sizing, auto-shutdown schedules, and reserved instances.
  • Utilized Azure Monitoring, Log Analytics, and Alerts; applied Azure security services like Key Vault.
DevOps Engineer and Frontend Developer
DAF Technologies
wumis.et
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | January 2023 - September 2023
  • Enhanced CI/CD pipeline with GitLab, automating build, test, and deployment processes.
  • Led the adoption of Kubernetes for container orchestration, enabling seamless scaling and management of containerized applications.
  • Introduced Datadog as the central monitoring and visualization tool.
  • Leveraged Terraform to define infrastructure as code, making infrastructure provisioning and updates consistent and reproducible.
  • Successfully implemented cloud infrastructure on AWS and Digital Ocean, enabling flexible and cost-effective scaling of resources based on demand.
DevOps Engineer
Information Network Security Administration
www.insa.gov.et/
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 2021 - January 2023
  • Migrated legacy monolith to microservices with Docker, Kubernetes, and Node.js, enhancing scalability and maintainability.
  • Built a Django REST API and integrated it with React, boosting UX and cutting API response time by 50%.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing execution time by 30% and improving system performance.
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab, streamlining the development workflow.
  • Led internal sessions on serverless and reactive Node.js, staying current with industry trends and emerging tech.
Software Developer
Awtar Multimedia
awtar-media.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | March 2021 - August 2022
  • Deployed Project on AWS using EC2 service, S3, and RDS.
  • Modified the company website for mobile clients.
  • Added music sponsorship, individual gift, and BatchGift feature.
  • Introduced GitFlow, GitHub-flow, and Jira project management.
Software Developer
XOKA IT Solution PLC
xokait.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | December 2020 - March 2021
  • Introduced GitFlow, Azure DevOps, and Microservice.
  • Introduced TDD Approach.
  • Refactored the source code to use state management.
  • Made a documentation manual about the company's tech staff for a new employee.

Skills

Database

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Cloud

ImgAWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, ALB, Lambda, Cognito, SNS, Route53, CloudFormation)ImgAzure (Virtual Machines, AKS, Azure Function, VPN Gateway, Azure DevOps, Key Vault, Azure Intra ID)ImgDigital Ocean
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DevOps Tools

ImgJenkinsImgDockerImgArgoCDImgKubernetes (K8s)ImgTerraformImgAnsible
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Tech Stack

ImgSpringImg.NETImgLaravelImgNext.jsImgReactImgDjangoImgFastAPIImgCloudflareImgSquarespace
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