Ismail AIT ZAID

Multi-Cloud DevOps Strategist

Automation Architect

About Me

๐Ÿš€ With 6+ years in IT, Iโ€™ve built and automated cloud-native infrastructures for clients like AXA and Sopra Steria. Skilled in โ˜๏ธ AWS & Azure, ๐Ÿณ Kubernetes & OpenShift, โš™๏ธ Terraform & Ansible, and ๐Ÿ” DevSecOps, I combine strong engineering with ๐ŸŽ“ top certifications. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ As an educator, I simplify complex DevOps into practical skills, and ๐ŸŽฏ my mission is to streamline workflows and empower teams while exploring ๐Ÿค– AI-driven automation for the future.

My Services
Cloud & Infrastructure

Design, deploy, and optimize AWS, Azure & GCP environments with security and scalability in mind.

Kubernetes & Openshift

Setup, orchestration, and security for Docker, Podman, Kubernetes (CKA, CKS), and OpenShift.

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DevOps Automation

CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, plus Infrastructure as Code with Terraform & Ansible.

Cloud Security

IAM, secrets management, compliance, vulnerability scanning, and secure DevOps practices.

Linux Engineering

Advanced Linux administration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization (RHCSA & RHCE).

Training & Mentoring

Hands-on workshops, certification programs, and tailored learning paths for teams and professionals.

AI-Driven Automation

Building next-gen platforms integrating AI with DevOps for smarter, faster, and more efficient operations.

IT Strategy & Consulting

Guidance on technology adoption, architecture planning, cost optimization, and digital transformation for businesses.

Pricing
Personal Package
$ 49 month
  • Cloud & DevOps Tutorials
  • Kubernetes & Docker Labs
  • AWS & Azure Practice Labs
  • Personal Mentoring
  • Access to Community Q&A
  • Maintenance and update not included
Company Package
$ 99 month
  • Cloud & DevOps Tutorials
  • Kubernetes & Docker Labs
  • AWS & Azure Practice Labs
  • Team Mentoring & Support
  • Multi-User Management
  • Maintenance & Updates included
Fun Facts
20+ Games Played
22 Certification Awards
1 000+ Cups Of Coffee
7 Countries Visited
Resume
Experience
Nov 2024 - Present
Cloud & DevOps Architect | Multi-Cloud | Kubernetes & OpenShift Expert
Sopra Steria

Innovative and results-driven Cloud & DevOps Architect with ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ-๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€. Proven expertise in ๐—”๐—ช๐—ฆ, ๐—”๐˜‡๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ with a strong background in automation, CI/CD, and platform security. Adept at translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.

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๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€:

๐ŸŽฏ Architected and implemented multi-cloud solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and hybrid platforms for global enterprises.
๐ŸŽฏ Extensive experience in Kubernetes (๐—–๐—ž๐—”, ๐—–๐—ž๐—ฆ) and Red Hat ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ administration, security, and virtualization.
๐ŸŽฏ Designed CI/CD pipelines using ๐—๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—–๐—œ, and ๐—”๐˜‡๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜€ for highly available microservices.
๐ŸŽฏ Strong expertise in infrastructure-as-code (๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ, ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ) and ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜€ practices.
๐ŸŽฏ Deep knowledge of cloud ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

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Jun 2023 - Present
Lead Architect | DevOps Engineering & Cloud Transformation
AXA GO.

As a ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ, I was responsible for designing and maintaining scalable, secure, and automated DevOps solutions across cloud and hybrid infrastructures. I led end-to-end initiatives in CI/CD, container orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, and observability enabling development teams to deliver software faster, more securely, and with higher reliability.

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

๐ŸŽฏ Architected and maintained ๐‚๐ˆ/๐‚๐ƒ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ using ๐‰๐ž๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฌ and ๐†๐ข๐ญ๐‹๐š๐› ๐‚๐ˆ, automating build, test, and deployment processes across staging and production environments.
๐ŸŽฏ Designed and operated ๐Š๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ (๐„๐Š๐’) ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐–๐’, implementing best practices for autoscaling, Helm-based deployments, network policies, and RBAC security models.
๐ŸŽฏ Provisioned and managed cloud infrastructure with ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ and automated configurations using ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ensuring reproducible, consistent, and version-controlled environments.
๐ŸŽฏ Integrated ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐’๐ž๐œ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฌ tools like ๐’๐จ๐ง๐š๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ž, ๐’๐ง๐ฒ๐ค, and ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฒ into delivery pipelines to enforce code quality and security throughout the software lifecycle.
๐ŸŽฏ Built and maintained observability stacks using ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐†๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐š, and the ๐„๐‹๐Š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค, enhancing system visibility, availability, and real-time alerting.
๐ŸŽฏ Developed custom ๐๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ก scripts to automate operational workflows, reduce manual errors, and support infrastructure provisioning.
๐ŸŽฏ Collaborated with cross-functional ๐€๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ including developers, QA, and product owners, to streamline release management and continuous delivery goals.
๐ŸŽฏ Supported and advised on ๐€๐–๐’ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ, leading the design of secure VPC architectures, IAM roles and policies, and centralized monitoring strategies.

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Jan 2023 - Sep 2024
AWS DevOps Consultant
CTD Consulting

As a DevOps Consultant at CTD Consulting, I have utilized my deep technical expertise to drive impactful solutions and enhance operational efficiency for clients. Key highlights of my role include:

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

โ˜๏ธ Designed and implemented ๐‚๐ˆ/๐‚๐ƒ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‰๐ž๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฌ, ๐†๐ข๐ญ๐‹๐š๐› ๐‚๐ˆ/๐‚๐ƒ, ๐€๐–๐’ ๐‚๐จ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐‚๐ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐, ensuring robust automated testing, seamless deployments, and reliable rollback mechanisms.
โ˜๏ธ Automated ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ leveraging ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ, ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐‚๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ซ, boosting scalability and consistency across cloud environments.
โ˜๏ธ Integrated ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐“ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ, significantly reducing manual intervention and optimizing efficiency.
โ˜๏ธ Developed and maintained ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ to standardize infrastructure deployment, enforce compliance, and ensure enhanced system reliability.
โ˜๏ธ Secured ๐Š๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ (๐„๐Š๐’ & ๐†๐Š๐„) ๐›๐ฒ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐“๐‚๐ƒ, ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐๐€๐‚, ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
โ˜๏ธ Implemented ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐‚๐Œ๐ƒ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ with Ansible to ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
โ˜๏ธ Migrated ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ+ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ (๐„๐Š๐’, ๐†๐Š๐„), utilizing Kubernetes-native features for improved scalability, resilience, and operational agility.

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IT Systems Engineer
MAY 2022 - JAN 2023
IT Systems Engineer
SICPA

In my role as an IT Systems Engineer at SICPA, I was responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and security of IT systems while providing critical support to both clients and internal teams. Key responsibilities included:

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

๐ŸŽฏ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐’๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ with a ๐‚๐ˆ/๐‚๐ƒ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‰๐ž๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฌ, ๐’๐จ๐ง๐š๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ, reducing release cycles by 50%.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ, ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ, ensuring consistency and scalability.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ ๐Š๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, setting up local clusters and deploying containerized applications.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ support, managing applications, databases, storage, monitoring, and backups.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ ๐€๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ, automating repetitive tasks and reducing manual effort by 40%.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐–๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐‚๐, enhancing system observability.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐–๐’ ๐‹๐š๐ฆ๐›๐๐š, reducing manual testing time.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ (๐ƒ๐‘๐) and ensured SLA compliance for high-availability solutions.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐ƒ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, client requirements, and internal project details.
๐ŸŽฏ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ, collaborating with global teams across ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐.

Data Center Engineer
Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
Data Center Engineer
Maroc Datacenter

During my tenure as a Data Center Engineer at Maroc Datacenter, I was responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and reliability of data center systems and infrastructure. My key tasks included:

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

๐ŸŽฏ Administered and maintained Unix/Linux and Windows servers to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
๐ŸŽฏ Managed virtualization environments using VMware and vCenter, enhancing resource utilization and flexibility.
๐ŸŽฏ Provided support and supervision for infrastructure, routers, servers, applications, and networks, ensuring seamless operations.
๐ŸŽฏ Analyzed, resolved, and reported on incidents to minimize downtime and maintain system stability.
๐ŸŽฏ Reported on alerts and incidents in compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA) to ensure timely response and resolution.
๐ŸŽฏ Utilized Veeam tools for backup and restoration of servers and databases, ensuring data integrity and availability.
๐ŸŽฏ Defined and documented operating procedures for servers, databases, and networks to standardize and streamline operations.

