Tahir J.
About Tahir J.
Tahir J. is a Senior DevSecOps Engineer currently working at Ciklum. He has extensive experience in DevOps and security roles, having worked at various organizations including Stewart Title, ADDO AI, and Upwork.
Current Role at Ciklum
Tahir J. is currently employed at Ciklum as a Senior DevSecOps Engineer. He has been in this position since 2024, working remotely for a duration of 5 months. In this role, he focuses on integrating security practices within the DevOps process, ensuring that security is a fundamental aspect of the software development lifecycle.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Tahir J. has held various positions in the DevOps field prior to his current role. He worked as a DevOps Engineer at Stewart Title from 2022 to 2024 for 2 years and at Calrom from 2021 to 2022 for 6 months. Additionally, he served as a DevOps Engineer at Upwork in 2020 for 10 months and at ThingTrax in 2019 for 5 months. His experience includes establishing GitOps infrastructure and leading the implementation of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Docker containerization.
Education and Expertise
Tahir J. holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, where he studied from 2019 to 2021. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Government College University, Faisalabad, from 2014 to 2018. His expertise includes automating security processes to enhance security controls and conducting security training and awareness programs for development and operations teams.
Background in Information Security
Tahir J. has a solid background in information security, having worked as a Penetration Tester at Upwork from 2018 to 2020 and as an Independent Security Researcher at HackerOne during the same period. He also contributed as an Infosec Trainer at The Hacktivists™ for 3 months in 2018. His experience in these roles has equipped him with the skills necessary to automate security processes and ensure effective security measures.
Teaching Experience in Cloud Computing
Tahir J. has experience in education, having served as a Teacher Assistant in Cloud Computing at ADDO AI for 1 month in 2020 and at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences for 11 months from 2020 to 2021. In these roles, he supported the teaching of cloud computing concepts, contributing to the education of future professionals in the field.