Salim Chehab - Cloud / Systems Architect

Q: Where is Salim based?

Salim is based in Stuttgart, Germany .

Q: What languages does Salim speak?

Salim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native) .

Q: How many years of experience does Salim have?

Salim has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Salim has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Salim may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Salim's latest experience?

Salim's most recent position is Cloud / Systems Architect at STULZ Digital Solutions GmbH .

Q: What companies has Salim worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Salim has worked for STULZ Digital Solutions GmbH , Siemens AG , and Daimler AG .

Q: Which industries is Salim most experienced in?

Salim is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Pharmaceutical . Salim also has some experience in Transportation and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Salim most experienced in?

Salim is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Product Development . Salim also has some experience in Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Salim worked in recently?

Salim has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Salim worked in recently?

Salim has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Operations .

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Stuttgart, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2022 - Present

3 years 9 months

Cloud / Systems Architect

STULZ Digital Solutions GmbH

Development and implementation of operational processes
Preparation of complete documentation packages (including emergency management and operations management) to meet compliance requirements
Introduction of workshops on IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
Technical consulting for the project's security concept (ISMS)
Installation and operation of Kubernetes clusters on AWS, on-prem and Azure
Hybrid cloud architecture design (on-prem, Hetzner, AWS)
Incident and system outage analysis and troubleshooting
Network adjustments to firewall rules, gateways, OpenVPN settings and IPsec tunnels (pfSense)
Technical consulting on Bitbucket, Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Consulting on Ansible deployments and infrastructure automation
Consulting on building a scalable system in the cloud (AWS / Azure)
Technologies / Tools: Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure, VPN, pfSense, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, GitLab Runner, ISMS, Golang, Prometheus, Grafana, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, Cognito, OIDC, Harbor, MinIO, Postgres, Redis, Keycloak, Ceph, Proxmox, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL, Flux CD, Hetzner, IONOS, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Entra ID, Dex IdP, Pulumi

Sep 2020 - Sep 2024

4 years 1 month

DevOps Engineer / Infra Architect

Siemens AG

Creating a concept for automating pull requests using feature branches, including separate infrastructure
Introduction of workshops on AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure development and pipelines
Consulting and implementation on AWS EKS Kubernetes cluster setup
Infrastructure automation and maintenance on AWS using Terraform
Root cause analysis and performance analysis
GitLab CI/CD setup with deployments and environments
Support for ISO 27001 certification
Support in configuration management using Ansible
Development of custom Ansible modules using Python
Creation, maintenance and management of infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
Technologies / Tools: Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure, GitLab Custom Executor, ISO, Datadog, Kubernetes, Helm, CSI, CNI, Linux, Windows Server, Kong API, RDS, API Gateway, IAM, Terragrunt, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, Elasticsearch, ECS, EKS, Auth0, Artifactory, Hashicorp Vault, Kafka, Strimzi, Rancher, ArgoCD, Kaniko, SonarQube, AWS CDK

Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 5 months

DevOps Cloud Engineer

Daimler AG

Implementation of the containerized Red Hat OpenShift platform solution
Infrastructure setup on OpenStack and Azure using Terraform and Ansible Tower
Implementation of monitoring solutions with Dynatrace and ELK
Structured collection and evaluation of existing Azure DevOps pipelines to identify optimization potential
CI/CD pipeline automation using Azure DevOps and self-hosted agents
Technologies / Tools: Ansible Tower, Azure, Azure DevOps, Dynatrace, OpenShift 4.5, ServiceNow, Tekton, JFrog Artifactory