Consultant Systems Engineer
Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
Consultant Systems Engineer
IP2S - NOKIA

As a Consultant Systems Engineer at IP2S, I played a pivotal role in managing and optimizing IT systems for Maroc Telecom. My key responsibilities included:

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

๐ŸŽฏ Managed NAF, NAC, ANA, HDM, and WIFI Offload platforms to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
๐ŸŽฏ Installed and customized Unix and Linux servers for specific project needs.
๐ŸŽฏ Security Hardening enhanced server security with detection and implementation of solutions for Unix and Linux systems.
๐ŸŽฏ Created detailed documentation and specifications for both client and internal projects.
๐ŸŽฏ Administered HP ProLiant servers, automated installations, developed backup scripts, and managed data backup cycles.
๐ŸŽฏ Configured F5 BIG IP LTM load balancers for effective traffic distribution and system reliability.
๐ŸŽฏ Coordinated with engineers to deploy solutions tailored to customer needs.
๐ŸŽฏ Conducted acceptance testing with customers to ensure functionality and performance.
๐ŸŽฏ Troubleshot issues and authored documentation for project procedures.
๐ŸŽฏ provided maintenance and support for ALU NMS servers and Cisco/ALU routers.
๐ŸŽฏ Configured HA setups on Red Hat and HP-UX servers to boost reliability.
๐ŸŽฏ Utilized Veeam for backup and restore operations to safeguard data.
๐ŸŽฏ Virtualization managed VMware and vCenter environments for optimized resource utilization.
๐ŸŽฏ On-Call Support delivered 24/7 support to resolve customer issues promptly.

Cloud Engineer
Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
Cloud Engineer
Capgemini

During my tenure as a Cloud Engineer at Capgemini, I focused on optimizing and automating cloud environments to enhance operational efficiency. My key responsibilities included:

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๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:

๐ŸŽฏ Configured and managed cloud environments on Azure and AWS, ensuring seamless operations and integration.
๐ŸŽฏ Handled Azure storage accounts, including the addition and removal of disks, blobs, and virtual disks, while adjusting quotas and disk sizing as needed.
๐ŸŽฏ Utilized AWS and Azure for integration processes, facilitating smooth interactions between different systems.
๐ŸŽฏ Applied DevOps tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins for Linux environments, automating and streamlining operations.
๐ŸŽฏ Identified and resolved issues at the Azure level, ensuring high availability and reliability.
๐ŸŽฏ Monitored applications across various client platforms, performing daily checks and addressing anomalies.
๐ŸŽฏ Created and maintained Ansible playbooks for automation tasks, leveraging templates, Ansible Galaxy, and Jinja2 for efficient workflows.

Education
VINCI Higher School
2014 - 2019
VINCI Higher School
Rabat - Morocco

Certificate
ITAB Academy
Jan 2016 - Mar 2026
ITAB Academy
Rabat - Morocco

Network Administrator Training

Certificate
GTI
April 2022 - May 2022
GTI
Rabat - Morocco

Veeam Certified Engineer Course For Veeam Availability Suite V11

Certificate
Idriss I High School
2014
Idriss I High School
Agdz - Zagora

Baccalaureateโ€™s degree in Physical Sciences Chemistry (PC)

Professioanl Training
Corporate Trainer โ€“ Azure DevOps
2025
Corporate Trainer โ€“ Azure DevOps
Casablanca - Morocco

Tasks:

  • ๐Ÿ“š Delivered in-depth corporate training on Azure DevOps, covering Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts.

  • ๐Ÿ“ Developed and tailored course content to align with SNTLโ€™s project delivery workflows and DevOps maturity level.

  • ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Guided participants through hands-on labs simulating real-world DevOps pipelines and agile planning practices.

  • ๐Ÿš€ Introduced best practices for CI/CD, version control, environment management, and secure release pipelines.

  • โš™๏ธ Enabled teams to adopt Infrastructure as Code principles using Azure Pipelines and YAML-based configurations.

  • ๐Ÿ“– Provided post-training resources and support to assist teams in operationalizing Azure DevOps in daily activities.

Technologies:

โ˜๏ธ Azure DevOps ยท ๐Ÿ”„ Azure Pipelines ยท ๐Ÿ™ Git ยท ๐Ÿ“œ YAML ยท ๐Ÿ“Š Agile (Scrum/Kanban) ยท โšก CI/CD ยท ๐Ÿ“‚ Azure Repos ยท ๐Ÿ“‹ Azure Boards ยท ๐Ÿ“ฆ Azure Artifacts

Certificate
Corporate Trainer โ€“ DevOps, Ansible & Terraform
2024
Corporate Trainer โ€“ DevOps, Ansible & Terraform
Rabat - Morocco

Tasks:

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Delivered professional training sessions on Ansible and Terraform to enhance automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities.

  • ๐Ÿ“ Designed tailored training materials addressing the organizationโ€™s operational needs and technical goals.

  • ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Conducted practical, hands-on workshops to ensure mastery of automation tools and efficient workflows.

  • ๐Ÿ“– Provided post-training documentation and ongoing support to reinforce learning outcomes.

