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Secure, optimize, and scale your Cloud infrastructure 🔐
Looking to build, secure, stabilize, scale, or optimize the costs of your Cloud infrastructure?
I am Damien FERRERE, an expert in Cloud infrastructure cybersecurity and DevSecOps. I support startups, SMEs, and large corporations in securing, modernizing, and optimizing their Cloud environments.
💡 Triple expertise in Dev, Sec & Ops for comprehensive support
With 14 years of experience in software development, security, and infrastructure management, I master the entire application production chain — from design to secure deployment. This cross-functional expertise allows me to design resilient architectures, integrate security from the design phase, and promote a pragmatic and effective DevSecOps culture.
📌 I intervene at all scales:
- From 1 to several million users
- From a targeted security audit to end-to-end secure Cloud architecture
- From manual and risky deployment to secure CI/CD pipelines with automated checks
- From compliance (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR) to integrating Security by Design practices
🔹 Security & DevSecOps
- 🔐 Secure architecture, infrastructure hardening, secrets management, Zero Trust
- 🛡 SAST/DAST, vulnerability scanning, SonarQube, Trivy, Checkov, least privilege policy
- 📋 Cloud Compliance & Governance (IAM, logging, security monitoring)
🔹 Cloud & Infrastructure
- 🛠 Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Elastic Stack, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift
- 💻 AWS, GCP, Azure — multi-cloud & hybrid architectures
- 📡 Debian, CentOS, Proxmox, virtualization & containerization
🔹 Development
- 🖥 Python, Swift, Objective-C, C/C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, PHP
🎯 Do you have a Cloud security, DevSecOps implementation, or infrastructure modernization project? Let's discuss it!
English
Fluent
French
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Groupe RAVATECloud Expert & DevOps EngineerE-COMMERCEAugust 2023 - Today (2 years and 10 months)Le Port, RéunionAs part of the digital infrastructure modernization of the Ravate Group, I am supporting the team on several key aspects of hosting, automation, and cloud environment security.🔹 Hosting & MCO of the Prestashop E-commerce Site• Implementation and operational maintenance (MCO) of a high-traffic e-commerce site under Prestashop, with 25,000 product references.• Performance optimization to improve site fluidity and user experience🔹 Deployment Automation (GitLab CI/CD)• Definition and implementation of GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments.• Integration of automated tests and implementation of rollback strategies to secure production releases.• Reduction of manual errors and acceleration of development cycles through a DevOps approach.🔹 Cloud & Security Expertise on AWS• Management and optimization of AWS cloud services for the group's other digital platforms (APIs, internal services, digitalization tools).• Implementation of AWS security best practices• Securing environments and access to ensure data compliance and protection.Thanks to this mission, I have consolidated my expertise in Prestashop, GitLab CI/CD, and AWS, by supporting a major e-commerce player in optimizing its digital infrastructure.
- Orange SADevOps ConsultantTELECOMMUNICATIONSJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)As part of Orange SA's DevOps and Cloud initiatives, I participated in the management and automation of deployments on an environment based on Red Hat OpenShift, while strengthening the security of secrets and access.🔹 Deployment Management and Automation• Implementation and management of an OpenShift environment for hosting containerized applications.• Implementation of a GitOps approach with ArgoCD, enabling reliable and automated deployments.• Optimization of CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD to ensure fast and secure deliveries.🔹 Security & Secrets Management• Integration and management of secrets with HashiCorp Vault to secure applications and sensitive access.• Implementation of security and compliance best practices for identity and permission management.Thanks to this mission, I have consolidated my expertise in OpenShift, GitOps, CI/CD, and secrets management, by contributing to the optimization of deployment processes and the security of Orange SA's infrastructures.
- (Grand Groupe)Cloud EngineerAUTOMOBILEDecember 2022 - Today (3 years and 6 months)Barcelone, SpainAs part of the IT operations of an automotive group, I ensured the operational maintenance (MCO) of the cloud infrastructure to guarantee the stability, performance, and availability of services.🔹 Infrastructure Management and Optimization• Monitoring and operational maintenance of an environment based on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).• Proactive monitoring of performance and management of production incidents.• Optimization of scalability and resilience to meet business needs.🔹 Security & Reliability• Implementation of DevOps best practices to ensure application availability.• Securing access and network flows in the Azure AKS environment.• Integration of monitoring and logging solutions for better observability.Thanks to this mission, I have strengthened my expertise in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and cloud infrastructure management, by contributing to the reliability and performance of the group's digital platforms.
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Education
- Master 2SUPINFO - The International Institute of Information Technology2012
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft