PSPavel Šidla

DevOps / Infrastructure

Your go-to engineer for cloud & DevOps projects

I help teams design, build, and operate reliable infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes – with strong focus on automation, observability, and security.

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Selected projects

A few examples of infra work I’ve done.

AWS multi-account infrastructure

Designed and implemented AWS multi-account setup with Terraform, secure networking, and standardized CI/CD pipelines.

AWSTerraformGitLab CIKubernetes

EKS observability stack

Built centralized logging and monitoring for Kubernetes clusters using Elastic Stack and metrics collection.

EKSElastic StackPrometheusGrafana

Helm & Argo CD platform

Migrated legacy deployments to Helm and Argo CD, improving reliability and making rollbacks trivial.

HelmArgo CDGitOpsfiller

About me

Olomouc-based DevOps and infrastructure engineer with experience in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Elastic Stack, Helm, GitLab CI/CD, and Golang. I love turning messy infrastructure into predictable, automated systems that are easy to operate and scale.

Skills & technologies

Golang developmentElastic Stack & observabilityInfrastructure monitoringAnsible automationKubernetes deployment & troubleshootingHelm deployments (CI/CD)Terraform (custom modules)AWS infrastructure & migrationAzure cloud managementGitLab CI/CDArgo CDOn-call & SRE practices

Work experience

Staff DevOps Engineer
Edima Solution
2025 – Present

Designing and owning AWS infrastructure with focus on scalability, cost-efficiency, and security.

  • Designed and implemented a new AWS infrastructure from scratch.
  • Rebuilt existing solutions into Terraform to standardize infrastructure as code.
  • Created a unified Helm chart for Kubernetes app deployments.
  • Secured deployments behind VPN access and refined IAM permissions for least-privilege access.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Make
2025 – Present

Owning Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, focusing on automation and reliability.

  • Implemented Renovate for infra repositories to improve dependency and security updates.
  • Migrated legacy Helm charts to Argo CD, standardizing deployments.
  • Supported EKS cluster migration to a new CNI plugin and handled 24/7 on-call.
  • Built custom Terraform modules and automated provisioning for scalable environments.
DevOps Engineer
Freelo
Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Supporting on-prem and cloud infra, improving access, monitoring, and migration plans.

  • Implemented OIDC-based access to on-prem Kubernetes via GitLab.
  • Set up alerting & monitoring with VictoriaMetrics, OTEL Collector, Prometheus, and Zenduty.
  • Managed infrastructure using Ansible for consistent automation.
  • Prepared and consulted on migration strategy to Hetzner Cloud.
DevOps Engineer
Cookielab
2022 – 2025

Building and maintaining AWS + Kubernetes infrastructure for multiple projects.

  • Built custom Terraform modules and automated infra provisioning.
  • Led full migration and setup of a new AWS account from scratch.
  • Replaced broken Flux setup with Helm + CI-driven deployments.
  • Supported EKS cluster and on-call operations.
SRE / DevOps Engineer
Mallgroup
2021 – 2022

Improving observability and reliability for large-scale e-commerce infrastructure.

  • Enhanced and managed Elastic Stack for infra monitoring.
  • Developed lightweight Golang tools to automate workflows.
  • Automated Kubernetes deployments and configuration using Ansible.

Let’s talk

Need help with Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform or observability? Reach out and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Frequently asked questions

What technologies do you work with most often?

Day to day I work with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Helm, GitLab CI/CD, observability stacks (Elastic / Prometheus / Grafana) and automation with Ansible or small Golang tools.

What kind of work are you interested in?

Infrastructure design, migrations to AWS or Kubernetes, improving observability, CI/CD pipelines and cleaning up legacy infra to something maintainable.

Are you open to remote work?

Yes, I usually work remotely from Olomouc, with occasional visits on-site if needed.