✦ 16+ Years Experience ✦

Justin Jose

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From system kernel to cloud orchestration — a unique journey through every layer of modern infrastructure. Architecting scalable solutions with deep expertise from kernel → containers → cloud.

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From Kernel to Cloud

A rare journey through every layer of the modern infrastructure stack

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C Programming
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Linux Kernel
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Embedded Systems
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Virtualization
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Containers
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Kubernetes
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Cloud Architect

Why does this matter?
This complete stack journey means I understand and can debug at every layer — from kernel syscalls to container networking to cloud IAM policies. When things break, I find the root cause, not just the symptoms.

Career Timeline

Progressive leadership roles building towards architecture excellence

Jan 2025 — Present

DevOps Architect

On Air • Utrecht, Netherlands

  • Designed scalable architecture for global streaming services with high availability
  • Developed and deployed Voice and Chat AI agents for customer support
  • Built big data pipelines for Google BigQuery analytics and insights
  • Integrated vulnerability scanning and established penetration testing strategy
  • Enabled automation testing adoption with CI/CD pipeline integration
Jun 2021 — Jan 2025

Senior DevOps Engineer

Wartsila • Drunen, Netherlands

  • Drove DevOps culture transformation across the organization
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters at scale (EKS, Kops, Rancher, Terraform)
  • Built IaC solutions using Terraform HCL and CDK
  • Deployed Pega Systems in Kubernetes using Terraform and Helm
  • Implemented observability with Datadog and managed Kafka clusters
Jul 2017 — May 2021

Senior Systems Engineer

Mijndomein • Lelystad, Netherlands

  • Led design and implementation of Kubernetes infrastructure project
  • Deployed Kubernetes on GKE, EKS, and using KOPS
  • Managed OpenStack-based cloud product development
  • Implemented monitoring with Thanos, Prometheus, and Grafana
Dec 2016 — Jun 2017

Technical Lead

Nokia • Chennai, India

  • Led deployment of CBIS and CBAM OpenStack platforms
  • Managed customer requirements and data center implementations
Mar 2014 — Sept 2016

Senior Software Engineer

6Wind • Paris, France

  • OpenStack deployments across diverse hardware environments
  • Automated OpenStack configuration with Python and Bash
  • Configured complex networking: OVS, Linux Bridge, VLAN, VXLAN, GRE
Aug 2013 — Feb 2014

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies • Chennai, India

  • Led development for Cisco Catalyst 3K switches
  • Managed troubleshooting and bug fixing teams
Mar 2010 — Jul 2013

Software Engineer

Accel Frontline • Cochin, India

  • Led SDN project for multi-core Tilera architecture devices
  • Developed LLDP and LACP protocols for network switches
  • Built minimal Debian filesystem for embedded devices
  • C programming for CLI development on embedded systems

Technical Expertise

Architect-level competencies across the full infrastructure stack

Platform Architecture
Kubernetes AWS EKS GKE Kops Rancher Docker OpenStack KVM
Cloud Services (AWS)
EKS EC2 RDS S3 VPC IAM Lambda CloudWatch ECR
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform Terraform CDK CloudFormation Helm Ansible Kops
CI/CD & DevOps
GitLab CI Bamboo BitBucket Pipelines GitHub Actions Jenkins ArgoCD
Observability
Prometheus Grafana Thanos Datadog ELK Stack CloudWatch
Programming & Systems
Python Bash C Linux Kernel MySQL Git
Data & Streaming
Kafka BigQuery ClickHouse Data Pipelines
Security
Orca Security Vulnerability Scanning Penetration Testing IAM Policies

Certifications

Industry-recognized credentials validating cloud-native expertise

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CKA

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

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AWS SA

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Services

Comprehensive DevOps solutions tailored to accelerate your digital transformation

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Platform Architecture Design

Design scalable, multi-cloud architectures. Expert in AWS, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud solutions with focus on high availability and cost optimization.

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DevOps Transformation

Drive DevOps culture change across your organization. Implement best practices, automation, and modern delivery pipelines.

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Kubernetes Orchestration

Deploy and manage production Kubernetes clusters. EKS, GKE, and self-managed clusters with Helm, Terraform, and GitOps workflows.

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Infrastructure as Code

Build maintainable infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible. Implement IaC best practices and modular architectures.

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CI/CD Pipeline Design

Automated deployment pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and Bamboo. Security scanning, testing automation, and reliable releases.

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Observability & Monitoring

Full-stack observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and ELK. Alerting strategies, dashboards, and performance optimization.

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AI/ML Infrastructure

Deploy AI agents and ML pipelines. Experience with Voice/Chat AI systems and BigQuery data analytics infrastructure.

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Security Architecture

Implement security best practices. Vulnerability scanning, penetration testing strategy, and secure CI/CD workflows.

Let's Connect

Ready to transform your infrastructure? Let's discuss how we can accelerate your DevOps journey.

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Email
justin@orangebytes.io
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Phone
+31-685655527
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Location
Netherlands (Available Worldwide)
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