Jayanth Katta
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer · Database Platforms
Spring, Texas, United States

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 13+ years of enterprise experience spanning database administration, Azure infrastructure, and AWS cloud operations. I build the foundations teams rely on — IAM, networking, compute, and automation — done right, with infrastructure-as-code from day one. Currently deepening expertise in AWS, Terraform, and GitOps while driving cloud modernization at ExxonMobil.

Experience
ExxonMobil
Aug 2024 — Present · Spring, TX
Data Engineer · Database Administrator · Azure Infrastructure Engineer
  • Managed enterprise database environments including administration, monitoring, backup, recovery, and performance optimization
  • Managed Azure infrastructure including resource provisioning, IAM, RBAC, and operational support
  • Deployed infrastructure using Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines following Infrastructure as Code practices
  • Supported cloud operations, troubleshooting, monitoring, governance, and security initiatives across enterprise environments

Pioneer Natural Resources
Feb 2017 — Aug 2024 · Irving, TX
Database Administrator · Azure Infrastructure Engineer
  • Administered enterprise database environments including Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB, and MongoDB
  • Managed Azure infrastructure including resource provisioning, IAM, RBAC, networking, and monitoring
  • Built and maintained infrastructure deployments using Azure DevOps pipelines and Terraform IaC
  • Implemented backup, recovery, patching, disaster recovery, and security hardening across database platforms
  • Supported cloud modernization, infrastructure migrations, and operational improvements across enterprise environments

OSI Digital
Aug 2011 — Oct 2016 · Hyderabad, India
Oracle Application Database Administrator
  • Administered Oracle Applications, EBS ERP suite, and Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Managed database installation, configuration, patching, performance optimization, backup and recovery
  • Used STATSPACK, Enterprise Manager, and AWR to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
  • Scripting and automation using Bash for efficient management of repetitive operational tasks

ORAFACT LLC
Jan 2011 — Jul 2011 · Hyderabad, India
Oracle DBA
  • Trained as Oracle Apps DBA covering Linux, SQL, RMAN cloning, Oracle EBS patching, and system administration
Skills
Cloud & IaC
AWS Azure Terraform CloudFormation
Containers & Orchestration
EKS Docker Kubernetes Argo CD ECS
CI/CD & GitOps
GitHub Actions Azure DevOps GitOps
Databases
Oracle SQL Server MongoDB MariaDB
Networking & Security
VPC IAM RBAC Transit Gateway
Education
MIT xPRO
Professional Certificate — Data Engineering
Dec 2024 — Jan 2026
Texas McCombs School of Business
Post Graduate Program — Cloud Computing
Nov 2023 — Aug 2024
University of Central Lancashire
PG Certificate — Network Computing
2008 — 2009
JP Narayan College of Engineering
B.E. — Electrical & Electronics Engineering
2003 — 2007
Certifications
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud 2019 Certified Specialist
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2019 Certified Architect Associate
Oracle Database Cloud Service Operations Certified Associate
Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Applications Database Administrator Certified Professional
Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate
Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional