Achraf Elmtakham

Architected and deployed scalable cloud-native applications in Azure, ensuring high performance, fault tolerance, and security across production environments. Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines, automating deployments across multiple environments. Spearheaded the infrastructure-as-code (IaC) implementation using Terraform, automating resource provisioning and infrastructure management, which increased operational efficiency and reduced manual configuration errors. Optimized Docker images and containers, reducing image sizes, significantly speeding up build and deployment processes and improving resource utilization. Designed and implemented a secure network architecture leveraging Azure Private Links and Private Endpoints to protect sensitive data and ensure private access to key resources, enhancing the overall security posture. Implemented Git Flow practices within Azure DevOps and GitHub repositories, improving collaboration and reducing integration issues. Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions with Prometheus and Grafana Employed Azure Application Insights for continuous monitoring of application performance, tracking real-time metrics and diagnostics to detect and resolve issues before they impact users, leading to enhanced reliability and user satisfaction. Developed automation scripts in shell and Go Lang to streamline operational tasks, reducing manual intervention and increasing deployment efficiency Ensured high availability and disaster recovery by designing and implementing failover strategies and backup solutions.

Designing, evaluating, and implementing Azure Security Controls across all firm's Azure environments. Offering security guidance and solutions for both new and migrating applications to Azure Partnering with vendors and internal teams to create, deploy, and verify Cloud security services. Enhanced service lifecycle using Azure services from inception to refinement, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Analyzed ITSM activities, leveraging Dynatrace and Azure Monitor insights to address operational gaps and enhance system resilience. Enforce security best practices with Azure WAF, Snyk, and Azure Private Endpoint. Conduct security audits and assessments. Collaborate on security incident responses. Monitored live services using Azure Monitor, meticulously tracking availability, latency, and overall health for optimal operation. Implemented scalable automation with PowerShell scripts, continuously improving system reliability and deployment efficiency. Optimized CI/CD pipeline with Azure pipelines for seamless software promotion, incorporating Azure DevOps for validation and operational gating. Led DevOps automation initiatives, utilizing Azure DevOps and PowerShell to drive efficiency and operational excellence. Practiced efficient incident response using OpsGenie and conducted blameless postmortems for continuous improvement. Setting up, configuring, documenting, and deploying compliant infrastructure and support services in the Cloud. Automated incident response workflows, reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR) and minimizing service disruptions

Dockerized APIs and deployed via Azure DevOps CI/CD to Kubernetes, ensuring seamless application scaling and management. Improved project tracking and management with Azure DevOps and Jira, facilitating better visibility, control, and streamlined workflows. Standardized and automated infrastructure tasks using Ansible and Terraform, ensuring consistency, reducing operational costs, and minimizing configuration drifts. Designed and tested new deployment procedures on non-production environments to enhance delivery cycles and mitigate potential risks. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute weekly sprints, ensuring effective project management and timely delivery of features. Conducted performance tuning and optimization for Kubernetes clusters, enhancing resource utilization and application performance. Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for deployment processes and infrastructure configurations. Ensured compliance with security best practices and industry standards across all deployment pipelines and infrastructure setups. Implemented network security measures using Application Gateway and Private Endpoints to enhance the overall security posture of the deployment environments. Conducted regular security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with security policies and identify potential vulnerabilities.