Yuri Gladkov

Yuri Gladkov

Senior Devops

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Yuri Gladkov

Senior DevOps Engineer | Security Champion @ Swisscom
Specialized in Identity & Access Management, DevOps, Testing, and Security

📍 Morges, Vaud, Switzerland
📧 cyberglad@gmail.com
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🏢 Swisscom

🔹 Summary

Experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong background in backend development (Java, Python, Node.js), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and security operations. At Swisscom, I lead efforts in implementing and maintaining secure SSO solutions using ForgeRock, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure. Passionate about system integrity, CI/CD, and mentoring, I drive security training and champion secure development practices.

💼 Experience

Swisscom

Senior DevOps Engineer, Security Champion, Test Manager
Aug 2019 – Present, Bern, Switzerland

  • ForgeRock (PingIdentity) IAM customizations, MFA, and onboarding
  • Java/Python module development, CI/CD pipelines, Docker Swarm migration
  • Security leadership: threat modeling, monitoring (Grafana/Prometheus/Splunk)
  • Fullstack development (Java/REST/SOAP/Angular) for B2B apps
  • Integration & test management (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)

Cross Systems

Senior IT Consultant
Jan 2018 – Aug 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

  • Backend & frontend dev (Java, Kotlin, Angular, React.js)
  • Medical imaging processing and cantonal tax systems
  • Agile delivery using Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, and SQL Server

Unilabs

Senior Data Integration Engineer
Dec 2014 – Dec 2017, Coppet, Switzerland

  • HL7 integration across Swiss healthcare network (Mule ESB, Talend)
  • HL7 transformation for e-prescriptions/results
  • J2EE Web Services for clinical data

EY (Ernst & Young)

Senior IT Auditor – Risk & Assurance
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014, Zurich, Switzerland

  • IAM security architecture audits, SOX/ISO/GDPR compliance
  • System migration, 3rd party attestation, data governance

Accenture

Test Manager – BNP Paribas Merger
Sep 2011 – Dec 2012, Luxembourg

  • QA lead for banking software post-merger (BGL & BNP)
  • Test automation, stakeholder reporting, UAT mentoring

IBM

Senior QA Specialist – DB2, Data Warehouse
Apr 2009 – Aug 2011, Ireland

  • DB2 systems QA, test tools authoring, Smart Analytics systems testing

Commerzbank AG

Java Analyst Developer
Feb 2005 – Mar 2009, Luxembourg

  • Java back-office systems, integration with Temenos/Triple A/Murex

Fasthosts

Web Application Developer
Sep 2002 – Sep 2004, London, UK

  • ASP.NET/C# real estate web apps, NUnit testing, customer support

🧠 Skills

  • IAM: ForgeRock, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), MFA
  • DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Ansible
  • Security: Threat modeling, compliance audits, governance
  • Development: Java, Python, Node.js, Spring Boot, Angular, React.js
  • Testing: Selenium, Cucumber, Katalon, Test Automation
  • Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Git, Maven, SQL Server
  • Methodologies: Agile, ITIL V3

🌍 Languages

  • Russian: Native
  • English: Full Professional
  • German: Full Professional
  • French: Professional Working
  • Spanish: Professional Working
  • Italian: Professional Working
  • Chinese Mandarin: Elementary
  • Luxembourgish: Professional Working

🎓 Education

  • MSc Computer Science, University of Birmingham
  • BSc Business Information Technology, Universität Trier
  • Diploma in Economics, Plekhanov Russian University
  • Erasmus, Loughborough University
  • Summer School, LSE – Business Analysis & Accounting

🏅 Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified Professional (C#)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Oracle Certified Java SE 8 Programmer
  • ForgeRock Access Management Product Knowledge
  • ITIL V3 Foundation
  • Oracle DBA
  • IBM Certified DB2 9 LUW Administrator

🏆 Honors & Awards

  • Java Certified Programmer
  • IBM QA Contributor – Autonomic Computing
  • Swisscom Security Champion