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Jonathon Olsson

Lead Engineer

Summary

Having worked in the integration space in Coles Group for over 15 years I have learnt a range of skills and experience. I am adept at leading initiatives, I significantly enhance team productivity and innovation in my current Lead Engineer role. My expertise in implementing Terraform solutions and fostering collaborative streamlined project delivery has achieved notable cost savings for the company. With a focus on achievements such as automating deployment and championing DevOps practices, I drive continuous improvement and efficiency.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Engineer

Coles Group
05.2023 - Current
  • Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
  • Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
  • Achieved cost savings by streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing material waste across various projects.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering department, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Led squad establishing an Enterprise Event Platform with Self Service via Gitops using Terraform and Powershell. Including Kafka Connect cluster running in Azure Kubernetes Service environment and Istio Service Mesh

Senior Cloud Engineer

Coles Group
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Automated deployment processes, allowing for faster software releases and reduced downtime.
  • Integrated DevOps methodologies into the team's workflow, leading to improved collaboration between developers and operations staff.
  • Optimized existing cloud environments by identifying bottlenecks and implementing best practices for performance improvements.
  • Championed containerization initiatives using Docker/Kubernetes platforms that increased application scalability while reducing overheads associated with traditional virtualization techniques.
  • Used metrics to monitor application and infrastructure performance.

DevOps Engineer

Coles Group
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Transitioned teams build infrastructure from on-premise to cloud based (Azure Devops) environment
  • Designed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving resource utilization and management.
  • Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for critical systems, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution.
  • Assisted in developing a standardised container offering for internal teams to utilise in building applications

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - Information Technology

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
04.2001 -

Skills

DevOps practices

Continuous integration

Terraform

Azure Kubernetes Service

Powershell

Bash

Python

Azure API Managment

Timeline

Lead Engineer

Coles Group
05.2023 - Current

Senior Cloud Engineer

Coles Group
04.2022 - 04.2023

DevOps Engineer

Coles Group
04.2019 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Applied Science - Information Technology

RMIT University
04.2001 -

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