Jakub Szostak

DevOps Engineer

Profile

Journey of a DevOps Engineer: From Passion to Profession

Hello! I’m Jakub Szostak, a dedicated and passionate DevOps Engineer currently working at Medius. My journey in the tech world has been driven by a deep interest in cloud technologies, automation, and system optimization. I’m excited to share a bit about myself, my skills, and my experiences in this ever-evolving field.

This blend of practical experience and academic learning forms the foundation of my approach to DevOps, where theory and practice converge to create innovative solutions.

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer

Medius

Sep 2023 - Present

Specializing in Azure Cloud, automation and system optimization.

DevOps Engineer

Playbook Engineering

Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

Focused on Google Cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines.

Junior Software Engineer

Allegro

Previously

Transitioned from DevOps Intern. Gained insights into software development and operations.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science

University of the National Education Commission

2023 — 2024

Thesis: Performance and scalability analysis of CI/CD tools in the Kubernetes environment – Azure DevOps, Gitlab, GitHub Actions

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki

Completed

Thesis: Monitoring Self-Scaling Distributed Applications Using ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infra

AzureGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) KubernetesArgoCDHelm

Observability

ELK Stack (ECK)PrometheusGrafanaVictoria Metrics

Automation & Tools

TerraformBicep GitLab CI/CDAzure DevOpsJenkins

Dev & Other

CloudflarePythonBashLinuxPostgreSQLMongoDB

Certifications

  • Google Cloud Professional Architect
  • Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
  • Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

Languages

English Proficient
Polish Native