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Cloud & DevOps Engineer — Automation Architect

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PROFILE

Cloud & DevOps Engineer — Automation Architect with strong hands-on experience in cloud and on-premises infrastructure and AI/Data. Adept at designing, implementing, and automating scalable hybrid solutions that integrate AI-driven insights and data-centric approaches to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Skilled in cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and intelligent automation.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY IBN TOFAIL · KENITRA, MOROCCO

Master Big Data & Cloud computing · 2021 - 2023

UNIVERSITY IBN TOFAIL · KENITRA, MOROCCO

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2017 - 2021

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, JavaScript and PHP.

Version Control: Git.

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.

CI/CD & Automation: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD and Argo CD.

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, Packer

RPA & Low-Code Automation: Microsoft Power Automate, AI Builder, Data Connectors, SharePoint Integration

AI/ML: Azure Cognitive Services(Language Understanding, Computer Vision, Speech Services), Azure openAI, AI

Agents and Generative AI (GenAI)

Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

Databases & Message Brokers: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis and RabbitMQ.

Monitoring & Logging Tools: ELK Stack, Prometheus and Grafana.

Frameworks: Laravel, Express.js, Next.js and React.

Security Analysis: SonarQube, Trivy, Terrascan, Snyk.

Soft Skills: Team working, Adaptability, Critical thinking, Creativity.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Automation Engineer

ATOS, Casablanca, Morocco · August 2023

• Designed and implemented automated gold image creation for Linux and Windows systems with security hardening based on Atos TSS standards.
• Built automation pipelines on top of VMware vSphere infrastructure leveraging Shell scripting, Docker, GitLab CI, and HashiCorp Packer, streamlining provisioning processes and reducing build time and manual errors.
• Developed an automation solution for collecting security patches from multiple vendors (Microsoft, Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, Oracle Linux, IBM AIX) via websites and REST APIs, Created a monthly patch compliance reporting system adopted globally to ensure system security compliance.
• Utilized Python, Docker, and Jenkins for automation orchestration, and integrated Microsoft Graph API to upload reports to SharePoint and send organization-wide email notifications.

VMware Patch/Security Manager

ATOS, Casablanca, Morocco · March 2024

• Supervise VMware advisories for critical security alerts, ensuring timely response and resolution.
• Test, validate, and coordinate the global release of security patches for vSphere environments.
• Create hardened gold build ESXi images to enhance security and compliance standards.
• Create and maintain Technical Security Specialist (TSS) documentation and related technical documents to support global deployment and operational excellence.
• Developed automation solutions using Ansible with custom Python modules to patch ESXi clusters offline in air-gapped environments, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and security compliance.

Azure cloud & DevOps Engineer

ATOS, Casablanca, Morocco · October 2024

• Designed, deployed, and managed full infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Container Registry (ACR), Azure Virtual Networks, and Virtual Machines, delivering secure and scalable cloud environments.
• Implemented hybrid cloud connectivity by configuring Site-to-Site VPN using Azure VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute, enabling seamless integration between on-premises data centers and Azure services.
• Built and maintained hardened Linux container images based on CIS benchmarks, publishing them to ACR for secure global usage by Atos customers.
• Automated image build, scanning, and deployment processes with Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous compliance and security.
• Integrated Trivy vulnerability scanning into pipelines to detect and report security issues early in the development lifecycle.
• Deployed, tested, and validated hardened container images on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to ensure stability, security, and compliance in production-like environments.

VMware Cloud Architect

ATOS, Casablanca, Morocco · June 2025

• Architected and deployed an on-premises VMware Cloud environment on four physical ESXi 8 hosts, delivering a fully operational and secure private cloud infrastructure.
• Applied CIS Benchmarks to harden ESXi hosts and vCenter components, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Designed and configured networking for vMotion, VM Networks, and vSAN traffic, optimizing performance and fault tolerance.
• Integrated essential services including DNS and Active Directory for centralized authentication and resource management.
• Configured and managed vSAN clusters and implemented vCenter High Availability (HA) for improved resiliency and business continuity.
• Set up and maintained comprehensive backup and restore strategies for vCenter and critical virtual machines.
• Deployed a hardened Ubuntu-based proxy server to provide controlled Internet access within air-gapped environments.
• Managed user access control and permissions for vSphere components, ensuring least privilege and auditability.
• Calculated and validated Broadcom license requirements to ensure compliance and cost optimization across the VMware infrastructure.

PROJECTS

• E-commerce web app: a full stack web application built using Next.js and graphQL, PostgreSQL. GitHub
• Call Record Details: Migrated a legacy monolithic application to a scalable microservices architecture, enhancing modularity and deployment flexibility. Implemented centralized logging using the EFK stack (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana) to aggregate and analyze logs efficiently. Leveraged Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring and visualization of microservices health and performance metrics.
• Instagram clone: Developed a full-stack Instagram web app clone using Next.js and React for a responsive UI, Apollo Client and GraphQL for efficient data fetching, Tailwind CSS for styling, and PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM for backend database management. GitHub
• Property management: Designed and developed a full-stack property management application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP (Laravel), and MySQL GitHub

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (In Progress)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (In Progress)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (In Progress)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

LANGUAGES

• Arabic : Native language
• English : Fluent
• French : Proficient