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Sulaiman Shaik Ali

Application Security Engineer
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Proven Application Security Engineer/Application Support Specialist with a track record at Cimb Bank Berhad, Demonstrated proficiency in application risk assessment and technical support, contributing to robust disaster recovery strategies. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Application Security Engineer

Cimb Bank Berhad
09.2023 - Current

• Implementing multi-factor authentication mechanisms and Reverse proxy in Azure Entra ID for various applications to strengthen Application access controls.
• Managing MFT for Upstream and Downstream data flow for applications.
• Managing Tripwire (File Integrity Monitoring Tool) for all the PROD/DR servers hosted in the Malaysian/Singapore/Vietnam/Thaliland region total of around 1300+ servers
• Wrote shell scripts in Rhel servers to manage data volume and logs.
• Managing DAM Imperva (Database Monitoring Tool) for all the PROD/DR servers hosted in the Malaysian/Singapore/Vietnam/Thaliland region total of around 1000+ servers
• Monitored logs and alerts from various sources to identify suspicious activities promptly, mitigating potential breaches efficiently.
• Conducted regular audits of applications and systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Managed timely resolution of identified vulnerabilities through effective collaboration with both internal teams and external vendors.

Application Support Specialist

Cimb Bank Berhad
05.2020 - 09.2023

• Manage Git Repos and deploy Microservices in the Kubernetes cluster for multiple journeys.
• Managing k8s cluster, Apsara DB and OSS storage in Alibaba cloud for production environment.
• Worked on integrating Splunk with the Kubernetes cluster to manage logs and creating log alerts in splunk dashboard.
• Collaborated with developers, analysts and project managers to expedite incident resolutions.
• Provided 24/7 support for web and client-based applications, file and data feeds and batch processes to prevent impact to business.
• Worked on continuous Deployment using Argo CD.
• Performed software application and disaster recovery testing to guarantee business readiness following fail-overs.
• Enhanced application functionality by diagnosing and resolving software issues.
• Hands-on experience in writing SQL queries / parsing Production logs and troubleshooting API calls for issue investigations.
• Reduced downtime by proactively monitoring application performance and addressing potential issues before they escalated.

Technical Support Engineer

Aristo Star General Trading
06.2019 - 01.2020

• Worked on API in nginx and HAProxy.
• Open SSL deployment in Web servers (Apache and Nginx).
• Configuring MySQL and MongoDB Replication.
• Conducted root cause analysis of technical issues, implementing preventive measures for future occurrences.
• Working on Virtualizations platform (Hyper-V, VMware ESXi)
• Worked directly with clients in rollout and post-rollout stages to train and support new applications and systems.
• Configured and Managed NFS Server for Production Environment.
• Installed and configured Linux operating systems and applications.
• Automating MySQL database backup and old Log clearance with shell scripting.

Technical Support Engineer

SAAF Hygenic Products
07.2017 - 05.2019

• Gave support for Unix and Linux-based servers.
• Scripting for Auto Backup to various services in Linux servers and scheduling the Automation with Crontab.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Linux based servers in physical and Virtual Machines (oracle and Hyper V)
• Gave 24/7 outbound support for Technical issues to clients.
• Responsible for security policy and virus protection.
• Configuring Network Bonding in Linux Servers for continuous Availability.
• AD, DHCP Configuration and maintenance in 2008R2
• Worked On database connection issues and backup in MySQL.
• Documented faults and bugs for referral to development staff for use in updates.


System Administrator

Vernalis Systems
06.2015 - 06.2017

• Installation and configuration of Windows, Unix, and Linux Distributions.
• Managing L1 Related Staging Server Issues and users’ issues.
• Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitoring staging servers using ELK.
• Resolved L1 Related Network Issues.
• Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
• Create documentation for resolutions of technical incidents.
• Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
• Configuring Proxy for users' Laptop and internal chat servers.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
Chennai, India
03.2009 - 03.2013

Skills

Application risk assessment

Team Collaboration

Technical Support

Backup Management

Server Management

Scripting Languages

Performance Tuning

Disaster Recovery

Software

Tripwire

DAM Imperva

ArgoCD

Splunk

Keycloak

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Zimperium

Keyfactor

Certification

RHCSA/RHCE

Timeline

Application Security Engineer

Cimb Bank Berhad
09.2023 - Current

Application Support Specialist

Cimb Bank Berhad
05.2020 - 09.2023

RHCSA/RHCE

08-2019

Technical Support Engineer

Aristo Star General Trading
06.2019 - 01.2020

Technical Support Engineer

SAAF Hygenic Products
07.2017 - 05.2019

System Administrator

Vernalis Systems
06.2015 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
03.2009 - 03.2013
Sulaiman Shaik AliApplication Security Engineer