Cónall Prendergast

Cónall Prendergast

Senior DevOps Engineer | Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist

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👤 Profile Summary

Experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with an extensive background in Linux-based operating systems, container orchestration, CI/CD automation, and enterprise cloud infrastructure management. Proven track record in designing resilient automation systems, maintaining enterprise Kubernetes environments, and streamlining software delivery pipelines. Holds top industry certifications including CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), and RHCSA.

🛠️ Skills & Technologies

Domain Expertise & Tools
Operating Systems Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian), Enterprise Architecture
Containerization & Orchestration Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
CI/CD & Automation Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Ansible, Git, Artifactory
Programming & Scripting Python, Bash, Node.js, SQL
Monitoring & Data Analysis ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Prometheus, Grafana
Cloud Platforms Aws, Azure

📜 Certifications

  • CKA — Certified Kubernetes Administrator
  • RHCE — Red Hat Certified Engineer
  • RHCSA — Red Hat Certified System Administrator
  • Core Elasticsearch — Developer Certification

💼 Work Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer

Fidelity Investments | Ireland
April 2024 - Present

  • Leading cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps initiatives within financial services enterprise environments.
  • Designing, securing, and optimizing high-availability Kubernetes containerized platforms.
  • Driving CI/CD pipeline optimization, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade deployment strategies.

Senior DevOps Engineer / DevOps Engineer

PTC | Dublin, Ireland
May 2021 – 2024

  • Developed and deployed cloud-native applications written in Python.
  • Maintained, configured, and monitored high-availability production Linux infrastructure.
  • Engineered and supported scalable deployment workloads on Kubernetes clusters.
  • Architected and maintained robust automated CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and managed build artifacts via Artifactory.
  • Designed and enhanced monitoring and alerting frameworks across Kubernetes and Linux server environments.
  • Conducted technical interview panels for senior engineering positions.

DevOps Engineer

NuArca | Cork, Ireland
September 2020 – May 2021

  • Developed and maintained microservices built with Node.js and Java.
  • Configured, deployed, and administered enterprise Fabric Blockchain networks.
  • Automated CI/CD deployment flows using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
  • Managed, operated, and maintained managed Kubernetes clusters across multi-cloud environments (Azure, IBM Cloud).

Infrastructure & Systems Engineer

Previous Roles & Projects

  • Tested and validated onboard Wi-Fi, cellular, and satcom communication systems.
  • Installed, configured, and debugged RHEL/CentOS systems and enterprise LAN/WLAN network infrastructure.
  • Created custom Python tools to simulate flight dynamics and perform network diagnostic testing.
  • Built and optimized automated pipelines for large-scale data ingestion and analysis using the ELK Stack.
  • Designed software solutions for cellular networks adhering to strict Agile software development workflows.

🎓 Education

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Sept 2012 – June 2016

  • Grade: First-Class Honours (1.1)
  • Final Year Project: Vehicle On-Board Diagnostic Data Collection — design and implementation of an automated vehicle telemetry and data acquisition system.

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