Salim Chehab-Cloud / Systems Architect
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Cloud / Systems Architect
- Development and introduction of operations processes
- Preparation of complete documentation packages (including incident management and operations support) to meet compliance requirements
- Introduction of a workshop on IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
- Technical consulting for the project security concept (ISMS)
- Installation and operation of Kubernetes clusters on AWS, on-prem, and Azure
- Hybrid cloud architecture design (on-prem, Hetzner, AWS)
- Analysis and troubleshooting of incidents and system outages
- Network adjustments for 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
DevOps Engineer / Infra Architect
- Creation of 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 for 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 upkeep 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
DevOps Cloud Engineer
- Implementation of the containerized RedHat OpenShift Platform solution
- Infrastructure setup on OpenStack and Azure using Terraform and Ansible Tower
- Implementation of monitoring solutions Dynatrace and ELK
- Structured review 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
DevOps Platform Engineer
- 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 using Python
- Creation, maintenance, and upkeep 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
Azure Consultant
- Design of the Kubernetes cluster with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Creation of a protection needs analysis in line with internal security policies to assess the risks of using Azure DevOps
- Setup of VMs with Terraform and configuration with Ansible
- Creation of manifests and Helm chart files for each application container
- Setup of Kubernetes administration (Kubernetes RBAC)
- Adjustments and customization of the existing application container for Kubernetes
- Deployment of containers in the Kubernetes cluster via CI/CD pipeline
- Ensuring data persistence and failover resilience (cluster) for the relevant storage containers (graph database, etc.)
- Setup of public service access (Nginx Ingress Controller)
- Support in building 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
OpenShift Consultant
- Automating OpenShift setup with Ansible
- Scaling machine learning models on OpenShift
- Setting up Ansible AWX for automated tests and deployments
- Infrastructure provisioning on vSphere VMware with Ansible
- Setting up Graylog and Grafana for monitoring and logging
- Automating certificate management for clusters on OpenShift
- Technologies / Tools: Ansible AWX, OpenShift 3.11, Python, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, Docker, Hadoop, Apache Spark
AWS Consultant
- Cloud migration of applications and microservices to AWS
- Setting up and configuring AWS accounts (dev, test, prod)
- Developing build pipelines
- Operating and further developing the infrastructure
- Designing and building Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
- Developing Terraform modules for automation on AWS
- Setting up the Kubernetes cluster with Amazon EKS
- Developing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins Helm charts in 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)
- Automation with boto3 Python AWS SDK
- Technologies / Tools: Ansible AWX, AWS, Bash, Bamboo, Prometheus, Grafana, Kubernetes, Golang, Helm, Datadog, Elastic APM, ECS, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL
OpenShift Consultant
- Implementation of a local OpenShift environment
- Upgrade from OpenShift version 3.9 to 3.11
- Continuous deployments with Ansible Tower
- Performance measurements with the Kubernetes and OpenShift APIs in Python on Docker
- Technologies / Tools: Ansible Tower, OpenShift 3.9, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana
DevOps Platform Engineer
- Migration of applications to OTC (Open Telekom Cloud)
- Development of tools and services around containers, CI/CD, and automation
- Migration to Bitbucket
- Automation with Ansible for OpenShift and OpenStack
- Setting up environments with Docker on Linux
- Working on cloud technologies and cloud principles in other teams
- Building a Splunk cluster for logging (master and forwarders setup)
- Infrastructure provisioning with 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
DevOps Engineer (Systems Performance)
- Design and concepts for optimizing the software portfolio on mainframes (IBM Z Mainframes)
- Application deployments and configuration on AWS
- Prototype implementation of new solutions with a focus on analytics, cloud, and Linux
- Customer support for performance issues
- Script automation with Bash, Python, and Ansible
- Delivering projects with customers to validate new concepts on mainframes
- Load tests 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.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Product Development, and 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 improving operational processes and compliance frameworks. My expertise covers Infrastructure as Code, DevOps automation, and container orchestration with Kubernetes, which allows me to troubleshoot incidents effectively and optimize system performance.
I have a strong track record of 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 changing 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
Education
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt
Master of Science, Information and Communication Technology · Information and Communication Technology · Darmstadt, Germany
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Salim is based in Stuttgart, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Salim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native).
Salim has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Salim has worked in at least 8 different roles. 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.
Based on recent experience, Salim would be well-suited for roles such as: Cloud / Systems Architect, DevOps Engineer / Infra Architect, DevOps Cloud Engineer.
Salim's most recent position is Cloud / Systems Architect.
Salim is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Pharmaceutical. Salim also has some experience in Transportation and Banking and Finance.
Salim is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development. Salim also has some experience in Research and Development.
Salim has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Automotive.
Salim has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Operations.
Salim holds a Master in Information and Communication Technology from Technische Universitaet Darmstadt.
Salim is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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