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Saad Ansari

@saadansari1

Lead Azure Engineer at BDO Canada securing Protected B workloads with automated Azure security guardrails.

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At BDO Canada, I lead Azure security architecture for hybrid and cloud-native workloads, aligning designs with Zero Trust principles and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. I automated security guardrails with Bicep and Terraform in Azure DevOps pipelines.

I architected Government of Canada compliance controls for Protected B workloads, including Canadian data residency and restricted privileged-access roles. I also built Microsoft Sentinel playbooks in Logic Apps to orchestrate responses to security alerts.

Earlier, I led Azure infrastructure work at Samuel, Son & Co. for a multi-phase merger and designed a cloud migration strategy at TELUS for a nationwide acquisition. I hold Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Azure Administrator Associate certifications, along with an active Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

BDO Canada logoBC
Current

Lead Azure Engineer

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Lead end-to-end Azure security architecture for hybrid and cloud-native workloads, aligning designs with Zero Trust principles and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. Architected Government of Canada compliance controls for Protected B workloads and automated security guardrails using Bicep and Terraform.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Toronto logoUT

University of Toronto

Honours Bachelor of Arts, Arts

Completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2015.

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