Sunil Khuttan

Melbourne, Australia · sunilkhuttan@live.com

I am a senior cloud and DevOps engineer with broad experience across Platform/Cloud Engineering, DevOps, cloud architecture, and full-stack development. Throughout my career, I’ve led end-to-end delivery of secure, scalable platform solutions using Bicep, Terraform, ARM, Azure DevOps, and automation with PowerShell and Python. I drive cloud governance, security engineering, and monitoring maturity using Azure Policy, Defender, Sentinel, and Log Analytics. I provide technical leadership in designing platform patterns, building reusable IaC modules, improving CI/CD pipelines, and guiding teams on DevSecOps best practices. My background in these domains enables me to bridge infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, compliant cloud solutions.


Experience

Cloud Specialist – Senior Cloud Platform / Infra / DevOps Engineer

Data#3/DTP (Vic Gov.), Melbourne

  • Build new re-usable Bicep/Terraform/ARM/YAML templates, review existing templates and update according to new features/security requirements.
  • Deliver end to end projects which include gathering requirements, review, build and deploy Platform, Networking, Infra, security and monitoring components via DevOps Pipelines.
  • Work with Microsoft to review organization’s current monitoring model, find gaps, document and implement the recommended monitoring maturity recommendations.
  • Create template to deploy Azure sentinel and Azure monitor components like Log analytics workspace, analytics rule, workbooks, connectors etc. via DevOps pipeline.
  • Create and deploy inbuild and custom Azure policies to meet organization’s compliance standard and remediate resources. Monitor compliance center and MS defender for cloud.
  • Secure resources using private networking, Azure policies, WAF policies, secure vHub, Azure firewall etc. Make sure project is delivered according to design and meet the organization’s standards/security requirements.
  • Set up Azure Front door/App Gateway/Azure Firewall rules for new applications. Troubleshoot and provide support related to platform, Infra, networking & security issues / incidents / service requests
  • Automate manual and time-consuming tasks using PowerShell, python and Azure automation runbooks.
  • Create Azure monitor dashboard to monitor Azure platform resources health and usage.

July 2023 - Present

Manager – DevOps / DevSecOps / Cloud Engineer

Capgemini / Melbourne

  • Design and suggest new patterns for integrating logs into SIEM (Azure Sentinel, Splunk) solutions for security monitoring.
  • Create, Test and deploy Azure policies using DevOps. Use Azure CLI and PowerShell to create scripts. Create and maintain terraform/Bicep/Yaml templates.
  • Use KQL queries to create Azure Sentinel use-cases and deploy through Azure DevOps pipeline. Create logic app to automate response to the incident.
  • Develop security and infra as code and deploy through DevOps and CICD. Create and maintain YAML based pipelines and configs.
  • Update/Setup pipeline to create docker images and use container-based agent pools to build, test and deploy solutions.
  • Document each step during development, Test and Deployment. Create design/Architecture diagrams (HLD/LLD) and recommend new patterns.
  • Develop logic apps, function app and Python/ PowerShell automation scripts to automate manual tasks.
  • Work on evaluating essential Eight (E8) maturity model in organization, document the gaps and create plans to apply recommendations.

Aug 2021 - July 2023

Consultant – DevOps / Azure / Office365

Avanade / Melbourne

  • Gather requirements, review design, develop Azure Infra as code templates using ARM/Terraform and deploy using DevOps and CICD pipeline.
  • Assess the existing security controls, create design/planning documents, and apply security controls to Azure and O365
  • Create Integration and Automation solutions using PowerShell, Logic Apps and other tools.
  • Create bicep template to deploy Azure sentinel components, document and deploy new security use cases, workbooks, connectors and automation runbooks.
  • Help customers to set up DevSecOps practices in their pipelines and explore various tools to integrate with pipelines.
  • Perform On-Prem to O365/Azure migration activities and help building platform/Infra to migrate applications from on prem to Azure and SharePoint online.
  • Create Demos and POCs and run workshops to train new/existing team members. Mentor junior team members and run regular training.

May 2020 - August 2021

Intelligent Workplace Consultant – Azure / Office 365 / Full stack

SXiQ / Melbourne

  • Gathering and documenting business requirements, estimate effort and offering solutions.
  • Build, Design, Test and Maintain Office 365 and Azure solutions to automate the business processes like employee onboarding, finance initiatives, and any time-consuming manual activities that can be automated.
  • Create function apps and logic apps and deploy via DevOps pipeline
  • Create O365 SharePoint solutions (extensions and webparts) using React JS and SPFx framework according to design guidelines.
  • Writing programming codes for the system and producing detailed documents.
  • Automate business processes using PowerShell, Microsoft Flow, Nintex workflow, Nintex forms and Power Apps etc.

July 2019 - May 2020

Developer – Azure / Office 365 / Full Stack Developer

Empired / Melbourne and Intergen / Auckland

  • Work on Full stack solution to develop custom applications like web apps, APIs, frontend and backend applications.
  • Create C#, ReactJS, NodeJS, jQuery/JavaScript, HTML, CSS3, PowerShell-based solutions.
  • Develop and deploy office-365 solutions (custom extensions and webparts) using SPFx frawork and automate business processes using Powershell.
  • Review the current system and suggest ideas for system improvements. Add new functionality to existing applications. Remediating any issue reported by testers.
  • Create technical documentation and handover to the support team.
  • Testing the system and providing support after release and resolve issues.
  • Apply DevOps practices during development. Set up DevOps build and release pipelines in Azure DevOps. Deploy App-related infra and application code through Azure DevOps.
  • Update with latest trends and technologies and create POCs .

Jan 2017 - July 2019

Internship – Full stack Dev / Programming

Sandfield / Auckland

  • Developing full stack web sites and APIs (front end and back end) using C#, MVC, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, MS SQL and Bootstrap.

Nov 2015 - June 2016

Education

Auckland University of Technology, Auckland

Bachelor of Computer and Information Science (BCIS)
Double major in computer science and software development
july 2013 - July 2016

Manukau Institute of technology, Auckland

Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
July 2008 - July 2009

Skills

Technical Skills

DevOps/DevSecOps: Bicep, Terraform, ARM, Template Specs, Yaml Pipelines, Azure DevOps, IaC, Sentinel, Splunk

Cloud Computing & Networking: Identity, Azure Platform and Infra, Networking (vWAN, vNet, Private Endpoint etc), Azure monitor, Azure Policies, Defender, Azure Firewall, Frontdoor, App Gateway, WAF.

Scripting & Programming: PowerShell, Python, AZ CLI, YAML, C#, JavaScript, HTML

Policy/Compliance/Security: Azure Policy, Security center, Sentinel, Splunk, Playbooks, workbooks, Monitor dashboards.

Monitoring/Ops: Azure monitor, Log Analytics workspace, alerts, App Insights, Cost center

Microsoft 365: Sharepoint, Exchange, Security Center, MS Teams, Power Platform, Nintex


Interests

Apart from being Cloud Engineer, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors with my family, bike riding, playing badminton and going on long drive.

I follow a number of sci-fi, drama and comedy genre movies and television shows, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in Cloud and AI.


Certifications/Awards

  • Azure Solution Architect Expert
  • Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Microsoft Azure Admin Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
  • Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Microsoft 365 Certified Security Admin
  • Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Developer