Roles
Sep 2022 - Present
- Company: Equal Experts
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Duration: Sep 2022 - Present
- Location: Remote
As a DevOps Engineer for Equal Experts, I provide DevOps support on the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) project at HM Revenue & Customs. My focus is on automating and optimizing the infrastructure and deployment processes for the platform. This includes:
- Configuring continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
- Setting up automated testing and deployment processes
- Developing tools and scripts for automation
Skills: AWS, Rancher Kubernetes Management, Kubernetes, Python, Infrastructure as code (IaC)
Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
- Company: Equal Experts
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Duration: Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)
- Location: Remote
As an employee of Equal Experts, I provided DevOps consulting services to John Lewis & Partners in support of the waitrose.com platform. My responsibilities included:
- Automating infrastructure and deployment processes
- Implementing monitoring and alerting systems
- Collaborating with the development team to drive continuous delivery and improvement
Skills: Jenkins, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Kubernetes
May 2018 - Mar 2022
- Company: Capgemini
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Duration: May 2018 - Mar 2022 (3 years, 11 months)
- Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
As a DevOps Engineer at Capgemini, I worked on the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) DPS project. I provided DevOps support and services to HMRC, focusing on automating and optimizing infrastructure and deployment processes. This included:
- Configuring continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
- Setting up automated testing and deployment processes
- Developing tools and scripts to automate routine tasks
Skills: Terraform, Jenkins, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Python
Education
Master of Science (MSc), Advanced Internetwork Engineering
- Institution: Glasgow Caledonian University
- Degree: Master of Science (MSc), Advanced Internetwork Engineering
- Duration: 2016 - 2017
- Grade: Merit
The MSc Advanced Internetwork Engineering program provided me with the structured, supported path I needed to develop expert-level network engineering skills as this course was based around the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
We studied using the INE's CCIE Routing and Switching Workbook and remote rack management systems, which are the global gold-standard in CCIE prep materials. In addition to lectures and labs, I also had the chance to participate in hands-on demonstrations and experiential learning using live equipment.
(Hons) Networked Systems Engineering
- Institution: Glasgow Caledonian University
- Degree: (Hons) Networked Systems Engineering
- Duration: 2012 - 2016
I completed my undergraduate studies at Glasgow Caledonian University with a degree in (Hons) Networked Systems Engineering. The program provided a comprehensive understanding of network systems, including both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Speaker Bio
Lewis Pour is a seasoned DevOps engineer with a strong background in diverse infrastructure technologies, ranging from on-site data centers to public cloud architectures. He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, holds an MSc in Advanced Internetwork Engineer, and has a passion for contributing to open-source solutions. Lewis embraces the collective wisdom of the global developer community and consistently stays at the forefront of technological advancements.
GitHub
When I have an idea, I like to start something right away. I start writing code. Please check my GitHub profile for a complete list of my projects.
