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Faissal S.FS

Faissal S.

Cloud Engineer - Azure Infrastructure/SecOps

€667/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Faissal

I have actively collaborated on the implementation and execution of various projects within different teams, always holding a cross-functional role focused on Build and Run aspects.

Over the years, I have gained experience in Cloud, Security, and DevOps.

During my assignments, my primary concern is to fully satisfy my clients' expectations.

I am fully involved in all phases, up to the production deployment of the delivered infrastructures.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Basic

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Privée
    Azure Cloud Engineer - DevSecOps
    March 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
    Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

    Project: Landing Zone

    As part of the initiative led by the cloud department, I participated in the development and deployment of an internal cloud offering based on Microsoft Azure. This approach aims to improve operational efficiency, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and meet the growing demand for cloud solutions tailored to the needs of internal and external clients.

    Missions:
    • Participation in the development of a cloud architecture integrating security and governance best practices.
    • Implementation of Azure services and support for teams to ensure a smooth transition to the cloud.
    • Automation of several services in Azure.
    • Deployment of new landing zones.
    • Deployment of an external zone dedicated to projects not connected to the internal network.
    • Execution of Proofs of Concept (POCs).
    • Updating technical documentation.
    • Participation in the team's agile ceremonies (e.g., Daily, Retro, Demo…).
    • Configuration and production deployment of Azure Policies to meet foundational needs.
    • IaC deployment of architecture and production deployment of security measures in Azure via Terraform.
    • Resolution of incidents related to Azure platforms, security, and N2/N3 Support.

    Technical Environment:
    • Azure IaaS/PaaS
    • Azure Policy
    • Defender for Cloud
    • Terraform
    • Jenkins
    • GitLab
    • SAFe Agile
    Microsoft Azure Azure Cloud Terraform GitLab Cloud Security
  • EDF
    Azure Cloud Engineer - DevSecOps
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    March 2024 - March 2025 (1 year)
    Nanterre, France

    Project: Landing Zone

    Within the IT Operations department, specifically the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) at EDF, my mission consisted of:
    Deploying landing zones for project teams to ensure a cloud environment compliant with internal standards.
    Validating Azure services from a security perspective in collaboration with dedicated teams, adhering to good governance and compliance practices.

    Missions:
    • Updating security standards and CSRs for Landing Zone services.
    • Ensuring the compliance of the Azure environment to meet Benchmark and CIS standards.
    • Evolving and adapting Terraform code to address security and scalability challenges (migration of the Governance project to Enterprise Scale Archetypes).
    • Reviewing detection scenarios for Azure Sentinel and applying new rules.
    • Implementing a policy for automating the renewal of SPN secrets.
    • IAM review and customization of Azure RBAC roles to meet business needs.
    • Configuration and production deployment of Azure Policies to meet foundational needs.
    • IaC deployment of architecture and production deployment of security measures in Azure via Terraform.
    • Resolution of incidents related to Azure platforms, security, and N2/N3 Support.

    Technical Environment:
    • Azure IaaS/PaaS
    • Azure Defender for Cloud
    • PowerShell
    • ARM Template
    • Azure DevOps
    Terraform Microsoft Azure Windows PowerShell Azure DevOps Cloud Security
  • Privée
    Azure Cloud Engineer - Governance & Security
    December 2023 - September 2024 (9 months)
    Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

    Project: Cloud Security

    Within the Azure team, I am responsible for security, ensuring the protection and reliability of systems in a constantly evolving environment. My mission is to guarantee the security of services by implementing strategies and solutions to prevent threats and secure sensitive data.

    Missions:
    • Auditing deployed environments in Azure.
    • Security recommendations.
    • Monitoring and managing security alerts.
    • Automation of services in Azure.
    • Implementation of Microsoft Sentinel SIEM.
    • Deployment of Defender for Cloud.
    • Configuration of security tools for virtual machines (EPP, EDR, and vulnerability analysis).
    • Automation of vulnerability alerts from various sources (CVE, Orange Sécurité, The Hacker…).
    • End-to-end security of Azure Virtual Desktop (identity, data, applications, networking, infrastructure).
    • Security analysis of PaaS services.
    • Execution of Proofs of Concept (POCs).
    • Updating technical documentation.
    • Participation in SAFe ceremonies.

    Technical Environment:
    • Azure IaaS / PaaS
    • Azure Policy
    • Microsoft Sentinel
    • Defender for Cloud
    • GitLab
    • Azure Firewall
    • SAFe Agile
    • Terraform
    Microsoft Azure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Sentinel Cloud Security Automation

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree, IT Resource Manager
    Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci
    2011
    Licence, Gestionnaire de Ressources Informatiques

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