Israel Berko
@israelberko
Senior DevSecOps engineer automating secure cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
IsraelWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with over 15 years of comprehensive IT experience leading critical cloud infrastructures, automation, and information security in complex global environments. I’ve progressed for 11 years at Applied Materials, leading DevOps, Cloud, and DevSecOps initiatives that prioritize high availability, performance, and cost optimization.
I design, implement, and fully automate cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM Templates. I implement Security Policy as Code (PaC) with Turbot Guardrails, improve governance and IAM permission management, and integrate compliant infrastructure delivery into CI/CD workflows—reducing manual errors by 95% and cloud costs by 22% while improving monitoring and incident response times.
My work also spans containers and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes on EKS/AKS/ARO) and deep infrastructure operations across Linux/UNIX and Windows. I’ve managed and migrated HPC clusters (including Slurm/LSF/OpenPBS and Azure CycleCloud / AWS ParallelCluster), led complex Solaris-to-Linux migrations, and mentor teams to solve difficult problems reliably.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Designed and implemented automated cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates. Built Policy as Code with Turbot Guardrails and integrated guardrails into CI/CD, reducing manual errors by 95% and lowering cloud costs by 22%.
Developed IaC-based automation for deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates. Implemented secure networking, containerized workloads (Docker/Podman/Kubernetes), and automated CI/CD image pipelines with improved security monitoring.
Managed and deployed HPC clusters in cloud environments, including Compute and InfiniBand networking, storage, and schedulers. Migrated HPC infrastructure to the cloud while maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness, led the merger of Applied Materials HPC clusters, and containerized cluster applications with Slurm scripting.
Led a team of Linux/UNIX experts and designed critical production environments for physical and virtual server infrastructure using automation. Delivered a complex Solaris-to-Linux migration and created automation that reduced operational load by tens of percentage points while improving monitoring with Zabbix and Prometheus.
Managed global server farms across multiple operating systems and supported enterprise applications. Administered network infrastructure and virtualization, driving automation to improve operational reliability in production environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Microsoft Azure
2023 - 2023
Earned Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Azure
2022 - 2022
Earned Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
Linux Administrator Course
Linux Administrator Course, Linux
2007 - 2007
Completed a Linux Administrator course in 2007.
Microsoft
MCSE, Microsoft Systems Engineering
2000 - 2003
Completed MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) coursework/certification program over 2000–2003.
Beit Shmuel High School
High School Diploma, Electronics
1989 - 1993
Earned a High School Diploma with a major in Electronics from Beit Shmuel High School in Hadera.
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