Santosh Kumar Doodala
CloudOps Engineer | GCP | Terraform | Automation
Summary
Results-driven CloudOps Engineer with experience designing, automating, and managing scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Skilled in Terraform, CI/CD automation, IAM, and cloud operations. Proven ability to improve system reliability,
optimize deployments, and troubleshoot production environments while delivering secure and efficient cloud solutions.
Experience
Cloud Engineer 1 – Rappit (Jan 2025 – Present)
- Automated CI/CD configuration using standardized Cloud Build workflows across repositories.
- Developed custom Checkov policies in Python to detect misconfigurations early.
- Optimized pipeline execution and reduced Cloud Build costs.
- Managed IAM, provisioned infrastructure, and ensured 100% SLA adherence.
- Stabilized production deployments during go-live.
- Collaborated across teams to improve system reliability.
- Conducted knowledge sessions on Cloud Custodian and Checkov.
- Worked on SOC2 compliance, ensuring infrastructure met audit standards and maintaining documentation.
Associate CloudOps Engineer – Rappit (Jun 2024 – Dec 2024)
- Designed and maintained Landing Zones for 15+ applications across 60+ environments.
- Handled GCP project migrations between organizations.
- Maintained Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Provided 24/7 monitoring support ensuring uptime.
- Performed VM patching and maintenance.
CloudOps Intern – Rappit (Jan 2024 – May 2024)
- Designed Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies (RTO, cross-region).
- Automated DR validation using Ansible scripts.
- Configured Shared VPC and networking across projects.
Skills
GCP
Terraform
Ansible
Python
Bash
Docker
GKE
CI/CD
Cloud Build
IAM
Checkov
Cloud Armor
Monitoring
Certifications
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Google Associate Cloud Engineer
- Google Cloud Digital Leader
Education
SASTRA University – B.Tech Computer Science (CGPA: 8.38)
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