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

DevOps Platform Engineer

Werum IT Solutions GmbH

Analysis and debugging of continuous integration and continuous delivery processes
PAS-X build comparison with Docker Swarm and Kubernetes
Analysis and automation of the Docker and docker-compose container environment
Setup and maintenance of HashiCorp Vault with Consul (3 nodes)
Automation of certificate creation using HashiCorp Vault
GitLab CI setup with deployments and environments
REST API programming in PowerShell, Python (AWS Lambda, API Gateway)
Provisioning, operation and administration of AWS and Azure clouds
Support in configuration management using Ansible
Development of custom Ansible modules in Python
Creation, maintenance and management of infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
Expansion of the local microservice platform (serverless architecture)
Support with Istio service mesh deployment
Technologies / Tools: Ansible, AWS, OpenStack, Consul, Docker Swarm / Compose, Kubernetes, HashiCorp Vault, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Python, PAS-X Build, Bash, PowerShell, Podman, SaltStack, Windows Server, Terragrunt

Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

3 months

Azure Consultant

Join GmbH

Design of the Kubernetes cluster with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Creation of a protection needs analysis according to internal security guidelines to assess the risks of using Azure DevOps
Setup of VMs with Terraform and configuration with Ansible
Creation of manifest and Helm chart files per application container
Setup of Kubernetes administration (Kubernetes RBAC)
Adjustments and customization of existing application containers for Kubernetes
Deployment of containers in the Kubernetes cluster via CI/CD pipeline
Ensuring data persistence and high availability (cluster) for appropriate storage containers (graph database, etc.)
Setup of public service access (Nginx Ingress Controller)
Support in setting up a complete development environment and build pipelines based on Azure DevOps
Technologies / Tools: Terraform, Azure, Docker, Bash, Kubernetes, Ansible, Azure AD, Atlantis Terraform PR Automation, Azure DevOps

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

OpenShift Consultant

EOS Holding GmbH

Automating OpenShift setup with Ansible
Scaling machine learning models on OpenShift
Setting up Ansible AWX for automated testing and deployments
Provisioning infrastructure on VMware vSphere with Ansible
Setting up Graylog and Grafana for monitoring and logging
Automating certificate management for OpenShift clusters
Technologies / Tools: Ansible AWX, OpenShift 3.11, Python, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, Docker, Hadoop, Apache Spark

May 2019 - Oct 2019

6 months

AWS Consultant

TUI InfoTec GmbH

Migrating applications and microservices to AWS
Setting up and configuring AWS accounts (dev, test, prod)
Developing build pipelines
Operating and enhancing the infrastructure
Designing and building infrastructure as code with Terraform
Developing Terraform modules for automation on AWS
Building a Kubernetes cluster with Amazon EKS
Developing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins Helm charts on Kubernetes
Developing AWS AMI build pipelines (CloudFormation StackSet, CodeBuild, CodeCommit)
Setting up and improving monitoring tools – Datadog
Setting up Amazon Aurora, MSK, S3 buckets, Lambda functions, Amazon Elasticsearch Service, network access control lists, Elastic File System (EFS)
Automating with boto3 Python AWS SDK
Technologies / Tools: Ansible AWX, AWS, Bash, Bamboo, Prometheus, Grafana, Kubernetes, Golang, Helm, Datadog, Elastic APM, ECS, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL

Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

4 months

OpenShift Consultant

ING-DiBa AG

Implementing a local OpenShift environment
Upgrading OpenShift from version 3.9 to 3.11
Continuous deployments with Ansible Tower
Performance measurements using the Kubernetes and OpenShift APIs in Python on Docker
Technologies / Tools: Ansible Tower, OpenShift 3.9, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana

Jun 2018 - May 2019

1 year

DevOps Platform Engineer

Hermes Germany GmbH

Migrating applications to the OTC (Open Telekom Cloud)
Developing tools and services around containers, CI/CD, and automation
Migrating to Bitbucket
Automating with Ansible for OpenShift and OpenStack
Setting up environments with Docker on Linux
Working on cloud technologies and principles with other teams
Building a Splunk cluster for logging (master and forwarders setup)
Provisioning infrastructure with the OTC and OpenStack APIs (Python OpenStack module)
Setting up and automating monitoring tools (ELK cluster, Grafana, and Prometheus)
Technologies / Tools: Ansible Molecule, Terraform, OTC, OpenShift, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, Jenkins, Docker, Splunk, ServiceNow, VMware, SMB, NFS, S3, Sonatype Nexus Repository

