Roman Špiak
DevSecOps Staff Engineer — Linux, Kubernetes, and Platform Engineering specialist with 15+ years spanning IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, automation, and industrial robotics.
Career Highlights
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (2023–Present) — R&D Kubernetes platform engineering, secure Linux OS customization, CI/CD automation, and observability tooling.
- MERCK (2021–2023) — Senior Linux Administrator managing 3,500+ servers across on‑prem and cloud (AWS, GCP); introduced Ansible/Salt automation and advanced monitoring.
- Cisco Systems Austria (2015–2016) — DevOps System Administrator for Debian-based production environments; puppet-based configuration, OpenStack client administration, and network automation.
- AT&T (2013–2015) — Delivered global VPN solutions, configured Cisco & AT&T gateways, managed large-scale network changes, and developed automation tools.
- BMW Mini Cooper (UK) (2011–2013) — Robotics Engineer programming ABB & KUKA robots for automotive production, focusing on safety and efficiency.
Core Skills
Linux (Debian, RHEL, SUSE)
Kubernetes & Helm
GitOps
CI/CD (GitLab, Azure DevOps)
Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Salt, Terraform)
Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix)
Cloud (AWS, Azure)
Robotics & PLC Programming
Languages
English — C1 fluency (USA student exchange, UK work experience)
German — beginner
Spanish — beginner
Interests
Open-source technology, cycling, swimming, electronic music, and traveling.