Mohamad D.-DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect
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Experience
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect
BMW Group
- Built Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Senior IT Infrastructure Manager
MELO Group
- Central monitoring and log correlation (Zabbix) across multiple European locations
- 24/7 alerting, event triage, and escalation; operation of VMware Horizon VDI and Aruba networks
- Management of pfSense, multi-site connectivity, Microsoft 365, and Active Directory
- Use of Cisco ASA, Extreme, Aruba, pfSense, SD-WAN, and VMware
IT Project Manager
ISAR Kliniken GmbH
- Planned the hospital network architecture; administered Fortinet/Sophos firewalls and VPNs
- Implemented and optimized the hospital system Cosymed; managed M365, AWS, Cisco Prime, Baramundi, and Citrix XenApp
IT Field Service Technician
Landeshauptstadt München
- Use of Ivanti and the Valuemation ticketing system
- Management of Windows servers/domains (AD, WSUS, PKI)
Senior Systems Manager – IT Operations & Security
Almeda GmbH / SHL Telemedizin
- Designed the data center network architecture (SD-WAN, MPLS, SDDC) for healthcare operations
- Administered Sophos/FortiGate firewalls, FortiClient EMS VPN, and Cisco/Allied-Telesis switching
- Managed Azure, Windows Server 2016/2019, Veeam & AWS S3 backup, and VMware Horizon/ESXi
ICT Consultant
Sportec Solutions / Deltatre
- Monitoring and alerting with Nagios/CheckMK
- Virtualization with VMware and backup with Veeam
- Conducting ISO/SOC audits
IT Administrator – Security & Operations
DATAGROUP GmbH
- Operating ServiceNow (ITIL), Ivanti, Macmon NAC and Cisco Prime for secure IT operations
- Improving endpoint compliance, anomaly detection and Microsoft 365 security
- Migration to Fortinet
IT Technician
Atos AG
- Incident management and software distribution with SCCM
- Managing Active Directory and carrying out an Exchange migration
IT Support Technician
Saturn / Media Markt
- Authorized Apple & Samsung service
IT Field Service Technician
Automaten Seitz
- Carrying out Windows 10 rollouts (PXE)
- Data migration and ATM service
Test Engineer
TÜV Nord
- Testing electrical safety and EMC test procedures (TIC)
Electronics Technician
Apple Authorized Service
- Component-level diagnosis and repair
Founder & Principal IT Consultant
Skhni IT Consulting
- Managing security, cloud and infrastructure projects for clients in healthcare, the public sector and business
- Designing Zero Trust and XDR/SIEM solutions based on Cisco, Azure AKS, Extreme Networks, Azure, AWS and Linux
- Responsibility for compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR), incident response and infrastructure automation
- Use of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and Jenkins
Founder & IT/Electronics Manager
Genius IT Solutions
- Building networks and security solutions
- Monitoring systems and web/e-commerce development
Industry experience
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Experienced in Healthcare, Government and Administration, Information Technology, Retail, Media and Entertainment, and Sport.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Customer Service, Operations, and Audit.
Summary
Senior IT Operations Engineer with over 13 years of experience in IT security, DevOps, cloud, and network engineering. Designs secure, scalable environments for companies and the public sector, with strong expertise in Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, XDR/SIEM, and ITIL-based operations. Combines hands-on engineering with full project responsibility.
Skills
Cloud & Devops
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Infrastructure Automation
- Terraform
- Jenkins
- Ci/Cd
- Ansible
Security & Compliance
- Zero-Trust
- Cisco Xdr
- Siem
- Fortinet
- Sophos
- Fortify Ssc
- Contrast Ast
- Servicenow Grc
- Iso 27001
- Gdpr
- Itil
Network & Infrastructure
- Cisco Asa
- Extreme Networks
- Aruba
- Pfsense
- Sd-Wan
- Vmware
- Zabbix
Platforms & Tools
- Linux
- Windows Server
- Bash
- Python
- Powershell
- Servicenow
- Microsoft 365
- Aws
- Cisco Prime
Languages
Education
Hochschule für Elektrotechnik
Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) · Electrical Engineering · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Fachabitur, Electronics · Electronics · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Certifications & licenses
Udacity Ethical Hacking Foundation
Udacity
IBM Cybersecurity Assessment
IBM
Cisco Network Protocols & Architecture
Cisco
Google IT Support Professional
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
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Mohamad is based in Munich, Germany.
Mohamad speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), German (Advanced), English (Intermediate).
Mohamad has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Mohamad has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Mohamad may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Mohamad would be well-suited for roles such as: DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect, Senior IT Infrastructure Manager, IT Project Manager.
Mohamad's most recent position is DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group.
In recent years, Mohamad has worked for BMW Group, MELO Group, ISAR Kliniken GmbH, Landeshauptstadt München, and Almeda GmbH / SHL Telemedizin.
Mohamad is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Government and Administration, and Information Technology. Mohamad also has some experience in Retail, Media and Entertainment, and Sport.
Mohamad is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Mohamad also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Audit.
Mohamad has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Government and Administration, and Information Technology.
Mohamad has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.
Mohamad holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Hochschule für Elektrotechnik.
Mohamad has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Udacity Ethical Hacking Foundation, IBM Cybersecurity Assessment, and Cisco Network Protocols & Architecture.
Mohamad is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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