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Karim BaïdiKB

Karim Baïdi

DevOps / SRE - Expert Linux & Cloud - OVH - AWS

€720/day
10 projects
Montpellier, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Karim

Linux DevOps Engineer - AWS, Ansible, CI/CD, AI agents


You are looking for a DevOps profile?
You need to develop your IT infrastructure?


🚀 I have 9 years of experience as a DevOps.
I have worked atOVHcloud**, **BNP Paribas**, **Sagemcom**, **OpenClassroomsand many others.


🌟 Concrete results:Optimized infrastructures for hundreds of clients with reduced costs and accelerated deployments.

🔗 Collaboration with large and small companies:Tailored solutions for all types of IT environments.

Why hire me?


Business-oriented solutions: I provide optimized and secure IT infrastructures, aligned with your budgetary and operational constraints.

Client-centered approach: Solutions designed for your specific quality and security needs.

Accessible code: No dependency on my services.

Transparent communication: Clear exchanges for effective and surprise-free collaboration.

My Services:


🚀 Implementation of CI/CD pipelines with GitLab-CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Jenkins

🏗️ Design and deployment of automated infrastructures with Terraform and Ansible

☁️ Management and optimization of cloud services on AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, LB, RDS, Route53), OVHcloud, OpenStack, Outscale / Numspot, IONOS

💻 Linux System Administration: Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat/CentOS/AlmaLinux

🤖 Automation of your infrastructure with Ansible, Shell/Bash scripting, Packer

💾 Management and security of MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB databases

📊 Implementation of monitoring and logging with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Zabbix

🌐 Deployment and optimization of web servers with Apache, Nginx, Caddy, HAProxy

🔒 Implementation of DevSecOps practices and cybersecurity audits

🔄 Carrying out migrations.

📚 Training and documentation for your teams

Shall we discuss your project?
Contact me directly through the platform.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Montpellier (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Linux-Man
    DevOps
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)
    Montpellier, France
    I help companies implement, manage, and optimize their cloud infrastructures and Linux systems.

    I carry out multiple complex projects, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.

    Here are some of my key services:

    Linux server installation & configuration: Setting up and managing high-performance and secure server environments for critical applications.

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Complete automation via Terraform and Ansible for replicable and scalable infrastructures on AWS, OVHCloud, Outscale, and IONOS.

    Server migration: Seamless migration of servers and systems to cloud or hybrid environments with minimal service interruption.

    Advanced monitoring: Proactive supervision with Zabbix and metric visualization via Grafana to ensure high service availability.

    CI/CD pipeline automation: Implementation of robust CI/CD pipelines via GitLab CI and optimization of continuous deployment processes.

    Cloud: Deployment and management of infrastructures on AWS, OVH, IONOS, and Outscale, ensuring resilience and flexibility.

    Network security: Configuration of secure VPNs with WireGuard and firewall management to ensure data and communication protection.

    Web servers and reverse proxy: Management of web infrastructures with Apache, Nginx, Caddy, and HAProxy for high-traffic environments.

    Backup and restore: Backup and recovery strategies using Restic and S3 for critical data protection.

    Centralized logging: Setting up a centralized log management solution with Loki for efficient monitoring and debugging.

    Optimization and standardization of development environments: Using Vagrant and Packer to standardize and automate development environments.
    Openstack Linux Ansible AWS S3 AWS Cloud AWS EC2 AWS ECS Gitlab CI/CD Virtualization Prometheus Grafana Nextcloud Zabbix OVH OVHCloud Outscale DevOps Devops Ansible Devops Cloud DevSecOps CentOS Debian Ubuntu Apache Nginx HaProxy Caddy Linux Administration IaC infra as code Terraform Kubernetes Docker docker-compose MySQL PHP Laravel Symfony Flutter Numspot devops aws SRE Python
  • OVHcloud
    Devops / SRE
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    June 2022 - October 2023 (1 year and 4 months)
    OVHcloud is a global player and the European leader in Cloud, operating over 450,000 servers in 37 data centers across 4 continents, serving 1.6 million clients in over 140 countries.

    I joined OVHCloud to help them design and deploy scalable and resilient infrastructures focused on automation.

