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Louis Lecat

@lolecat

Cloud & DevOps Engineer | Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps | 6+ years managing large-scale infra (60,000+ users) at University of Bordeaux

France

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What I'm looking for

Remote roles (freelance or full-time) where I can build reliable, automated infrastructure and drive GitOps practices. I thrive in environments that value quality over speed, thorough documentation, and systems that work at 3 AM without panic. Looking for teams where understanding fundamentals matters and where I can contribute to long-term stability rather than quick fixes.

DevOps Engineer with 6+ years managing large-scale infrastructure (60,000+ users) at the University of Bordeaux. Evolved from Windows Systems Engineer to DevOps, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform IaC, CI/CD automation (GitLab), Openstack and Azure cloud services.

Currently holding AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) certification and preparing for CKA.After a structured career break to obtain certifications and prepare for international work, I'm seeking remote opportunities where reliability and quality matter more than "move fast and break things."

Open to full-time remote roles or freelance contracts. Timezone flexible (Europe/Asia/US overlap possible).

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Career Break

Self-employed

Dec 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year)

Structured one-year break to prepare an international remote career transition. First 6 months: complete disconnection and cultural immersion in Indonesia. Following 6 months: obtained AZ-104 certification, preparing CKA, and handling personal matters to enable long-term remote work and full mobility.

DevOps Engineer

Université de Bordeaux

May 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Deployed and maintained containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters (dev/staging/prod) for a 60,000+ user academic environment. Built reusable Terraform modules for OpenStack IaC, implemented GitOps workflows with FluxCD, and automated deployments via GitLab CI. Monitored 40+ services across 600+ servers using Prometheus/Grafana stack.

Kubernetes Terraform Gitlab CI Flux CD Docker OpenStack Prometheus Grafana Linux Helm Ansible

Windows Systems Engineer

Université de Bordeaux

Apr 2018 - May 2022 (4 years 1 month)

Designed and deployed unified Active Directory infrastructure after merger of 3 universities, consolidating 6 domains for 60,000+ users. Migrated 20+ TB of production data to DFS architecture, managed 34TB across 8 file servers. Automated identity lifecycle with PowerShell scripts processing 70k+ accounts twice daily.

Active Directory PowerShell Kerberos OpenLDAP Windows Server Data Migration Automation

IT Administrator

Capgemini

Mar 2018 - Apr 2018 (1 month)

Provided Level 3 support for Windows Server environments, resolving complex infrastructure incidents for enterprise clients. Short engagement before joining University of Bordeaux.

Troubleshooting Server Administration

IT Administrator

SB2P/IDCSOFT

Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year)

Redesigned backup infrastructure for ~20 SMEs: conducted feasibility study, selected solution, and implemented deployment. Deployed Active Directory services and storage servers, defined backup policies, and provided Level 2/3 on-site support.

Backup Solutions Active Directory Infrastructure Design Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Microsoft

AZ-104 : Azure Administrator Associate

2025 - 2026

Grade: 929/1000

Microsoft

AZ-900 : Azure Fundamentals

2025 - 2025

Grade: 873/1000

Microsoft

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 R2

2016 - 2017

Grade: 812/1000 avg. (3 exams)

Bordeaux YNOV Campus

Master (M2) / IT and Information Systems Expert, IT and Information Systems

2012 - 2017

Completed an IT and Information Systems Expert (M2) program focused on advanced IT systems, administration, and infrastructure from September 2012 to October 2017.