
Lukasz Kainos developed the initial ServiceNow MySQL restore runbook for the hmcts/ops-runbooks repository, focusing on disaster recovery automation. He designed a Markdown-based guide that details the full recovery process, including provisioning Azure resources, creating SFTP users, generating SSH keys, mounting storage, and downloading database files. By referencing infrastructure repositories and Azure pipelines, Lukasz enabled automated, repeatable execution and improved collaboration between DevOps and infrastructure teams. His work demonstrated skills in cloud automation, DevOps practices, and technical documentation. The runbook provides a clear, auditable playbook that enhances disaster recovery readiness and supports cross-team operational consistency and reliability.

September 2025: Delivered the initial ServiceNow MySQL restore runbook for hmcts/ops-runbooks, detailing end-to-end disaster recovery steps including provisioning Azure resources, creating SFTP users, generating SSH keys, mounting storage, and downloading database files. The runbook references infrastructure repositories and Azure pipelines to enable automated execution. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: enhances disaster recovery readiness, provides a repeatable, auditable playbook, and improves collaboration between DevOps and Infra teams. Technologies demonstrated: Azure resource provisioning, runbook automation, SFTP/SSH key handling, storage mounting, and cross-repo/infrastructure automation.
September 2025: Delivered the initial ServiceNow MySQL restore runbook for hmcts/ops-runbooks, detailing end-to-end disaster recovery steps including provisioning Azure resources, creating SFTP users, generating SSH keys, mounting storage, and downloading database files. The runbook references infrastructure repositories and Azure pipelines to enable automated execution. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: enhances disaster recovery readiness, provides a repeatable, auditable playbook, and improves collaboration between DevOps and Infra teams. Technologies demonstrated: Azure resource provisioning, runbook automation, SFTP/SSH key handling, storage mounting, and cross-repo/infrastructure automation.
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