    I implemented CI/CD pipelines with Terraform.
    I also set up an observability system with OpenSearch and Grafana, enabling proactive monitoring and optimized incident management.

    My achievements as DevOps at OVH:

    ⚙️ Resilient Infrastructure Implementation: Design and deployment of an architecture capable of handling heavy loads with minimal interruptions, thus ensuring high service availability.

    🛠️ Terraform Module Creation: Development of custom Terraform modules for automation and management of cloud environments, enabling a reproducible and scalable infrastructure on OVHCloud.

    🔄 Management and Automation via Puppet: Implementation and management of server and service configurations at scale with Puppet, enabling efficient infrastructure automation.

    🔒 Securing and Optimizing OS Images: Use of Packer and Cloud-init to improve and secure system images, ensuring secure and standardized deployments across different environments.

    📈 System and Application Monitoring Stack: Implementation of a complete monitoring stack, including tools like Prometheus for proactive monitoring of systems and applications.

    📊 Grafana Dashboard Creation: Development of Grafana dashboards for real-time visualization of infrastructure performance, including metrics for systems, applications, and Nginx servers.
    Linux puppet Ansible Terraform Bitbucket CentOS Alma OVHCloud OVH Docker Nginx jira Atlassian Confluence IT Security Debug Grafana Logstash DevOps DevSecOps System Administration Linux System Administration Python Programming
  • Sagemcom
    Linux DevOps Engineer
    TECH
    June 2021 - July 2022 (1 year)
    Rueil-Malmaison, France
    Sagemcom, a leader in the design of communication technologies and energy solutions, provides advanced systems for millions of homes and businesses worldwide, with over 6,000 employees in 50 countries.

    As a Linux System Engineer, I deployed internal projects such as Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, BlackDuck, Jenkins, and others using an infrastructure-as-code approach on physical and virtualized environments (ESX Vcenter, Proxmox).

    I also optimized, secured, and enhanced infrastructure resilience while actively participating in incident resolution.

    Administration, monitoring, and management of the server fleet:
    - Hypervisors: Vmware ESX, Proxmox
    - OS: Debian 10, Ubuntu 18.04, Slackware 14.2
    - Applications: forges, jenkins, gitlab, nexus, jira, confluence

    My various tasks at Sagemcom:

    - Deployment of systems and applications
    - Infra as code projects (Packer, Ansible, Python and Bash scripts, CI-CD, Docker-compose)
    - Evolution and improvement of the infrastructure (OS, Virtualization, Containers, Monitoring, Databases, and statistics)
    - Implementation of solutions meeting developers' needs.
    - Creation of development environments with Packer, Vagrant, and Docker
    - Documentation of procedures, diagrams, and explanations of choices to ensure service continuity
    - Design and updates of Ansible roles and playbooks
    - Python scripts / Application APIs
    - Configuration management with Rudder.
    - Data extraction / Statistics

    Technical Context:

    Cloud and Virtualization: VMware Vcenter, Proxmox,
    Operating Systems: Linux (Debian 10, Ubuntu 18.04, Slackware 14.2)
    Infrastructure as Code: Packer, Ansible, Terraform, Vagrant
    Automation and CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI
    Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, GitLab
    Configuration Management: Rudder
    Monitoring: Centreon
    Containerization: Docker, Docker-compose
    Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL
    Ansible Linux Gitlab DevSecOps Python

Reviews

5.0

Out of 7 ratings

F

Francois

Zero Six

Reviewed on 8/7/2025

Thank you Karim for your rigorous & fast work. I recommend! Karim perfectly addressed our problem with seriousness, efficiency, and professionalism while respecting our budget constraints.
E

Emmanuel

Empire Nocturne

Reviewed on 1/25/2025

Fast and efficient, I recommend 100%!

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Education

  • BTS Services informatiques aux organisations
    Iris - Paris
    2017
    - Algorithmie et programmation orientée objet - Gestion de bases de données : MySQL, Oracle, Access - Méthode d’analyse et de conception de projets - Veille documentaire (suivi des évolutions technologiques) - Culture technologique - Définition des besoins et des contraintes de l'organisation - Réalisation des solutions applicatives - Maintenance applicative et évolutive - Formation et assistance des utilisateurs - Support systèmes des accès utilisateurs - Support réseau des accès utilisateurs

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