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El mahdi KHTOURA

@elmahdikhtoura

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Cloud & DevOps SRE engineer delivering reliable, automated, multi‑cloud infrastructure at scale.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior role where I can lead automation, reliability and multi‑cloud infrastructure projects, drive DevOps/SRE best practices, and mentor teams within a collaborative, security‑focused environment.

I am a Cloud & DevOps SRE engineer with 13+ years of experience in infrastructure administration, automation, and operational excellence across Windows, Linux and AIX environments.

I design and operate highly available multi‑cloud architectures (Azure, GCP, AWS), lead cloud migrations, and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, Ansible and Packer to standardize and speed provisioning.

I build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps), container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS), and observability solutions (Datadog, Dynatrace, Centreon) while enforcing DevSecOps practices and on‑call incident management.

I have delivered automation platforms, Datadog APM migration, job‑scheduling automation, and enterprise backup/DR solutions, and I collaborate cross‑functionally to reduce toil, lower MTTR, and improve reliability for mission‑critical systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cloud DevOps & SRE Engineer

Current

E-Commerce & Retail Client

Apr 2025 - Present (9 months)

Operated and ensured availability of a large-scale e-commerce platform (Linux/AIX, WebSphere, PostgreSQL, AKS), led SRE practices and 24/7 on-call incident management, and reduced manual operational overhead through CI/CD and automation.

Kubernetes AKS CI CD Ansible Datadog Dynatrace PostgreSQL Python Shell

Systems Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer

Altavia

Dec 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Managed Windows/Linux estate and VMware, implemented AD/Entra ID solutions, and built hybrid Azure/GCP infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible and Packer while delivering endpoint and backup solutions for 3,000+ endpoints.

Azure GCP VMWare Terraform Ansible Packer PowerShell Datadog ManageEngine

Consultant - Systems & Cloud DevOps

Micro Logic

Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Developed Terraform modules and Ansible roles for Azure, automated image builds with Packer, and deployed AKS clusters with secure secret management and advanced deployment strategies.

Terraform Ansible AKS Packer Azure CI CD Azure Key Vault

Cloud Systems Engineer

AXA Group Operations

Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)

Led on-premises to Azure migrations, implemented backup and DR strategies, optimized Azure resources and automated deployments with Terraform and Ansible to improve resilience and cost efficiency.

Azure Terraform Ansible PowerShell Centreon Backup Entra ID Linux

Systems & Infrastructure Engineer

Capgemini

Sep 2017 - Sep 2021 (4 years)

Administered Windows/Linux servers, led Azure migrations, automated infrastructure tasks with scripting and Ansible, and implemented monitoring and identity migrations to Entra ID for enterprise clients.

Azure VMWare Ansible PowerShell BASH Docker Centreon MSSQL Active Directory

Systems & Network Administrator

MCC

Jan 2012 - Sep 2017 (5 years 8 months)

Managed mixed Windows/Linux infrastructure, implemented AD/GPO policies, automated operational tasks with scripting, and maintained backups, monitoring and network services including Cisco and Asterisk VoIP.