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Samy Bouayad | Network, Security & NetOps Automation Expert
Passionate about infrastructure and automation, I help companies modernize their network stack. With 7 years of experience in critical environments (Operators, Healthcare, Cloud), I combine the rigor of traditional networking with the flexibility of DevOps methods.
My specialty: NetOps
My goal is to place automation at the heart of network operations to ensure scalable, secure infrastructures and error-free deployment.
My technical pillars:
Network Infrastructure: Multi-vendor design and administration (Cisco, Nokia, Arista).
Security: Next-Gen Firewall Expertise (Palo Alto, Stormshield, Sophos).
NetOps / IaC: Automation with Ansible and Terraform.
Cloud & CI/CD: Mastery of the Azure ecosystem (Pipelines, Azure DevOps).
Why collaborate with me?
Accustomed to high-availability environments (critical healthcare and operator), I guarantee structured interventions and rigorous documentation.
Availability & Mobility:
- Full Remote.
- On-site in Rennes and its surroundings (50 km).
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Rennes (up to 50km)
Experience
- BleucloudNetwork and Security EngineerDIGITAL AND ITOctober 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)Rennes, FranceCloud network lab & NetDevOps (Azure)- Design and deployment of a multi-environment network lab environment (lab / pre-production) in Azure- Deployment of Resource Groups, VNet, subnets, and virtual machines using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)- Setup of a dedicated VM for network virtualization- Implementation of a network equipment virtualization platform based on Containerlab (clab)- Virtualization of multi-vendor routers and switches
- Supported environments: Nokia, Cisco, Arista
- Implementation of an Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline based on GIT- Automated deployment of network topologies- Export and backup of configurations via SSH and Netconf- Agnostic approach to environments and vendors using Ansible and Jinja2- Automation of network configuration management and deployment
- Support for lab and pre-production environments
- Separation of data, templates, and environments
- On-demand deployment, deletion, and updating of topologies
- Reproducible and standardized approach
- Taking charge, testing, and automation of SONiC OS (Community)- Functional evaluation
- Integration into existing automation workflows
Interconnection network – project management & innovation- Participation in the interconnection network project management:- Coordination of different stakeholders
- Monitoring of design, validation, and deployment phases
- Support for the adoption of this new approach:- Validation of technical choices
- Capitalization on feedback
- Transition to a "network as code" approach for design and validation phases - Jülich Centre for Neutron ScienceC++ DeveloperJune 2023 - August 2023 (2 months)Munich, GermanyDevelopment of scientific applications in C++ and PythonWork in an international and collaborative environment
- CARIOIT and Network EngineerMEDICALAugust 2021 - October 2024 (3 years and 2 months)Plérin, FranceParticipation and management of IT and network projectsImplementation of supervision solutions (Zabbix)Deployment of centralized authentication solutions (SSO)Implementation of secure administration bastions
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Education
- Engineering degree specializing in computer science, networks, and telecommunicationsIMT Atlantique Brest2024
- University Diploma in Technology in Networks and TelecommunicationsIUT de Saint-Malo2021
Certifications
- Microsoft Azure FundamentalsPearsonVue2024