Málaga · Open to remote, hybrid & relocation opportunities

Sergio Montero Díaz

Infrastructure & Operations Engineer

Kubernetes·Helm·GitOps·Observability

Infrastructure and operations professional with experience in Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps for deployment automation, as well as observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) for diagnosing and resolving incidents in complex systems.

Professional summary

Infrastructure and operations professional with experience in Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps for deployment automation, as well as observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) for diagnosing and resolving incidents in complex systems.

My background combines systems administration and cybersecurity with a progressive focus on cloud-native infrastructure, working across both on-premise environments and container orchestration technologies.

Interested in continuous learning and sharing knowledge with other professionals in the field.

Career

Jr. Infrastructure & Operations Engineer

Mar 2025 — Present

Tupl Inc. · Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

  • Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, using Helm for package management and GitOps (Flux) to automate and standardize the application lifecycle.
  • Maintaining the observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alertmanager) for proactive monitoring, log centralization, and incident diagnosis across the platform.
  • Contributing to continuous platform improvement, identifying and resolving operational bottlenecks.
  • Conducting security reviews of images and deployments, applying patches and remediations for detected vulnerabilities.
  • Resolving production incidents, collaborating with the team to minimize impact and document root causes.

System Administrator

Apr 2024 — Jun 2024

Data Control Tecnologías de la Información, S.A. · Málaga, Spain · Remote

  • Supported the administration and maintenance of systems and servers, assisting with configuration tasks and incident resolution.
  • Installed and managed EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solutions on client systems.
  • Supported network infrastructure and operating systems management in a remote work environment.

IT Technician

Jan 2021 — Apr 2021

BIASSION SL · Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

  • Preventive equipment maintenance and technical analysis to anticipate and prevent issues.
  • Configuration and administration of virtualized environments and network devices.
  • Setup of monitoring systems, backup management, and remote and on-site technical support.
  • Resolved technical support incidents, diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware and software issues.

Academic background

Sep 2025 — Present

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

Jan 2022 — Feb 2024

Higher Vocational Training, Network Systems Administration

Cesur

Grade: 9 / 10

Jun 2021 — Nov 2021

Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Specialist

Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) · Information and Systems Security

2019 — 2021

Vocational Training, Microcomputer Systems and Networks

iFP. Innovación en Formación Profesional

Grade: 8.50 / 10

Technical stack

Cloud-native & Orchestration

KubernetesHelmGitOps (Flux)DockerAWS

Observability

PrometheusGrafanaLokiAlertmanager

Systems & Networking

LinuxSystems AdministrationVirtualizationNetwork Operations

Security

CybersecurityPenetration TestingEDRDigital Forensics

Development & Tools

GitGitHubBashJavaC++

Languages

Spanish — NativeEnglish — C1 (Aptis)

Licenses & certifications

Aptis Level 2 Certificate ESOL International C1British Council · Jun 2025
Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate 2025Udemy · Jan 2025
Applied Digital ForensicsUniversidad de Málaga · Dec 2024
Learn Bash Scripting CourseCodecademy · May 2025
Learn Git & GitHub CourseCodecademy · May 2025
Learn Java CourseCodecademy · May 2025
MSP Level III - Co-MXDRTrendAI · May 2024
MSP Level II - XDRTrendAI · May 2024
DEHO 103 - PentestingDeloitte · Jul 2020

Let’s talk

Looking to strengthen your infrastructure or platform team? Reach out — I’m available.