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Othmane AzirarOA

Othmane Azirar

Systems, Networks & Security Engineer

€422/day
Trappes, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Othmane

I support SMEs, local authorities, and multi-site organizations that need to stabilize, secure, and structure their IT system.

I work on Windows/Linux environments, Active Directory, GPO, VMware ESXi/vSphere/vCenter virtualization, Microsoft Hyper-V/SCVMM, Proxmox, backups, firewalls, VPNs, monitoring, and technical documentation.

My goal is simple: to take over a sometimes fragile existing system, reduce risks, improve availability, and bring order to the infrastructure.

I rely on nearly 4 years of combined experience in critical production environments, including 3 years within a multi-site IT department: 82 sites, 1000+ users, 800+ workstations, 100+ virtual machines, around 40 WatchGuard firewalls, and nearly 100 daily Veeam jobs.

I can assist with topics such as:
- IT audit and prioritized action plan,
- Active Directory / GPO cleanup,
- Backup and restore strategy,
- Firewall / VPN / remote access security,
- Monitoring, alerting, and L2/L3 support,
- Documentation and takeover of a poorly structured IT system.

I place great importance on clarity, reliability, and useful deliverables. The goal is not just to troubleshoot, but to make your infrastructure more stable, more secure, and simpler to operate on a daily basis.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • Amazighe standard marocain

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Trappes (up to 30km)

Experience

  • Commune de Trappes
    Apprentice Cybersecurity Engineer
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    October 2023 - September 2025 (1 year and 10 months)
    Trappes, France
    *Administer and evolve a multi-sitesystems and network infrastructure with a strong focus on network and security

    *Manage the deployment and maintenance of equipmentservers, firewalls, switches, hotspots, printers, copiers

    *Administer network infrastructureson HPE, Dell, FS, Aruba, Alcatel switching, Orange, SFR routing, and Ubiquiti, Cisco, TP-Link access points

    *Secure traffic and accessvia WatchGuard, IPsec/SSL VPNs, segmentation, and hardening

    *Monitor and improve service availabilityvia Zabbix and Icinga

    *Operate environmentsVMware, Proxmox, Windows Server, Linux, and associated infrastructure services

    *Evolve the IT system mapwith a focus on urbanization, architectural coherence, and better visibility of dependencies

    *Contribute to the managementof the multi-site secure timekeeping project (380 tablets, 38 Wi-Fi access points, budget ~€192k)

    *Participate in the EDR to XDR migrationon 800+ workstations with WatchGuard EPDR

    *Conduct security audits and supportaround CIS Controls, ITIL, ANSSI ORADAD/SILENE

    *Strengthen service quality, operational continuity, and overall securityin a real production context
    Wi-Fi Switching Routing Governance Cybersecurity
  • Commune de Trappes
    Secure Infrastructure Administrator
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    August 2023 - October 2023 (3 months)
    Trappes, France
    *Administer a critical infrastructurecovering 82 sites, 1000+ users, 800+ workstations, 100+ virtual machines

    *Maintain physical serversDell, HP, Synology, Netgear NAS/SAN arrays, and Windows Server / Linux environments

    *Deploy and operate virtualizationwith VMware (ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vMotion) and Proxmox

    *Implement and manage backupswith Veeam Backup & Replication, snapshots, tapes, and associated storage

    *Administer Windows Server servicessuch as Active Directory, GPO, DHCP, DNS, IIS, RDS, Exchange, Microsoft 365as well as Linux servicesBind9, Apache/Nginx, LAMP, iptables, MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL

    *Secure the IT systemwith WatchGuard (Firebox, EPDR, AuthPoint MFA, IPsec/SSL VPNs)

    *Monitor the infrastructurevia Zabbix and Icinga

    *Perform diagnosticsandL1/L2 supportforsystem**, **network**, and **office automationincidents

    *Restructureandharden Active Directory**, **enhance workstation and server security

    *Ensure the reliability of the IT system mapandoperational documentationto improve clarity, administration, and service continuity

    *Contribute to auditsandsecurity supportaround CIS Controls, ITIL, ANSSI ORADAD/SILENE
    Veeam Watchguard VPN Multi-site Firewalling
  • Commune de Trappes
    Apprentice Secure Infrastructure Administrator
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    September 2022 - August 2023 (1 year)
    Trappes, France
    *Createthe initialIT system mapto structure a clear view of the existing setup and technical dependencies

    *Administer Windows and Linux infrastructure services(Active Directory, GPO, DHCP, DNS, IIS, RDS, WDS, Bind9, Apache/Nginx, LAMP, etc.)

    *Participate in the operational maintenance(MCO) of Dell, HPphysical serversand Synology, Netgearstorage spaces(NAS/SAN)

    *Contribute to the deploymentandoperation of virtualizationwith VMware (ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vMotion) and Proxmox

    *Update operational documentationandtechnical procedures

    *Assist with backup managementusing Veeam Backup & Replication, snapshots, and local storage |Monitor the infrastructurevia Zabbix and Icinga

    *Handle system**, **network**, and **office automationincidents inL1/L2 support

    *Participate in IT system securityvia WatchGuard, Cloud, IPsec/SSL VPNs, and basic hardening

    *Administer the networkin switching, routing, VLAN, Wi-Fi contexts across multi-site environments.

    *Provide support for softwareandvideo surveillance integration(Milestone, Axis, etc.) andremote monitoring
    Windows Server Active Directory GPO VMWARE Supervision

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Education

  • Master of Science in Information Systems
    Sup de Vinci
    2025
    Formation Bac+5 (RNCP niveau 7) orientée architecture SI, cybersécurité, virtualisation, gouvernance, exploitation et gestion de projet.
  • Bachelor in Secure Infrastructure Administration
    INSTA
    2023
    Formation Bac+3/4 (RNCP niveau 6) orientée administration d'infrastructures sécurisées, systèmes, réseaux, virtualisation et sécurité opérationnelle.

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