Nov 2015 - May 2018

2 years 7 months

DevOps Engineer (Systems Performance)

IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH

Designing and conceptualizing optimizations for the software portfolio on IBM Z mainframes
Deploying and configuring applications on AWS
Prototyping new solutions focused on analytics, cloud, and Linux
Providing customer support for performance issues
Automating scripts with Bash, Python, and Ansible
Collaborating with customers on projects to validate new concepts on mainframes
Load testing and performance benchmarking for applications on mainframes: MongoDB, MariaDB, Cassandra, Docker, Spark, TensorFlow, and Nginx
Technologies / Tools: Ansible, AWS, Bash, Docker, Python, MongoDB, ScyllaDB, YCSB (Yahoo! Cloud Serving Benchmark), fio, FlameGraph, sar, Z Mainframe, Linux on z Systems, KVM/Virsh

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Banking and Finance, and Transportation.

Information Technology

Automotive

Pharmaceutical

Banking and Finance

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Product Development, and Research and Development.

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Research and Development

Summary

I am a seasoned Cloud and Systems Architect with extensive experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructures. Over the years, I have built robust systems across AWS, Azure, and on-premise environments while consistently enhancing operational processes and compliance frameworks. My expertise spans Infrastructure as Code, DevOps automation, and container orchestration with Kubernetes, which enables me to effectively troubleshoot incidents and optimize system performance.

I have a strong track record in delivering practical, reliable solutions for complex IT challenges in industries such as telecommunications, automotive, and finance. I focus on simplifying processes and ensuring reliability by applying best practices and modern technologies to meet evolving business needs.

Skills

Operating Systems:

Ubuntu
Redhat
Suse
Windows Server

Public Cloud Providers:

Aws - Amazon Web Services
Otc - Open Telekom Cloud
Microsoft Azure

Private Clouds:

Openstack
Openshift

Configuration Management:

Ansible
Puppet
Salt

Provisioning:

Terraform

Containers:

Docker

Orchestration:

Kubernetes
Istio

Virtual Machines:

Vagrant

Continuous Integration And Delivery:

Gitlab Ci
Jenkins
Bitbucket

Monitoring And Logging:

Splunk
Prometheus
Elk - Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
Grafana
Graylog

Shell Scripting:

Bash
Powershell

Programming Languages:

Python
C++
Java

Databases:

Cassandra
Mongodb
Postgresql
Mariadb

Languages

German

Native

English

Native

Education

Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

Technical University of Darmstadt

Master of Science in Information and Communication Engineering · Information and Communication Engineering · Darmstadt, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Information Technology 9 y

Avg length 1 y 6 m

Longest experience 4 y

Expertise

Recent roles Cloud / Systems Architect, DevOps Engineer / Infra Architect, DevOps Cloud Engineer

Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Pharmaceutical

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

June 2026

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Where is Salim based?

Salim is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Salim speak?

Salim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native).

How many years of experience does Salim have?

Salim has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Salim has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Salim may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Salim be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Salim would be well-suited for roles such as: Cloud / Systems Architect, DevOps Engineer / Infra Architect, DevOps Cloud Engineer.

What is Salim's latest experience?

Salim's most recent position is Cloud / Systems Architect at STULZ Digital Solutions GmbH.

What companies has Salim worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Salim has worked for STULZ Digital Solutions GmbH, Siemens AG, and Daimler AG.

Which industries is Salim most experienced in?

Salim is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Pharmaceutical. Salim also has some experience in Transportation and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Salim most experienced in?

Salim is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development. Salim also has some experience in Research and Development.

Which industries has Salim worked in recently?

Salim has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Automotive.

Which business areas has Salim worked in recently?

Salim has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Operations.

What is Salim's education?

Salim holds a Master in Information and Communication Engineering from Technical University of Darmstadt.

What is the availability of Salim?

Salim will be available full-time from June 2026.

What is the rate of Salim?

Salim's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.