Cherif Sahraoui-DevOps Specialist
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Experience
DevOps Specialist – SCM & CI Platform
Freelancer
- Designed and developed the architecture of an enterprise SCM/CI platform for Kubernetes-native delivery and GitOps workflows.
- Implemented infrastructure automation and Vault & IAM integration for secure, compliant pipelines.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to improve DevOps, security, and architecture in release processes.
- Increased platform adoption and developer experience by automating onboarding and artifact pipelines.
DevOps Specialist
Freelancer
- Optimized CI/CD pipelines and on-premise Kubernetes clusters for deployment stability, scalability, and monitoring.
- Automated API/UI tests within GitOps workflows and supported DevOps transformations for internal platforms.
- Worked closely with security teams to ensure resilience, compliance, and observability of platform services.
Automation Engineer
Deloitte Consulting GmbH
- Energy & banking sector: Led cloud-native automation and pipeline compliance in Kubernetes environments.
- Configured PKI workflows, certificate lifecycles, and HashiCorp Vault implementations (tokens, policies, secret engines).
- Enforced security compliance through RBAC, MFA, and audit logging for sensitive infrastructures.
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and ArgoCD
System Integration and Test Engineer
Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH
- Developed automated CI workflows and integration pipelines for complex embedded and cloud-connected systems.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Energy, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Summary
Specialist in DevOps and Platform Engineering with extensive hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, and cloud platforms. Currently leading the architecture and development of an enterprise-wide SCM & CI platform, with a focus on GitOps workflows and standardization. Combines deep technical expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, on-premise) with a strong SRE mindset for scalable infrastructure, reliability, and observability.
Skills
Devops & Platform Engineering
Kubernetes & Iac Automation
Product Ownership
Ci/Cd Architecture
Cross-Functional Leadership
Sre (Reliability & Observability)
Kubernetes (K8s)
Docker
Helm
Argocd
Kustomize
Terraform
Gitops
Hashicorp Vault
Iac Security
Gitlab Ci
Jenkins
Harness
Bitbucket Pipelines
Sonarqube
Testkube
Python
Bash
Aws
Google Cloud Platform (Gcp)
On-Premise Kubernetes Clusters
Linux
Prometheus
Grafana
Sast/Dast
Jira
Confluence
Xray
Testrail
Languages
Education
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Master of Science · Electronic Automotive and Aerospace Systems · Germany
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Bachelor of Science · Electrical Engineering · Germany
Certifications & licenses
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Cherif is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Cherif speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Cherif has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Cherif has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Cherif may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Cherif would be well-suited for roles such as: DevOps Specialist – SCM & CI Platform, DevOps Specialist, Automation Engineer.
Cherif's most recent position is DevOps Specialist – SCM & CI Platform at Freelancer.
In recent years, Cherif has worked for Freelancer, Deloitte Consulting GmbH, and Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH.
Cherif is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Banking and Finance. Cherif also has some experience in Automotive.
Cherif is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Cherif holds a Master in Electronic Automotive and Aerospace Systems from Technische Universität Braunschweig and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Technische Universität Braunschweig.
Cherif has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist, and ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.
Cherif is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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