Jani Karlsson
Managing Delivery/Solution Architect (DevOps)
Seasoned DevOps Architect with over 20 years of experience across Linux, Cloud platforms, and modern IT software delivery. Deep expertise in Azure and AWS, Infrastructure as Code, virtualization, containers, and Kubernetes/OpenShift. Passion for security and automation, building resilient and scalable, standards‑compliant solutions.
I enjoy driving DevOps practices end‑to‑end, from architecture and automation to lifecycle, governance and continuous improvement. I thrive in environments where I can solve complex challenges, modernize infrastructure, and help clients accelerate value through secure, efficient, and sustainable solutions.
Experience
Managing Delivery/Solution Architect
Capgemini
Feb 2026 – Present
Joined Capgemini in February to strengthen IaaC capabilities for Core Apps, actively building skills in AI and keeping up with the newest advancements in Red Hat and Azure related technologies.
DevOps Architect
Topcon Healthcare Europe
Jun 2022 – Feb 2026
Modernizing monolithic systems by transforming them into microservices and containerized workloads, and replatforming legacy environments onto Azure. Streamlining and optimizing infrastructure operations through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Strengthening SDLC governance by updating policies, establishing verified SBOM practices, and creating and documenting security controls. Participating in ISO 27001 audits and demonstrating compliance through well‑defined processes and evidence.
DevOps Engineer
ALTEN Finland
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022
Acted as a DevOps Consultant with a strong focus on pre‑sales support, assisting in customer engagements, shaping solutions, and helping secure delivery work for the wider consulting team.
DevOps Specialist
Ambientia
May 2018 – Dec 2021
Architected multi‑account AWS and Azure landing zones for 10+ client projects, establishing reusable blueprints for networking, IAM, and security baselines. Mentored three junior engineers on container orchestration and IaC practices. Led a Kubernetes migration that consolidated 40+ microservices onto EKS, reducing monthly compute costs.
Senior Systems Specialist
Ambientia
Jun 2017 – May 2018
Managed and maintained a fleet of 100+ Linux servers across on‑prem and cloud environments. Implemented centralized configuration management with Ansible, achieving consistent state across all hosts. Introduced monitoring dashboards and alerting with Prometheus and Grafana, cutting mean‑time‑to‑detect.
Head of DevOps
Crasman
Oct 2015 – Jun 2017
Built the DevOps team from scratch, hiring and onboarding two engineers. Designed and rolled out a CI/CD pipeline on Jenkins and GitLab CI, increasing deployment frequency. Standardized development and staging environments using Vagrant and Docker, eliminating configuration drift between teams.
DevOps Manager
Soprano Plc
Feb 2015 – Oct 2015
Led infrastructure operations for a SaaS messaging platform. Coordinated server provisioning, patching, and compliance checks across data centers. Championed adoption of configuration‑as‑code practices, laying the groundwork for future Ansible and Terraform usage.
Sr Systems Architect
K&T Neutech Oy
Jan 2014 – Feb 2015
Designed high‑availability Linux server clusters for telecom clients, ensuring 99.99% uptime SLAs. Authored technical proposals and architecture documents for pre‑sales engagements. Deployed Red Hat Satellite for patch management across 200+ RHEL servers, streamlining compliance reporting.
System Engineer
Nebula Oy
Nov 2007 – Dec 2013
Administered shared and dedicated hosting infrastructure serving thousands of customer domains. Automated provisioning workflows, reducing new‑customer onboarding time. Handled 24/7 on‑call rotations and incident response for critical hosting services.
System Administrator
Smilehouse Oy
Jan 2005 – Nov 2007
Maintained e‑commerce hosting platforms running on RHEL and CentOS. Performed capacity planning, backup verification, and disaster‑recovery testing. Supported development teams with environment setup and deployment pipelines for Java‑based applications.
Partner
DevNet Oy
Jun 2003 – Dec 2004
Co‑founded a small web‑development and hosting company. Responsible for server administration, client support, and day‑to‑day business operations. Gained hands‑on experience with Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Debian and Red Hat systems.
Certifications
Introduction to Red Hat OpenShift AI
Red Hat · Feb 2026
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188)
Pearson · Feb 2026
Incident Management – Level 3
QA North America · Jan 2023
Managing Operations – Level 3
QA North America · Jan 2023
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft · Mar 2022 (expires Mar 2027)
Accredited Cloudflare Configuration Engineer
Cloudflare · Aug 2020
Previously Held Certifications
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat · expired 2022
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Red Hat · expired 2022
Education
RedHat (Tieturi)
RHCE, Red Hat Certified Engineer · 2014 – 2022
Omnia
Vocational Qualification, Business Information Technology · 2002 – 2005
Red Hat OPEN Training
Red Hat Delivery Specialist, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Administration
Red Hat OPEN Training
Red Hat Delivery Specialist, Advanced PaaS Administration
Languages
FinnishNative
EnglishFull professional proficiency