Category: DevOps & Cloud Engineering

Self-hosted JIRA Data Center on AWS

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Self-hosted JIRA Data Center on AWS

Designed and implemented a cost-efficient, high-availability JIRA Data Center solution self-hosted on AWS, migrating from a costly cloud licensing model to an optimized infrastructure.

Platform Developed

Overview

This project involved deploying a cost-efficient, high-availability JIRA Data Center solution self-hosted on AWS EC2/CloudFormation to replace expensive JIRA Cloud licensing. The architecture uses an Application Load Balancer and Amazon RDS Multi-AZ to ensure robust performance and continuous operations.

Problem

  • The client wanted to reduce substantial JIRA Cloud licensing costs while maintaining necessary performance, security, and scalability.
  • The objective was to transition to a self-hosted JIRA Data Center on AWS to gain greater cost efficiency and better control over the application environment.

Solution

  • Infrastructure as Code Deployment: Deployed JIRA Data Center on AWS EC2 instances using CloudFormation templates for automated and repeatable infrastructure provisioning.
  • High Availability Setup: Configured an Application Load Balancer with SSL, Auto Scaling, and Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL) with Multi-AZ for high availability (HA).
  • Shared Storage & Monitoring: Implemented Amazon EFS for shared storage across nodes and integrated AWS CloudWatch for real-time performance monitoring and logging.
  • Backup and Security: Integrated AWS Backup for automated backups and leveraged AWS security best practices (VPC, WAF) to enhance the security posture.

Key Business Outcomes

  • 50% Cost Reduction: Eliminated dependency on expensive JIRA Cloud licensing with the self-hosted Data Center model.
  • High Availability & Scalability: Implemented an Auto-scaling infrastructure that ensures high performance and service uptime.
  • Enhanced Security & Compliance: Integrated native AWS security best practices, providing greater control and compliance capabilities.

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CI/CD Automation Platform

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CI/CD Automation Platform

A DevOps transformation project developed for a leading financial services company to modernize its software delivery lifecycle. The solution automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, and observability to enable secure, rapid deployments. It enhanced scalability, reduced operational costs, and ensured consistent compliance across all development environments.

Platform Developed

Overview

A secure and scalable CI/CD automation platform built to streamline deployments, enhance agility, and ensure compliance

Problem

  • Multiple disconnected tools caused inefficiency and poor visibility.
  • Manual infrastructure setup led to deployment delays and errors.

Solution

  • Unified CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning via Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Centralized monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
  • Strengthened governance with security scans and access controls.

Key Business Outcomes

  • 70% faster deployments and 30% cost reduction.
  • 99.9% uptime with proactive monitoring and alerts.
  • Stronger compliance and streamlined DevOps governance.

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Modernization of Content Assurance Platform

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Modernization of Content Assurance Platform

Executed the modernization of a legacy desktop content verification tool into a scalable, cloud-native SaaS platform on Azure for a leading pharma-focused compliance provider. The new microservices architecture delivers intelligent automation, faster performance, and improved accuracy. It empowers global life sciences teams with reliable content assurance and regulatory confidence.

Platform Developed

Overview

A desktop-based content verification tool was modernized into a highly scalable, cloud-native SaaS microservices architecture on Azure (AKS). This included a full DevOps review, automated CI/CD with Azure DevOps, and infrastructure hardening to meet HIPAA, SOC2, and GDPR compliance.

Problem

  • The client needed to modernize its existing desktop-based text verification tool to a cloud-native SaaS model on Azure for improved scalability, accessibility, and performance.
  • Legacy infrastructure and fragmented DevOps practices resulted in CI/CD bottlenecks, technical debt, and extended release cycles.

Solution

  • Strategic Roadmap & DevOps Health: Conducted a comprehensive DevOps review across Dev/Test/Prod, identifying CI/CD bottlenecks, technical debt, and infrastructure inefficiencies.
  • Tooling, Automation & Observability: Consolidated CI/CD tooling (Azure DevOps Pipelines & Azure Repos), reducing deployment complexity by 60%, and automated deployments with Docker & Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Cloud Infrastructure, Security & Compliance: Deployed a robust multi-tenant Azure microservices architecture for dynamic scalability, leading to a 40% infrastructure cost saving.
  • Security & Compliance Hardening: Enhanced security posture with Azure Security Center and DDoS Protection, ensuring alignment with HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance.

Key Business Outcomes

  • Faster Feature Deployments: Automated CI/CD reduced the release cycle from weeks to hours.
  • 40% Infrastructure Cost Savings: The new multi-tenant Azure microservices architecture allowed for dynamic scaling and optimized resource usage.
  • Enhanced Security & Compliance: Ensured the platform meets strict industry standards (HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR).

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