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Ahmed BEN HADJ KHELIFA

@ahmedbenhadjkhelifa

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I’m a DevOps team lead who delivers automation, server reliability, and IoT-ready systems.

Tunisia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a DevOps/automation role where I can lead migrations, build CI/CD and Kubernetes solutions, and keep an IoT mindset—while training teams and delivering stable, secure infrastructure.

I’m an IT engineer and DevOps consultant focused on system administration, scripting, and automation. Since 2021, I’ve led DevOps and IoT/Robotics teams while building and maintaining reliable infrastructures, including server setup, maintenance, and Jira/Confluence administration.

My work emphasizes migration and operational excellence—supporting Atlassian cloud migrations, maintaining integrity during updates, and providing post-migration training. I create CI/CD pipelines, automate repetitive tasks, and unify execution/test environments using Docker and Kubernetes tooling.

I also bring an IoT/robotics mindset to every deployment: designing IoT solutions, integrating MQTT brokers, and orchestrating distributed Kubernetes clusters for geographically distant nodes. Whether training collaborators or coaching projects, I aim to promote an automation culture, troubleshoot effectively, and deliver production-ready results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DevOps & IoT Team Lead

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Avaxia Group

Jul 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Led DevOps and IoT/Robotics teams, owning backend development and infrastructure operations. Delivered automation and platform administration using Kubernetes, Docker, Azure cloud services, and Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), including migrations and ongoing support.

Kubernetes Docker Azure Cloud Jira Confluence Bash Scripting

Current

Volunteer Trainer & Agent

Current

Protection Civile Tunisienne

Jan 2011 - Present (15 years 3 months)

Volunteered as a fire department agent and trainer while automating database backup, restore, and synchronization using scripts. Produced daily log reports, monitored for failures, and supported hands-on training in IT/IoT topics for others.

Linux Bash Scripting Database Backup Restore Automation Backup Sync Scheduling Logging Monitoring Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ESPRIT

Ingénieur R&D/Teacher, Engineering (R&D/Teaching)

2017 - 2021

Activities and societies: Taught Java, Android, and IoT; supervised end-of-study projects; worked as a professional trainer; covered backend development and service/containerization topics.

Completed an ESPRIT engineering program focused on R&D and teaching, with involvement in delivering Java/Android/IoT instruction and supervising end-of-study projects.

ESPRIT

National degree of engineering, Mobile IT Systems

2014 - 2017

Activities and societies: Studied mobile/embedded and IoT technologies including Raspberry Pi and microcontrollers (e.g., AT Mega/Tiny, ESP8266/ESP32, STM32).

Earned a national engineering degree at ESPRIT, specializing in Mobile IT Systems.