Technologies:
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Ansible ยท ๐ŸŒ Terraform ยท ๐Ÿง Linux

Certificate
FREELANCE PROJECTS
Freelance Project โ€“ MobitCom
2024
Freelance Project โ€“ MobitCom
Rabat - Morocco

I successfully delivered this project by designing and implementing a secure and scalable IT infrastructure, ensuring reliable connectivity, data protection, and user access control.

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Key Achievements & Tasks:

  • ๐Ÿ” Configured and deployed FortiGate 30E firewall with advanced routing & traffic filtering.

  • ๐ŸŒ Set up secure VPN (IPsec/SSL) with 2FA (FortiClient) for remote access.

  • ๐Ÿงฉ Implemented VLANs to segment traffic and boost network performance.

  • ๐Ÿ“ก Configured Grandstream access points for seamless Wi-Fi coverage.

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Deployed and managed Dell PowerEdge R240 server, including shared folder setup.

  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Installed and managed Active Directory with groups, users, and security policies via GPO.

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Hardened the network with firewall rules, NAT, and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).

  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Delivered user training & documentation for VPN, secure access, and shared folder usage.

Technologies:
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ FortiGate 30E | ๐Ÿ”‘ FortiClient VPN | ๐Ÿงฉ VLANs | ๐Ÿ“ก Grandstream APs | ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Dell PowerEdge R240 | ๐Ÿ‘ค Active Directory & GPO | ๐ŸŒ IPS/NAT | ๐Ÿ” Network Security

Certificate
Freelance project - MobitCom
2022
Freelance project - MobitCom
Rabat - Morocco

I successfully delivered this project end-to-end, handling the installation, configuration, and optimization of Red Hat Linux servers and enterprise hardware to ensure system stability and high availability.

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Key Achievements:

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Delivered full installation, upgrade, and maintenance of Red Hat Linux servers.

  • โš™๏ธ Deployed and configured HP ProLiant & Dell servers.

  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Collected requirements and produced detailed technical documentation.

  • ๐Ÿ“ก Configured networking services: NTP, NIC Teaming, LVM, and storage management.

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Implemented RAID storage and system hardening for reliability.

  • ๐Ÿ”„ Automated installation of 40+ software packages via custom scripts.

  • ๐ŸŒ Built and configured physical networks, switches, and routers to ensure HA.

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Provided technical support and knowledge transfer to client teams.

Technologies:
๐Ÿง Red Hat Linux | โšก LVM | ๐Ÿ”— NIC Teaming | ๐Ÿ’พ RAID Storage | โฐ NTP | ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ MySQL | ๐ŸŒ Routing & Switching | ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Linux System Administration

Certificate
Freelance Project โ€“ MU Electronics
2022
Freelance Project โ€“ MU Electronics
Rabat - Morocco

I successfully delivered this project end-to-end by installing, configuring, and securing the Siemens Mentor Graphics solution, while ensuring proper documentation, user training, and system reliability.

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Key Achievements:

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Installed Mentor Graphics solution and required software packages (Apache, MySQL, SFTP, RDP).

  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Produced documentation, specifications, and requirements before and after deployment.

  • ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Designed flow matrix and project diagrams using EdrawMax.

  • ๐Ÿ”Œ Installed and labeled cables, connecting them to server back panels.

  • ๐Ÿ” Configured Cisco ASA devices, ACL rules, VLANs, and data center switches.

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Set up Red Hat Linux OS and configured OpenVPN for secure access.

  • ๐Ÿ’พ Implemented backup and restore procedures for system reliability.

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Conducted employee training to explain solution usage and best practices.

Technologies:
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Mentor Graphics | ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ASA Firewall | ๐Ÿ”„ Backup & Recovery (Veeam) | ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ Red Hat Linux | ๐ŸŒ OpenVPN | ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Apache & MySQL | ๐Ÿ‘ค Active Directory & LDAP | ๐Ÿ–ง VMware Infrastructure & VLANs

Certificate
Technical Skills
  • AWS
    90%
  • OpenShift
    90%
  • Ansible
    90%
  • Kubernetes
    95%
  • Azure
    70%
  • Terraform
    85%
  • Git
    80%
  • Python
    70%
  • RHEL
    95%
  • GCP
    65%
  • Dynatrace
    50%
  • Jenkins
    65%
General Skills
Coding
  • Python
    70%
  • YAML/JSON
    90%
  • Bash/Shell Scripting
    90%
  • PowerShell
    70%
Languages
  • Arabic
    100%
  • English
    85%
  • French
    70%
  • Spanish
    50%
Get in Touch
  • Address 1: Barcelona, Spain
  • Address 2: Rabat, Morocco
  • Phone 1: +34 655 51 58 87
  • Phone 2: +212 651 65 15 91
  • Email: ismailaitzaid6@gmail.com
  • Freelance: Available
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