Yassine Moumen
Verified Expert in Engineering
DevOps and Cloud Engineer Developer
Québec City, QC, Canada
Toptal member since July 19, 2022
Yassine is a site reliability and DevOps engineer who loves building the best technical environment for big projects. His experience has taught him that the most reliable systems require more than just building to deliver but designing the best comprehensive solution one can be proud of. Yassine is keen on reading and listening to requirements, determining the best possible technology combination, creating, installing, and upgrading systems, and considering the potential future scope for change.
Portfolio
Experience
- Linux - 9 years
- Ansible - 7 years
- Kubernetes - 7 years
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) - 6 years
- DevOps - 6 years
- Terraform - 6 years
- Azure - 3 years
- GitLab CI/CD - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Kubernetes, Azure, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Linux, Windows, Python, Terraform, Oracle Cloud, Ansible, Kubernetes Operations (kOps), Ubuntu, CentOS, Scripting, Cloud Security, Bash, Cloud Computing, Git, GitHub, Container Orchestration, Web Applications, Ubuntu Linux, Automation, Shell Scripting, Containers, Cloud Infrastructure, Windows Server, Cron, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Linux Server Administration, Blockchain, Computer Networking, Routing, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Continuous Deployment, SSH, Remote Desktop, Deployment, Transport Layer Security (TLS), Linux System Administration, FTP, Kubernetes Security, Active Directory (AD), Azure Cloud Services, Systems Engineering, IT Systems Engineering, Python 3, User Permissions, Microsoft Azure, Linux Administration, Infrastructure Automation, Event-driven Architecture, Cloud Networking, AWS Lambda, DNS, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Engineering, Cloud Platforms, Virtual Cloud Network (VCN)
The most amazing...
...project I've executed involved migrating Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence to the cloud with Kubernetes, automating backup and user management processes.
Work Experience
DevOps | Online Operation Specialist
Ubisoft
- Implemented continuous delivery with Pulumi and C# on GitLab.
- Wrote a Helm chart package to deploy a custom monitoring stack, including Prometheus, Grafana, node-exporter, and more.
- Automated the development environment provisioning on Azure using Python and Terraform.
- Implemented end-to-end and smoke tests using Selenium in C# and K6.
- Optimized the resources and the execution time of CI/CD.
AWS DevOps Engineer
Bridge Informatics, Inc
- Provisioned and configured an on-premises server with Ansible to support high-performance computing workloads and maintain data redundancy.
- Optimized both the Python application and the R script, then deployed them on EC2 to significantly boost performance.
- Developed and implemented performance and end-to-end tests, integrating them seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Implemented cost-optimization strategies across AWS and GCP by streamlining resource allocation and improving utilization.
Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer
Digital Arc Systems Corp
- Architected and deployed a multi-environment Azure infrastructure supporting production and staging.
- Implemented Azure Application Gateway with Web Application Firewall (WAF).
- Configured Azure Cosmos DB and MongoDB architecture that handled over 10,000 daily transactions.
- Established API management platform serving 50+ internal endpoints, reducing API integration time by 30%.
DevOps Engineer
Flojoy Inc.
- Designed and implemented a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub and AWS for real-time application testing. This pipeline integrated automated testing tools like Reflect.
- Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) principles to ensure consistent and automated infrastructure provisioning.
- Utilized a combination of Heroku and other testing tools to create a comprehensive testing strategy.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer
EDU, Inc. dba Common Black College Application
- Resolved critical infrastructure issues in Oracle Cloud successfully, ensuring uninterrupted service for CBCA's applications, resulting in a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
- Introduced CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle, leading to a 40% reduction in time-to-market for new features and updates.
- Led a team of four developers to enhance application performance by implementing efficient coding practices, resulting in improved user satisfaction ratings.
Site Reliability Engineer
Silver Gold Bull Inc.
- Planted the culture of reliability in the organization and implemented the base knowledge to build an SRE team for a precious metals company.
- Automated a development environment provisioning using Python and AWS tools.
- Developed tools to maximize engineering efficiency and enrich operational playbooks and runbooks.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer | DevOps
Orange Business Services
- Migrated projects pipeline from Jenkins to GitLab CI.
- Installed and configured a high available AWX with RabbitMQ.
- Supported developers' teams in setting up their CI/CD pipeline.
DevOps Engineer
Oracle
- Migrated on promises Exadata to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Autonomous Transaction Processing Database.
- Configured Kubernetes clusters with Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE).
- Automated the set up and configuration of Mac and Linux environments for GraalVM using Ansible.
- Recruited full-time equivalent employees, onboarded new DevOps team members, and mentored interns.
System Administrator
BNP Paribas
- Configured Red Hat Single Sign-On (RH-SSO) and Infinispan in an active and passive cluster configuration.
- Wrote a library to connect RH-SSO with the internal Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
- Migrated core banking portal from AIX 6 to Red Hat 7.4.
- Created and updated application installation and configuration standards roadmaps.
Full-stack Developer
Dar Al Omrane
- Worked on release management, environment management, deployments, continuous integration, continuous deployment, incident management, and version management as a member of the DevOps team.
- Built a web application, SMPBA, using Laravel 5.4, JavaFX, and Oracle PL/SQL.
- Developed CI/CD on GitLab and master controller OpenShift control pods.
- Installed and configured a file archive system on a Windows server.
Experience
Parallel Approach for Genetic Algorithm to Solve the Asymmetric Traveling Salesman Problems
Pulumi API Provider for Rancher
Personal Blog
Education
Engineer's Degree in Software Engineering
National School of Applied Sciences of Al Hoceima (ENSAH) - Al Hoceima, Morocco
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Management
University Abdelmalek Essaadi Faculty Polydisciplinary Larache - Larache, Marocco
Associate's Degree in Computer Systems and Networks
Specialized Institute of Applied Technologies and Management of Rabat - Rabat, Marocco
Certifications
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Generative AI Certified Professional
Oracle
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate
Oracle
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
The Linux Foundation
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
Oracle
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Certified Associate
Oracle
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2019 Certified Architect Associate
Oracle
Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Certified Specialist
Oracle
JAVA/JEE Developer
Specialized Institute Of Applied Technology NTIC
Cisco Certified Network Associate Accessing the WAN
Cisco
Cisco Certified Network Associate LAN Switching and Wireless
Cisco
Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing Protocols and Concepts
Cisco
Cisco Certified Network Associate Network Fundamentals
Cisco
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Azure API Management, Node.js, REST APIs
Tools
GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, Azure Application Gateway, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, NGINX, Helm, Git, GitHub, Grafana, Squid Proxy Server, Cron, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon EKS, Kibana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Jenkins, Elastic, Ansible Tower, ChatGPT, Keycloak, Claude, AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), AWS IAM, Amazon CloudWatch, Splunk, Vault, VMware, Azure Virtual Network Gateway, Kustomize, RabbitMQ, VPN
Languages
Bash Script, Python, Java, SQL, Bash, Python Script, Python 3, C, C#.NET, C++, PHP, C#, TypeScript
Paradigms
DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Development (CD), Continuous Delivery (CD), Automation, Continuous Deployment, DevSecOps, Automated Testing, Serverless Architecture, Microservices, Azure DevOps, Event-driven Architecture, Agile
Platforms
Kubernetes, Azure, Docker, Linux, Windows, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ubuntu, Oracle, WebSphere, CentOS, Ubuntu Linux, Unix, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon EC2, AWS Cloud Computing Services, Azure Functions, New Relic, AWS Lambda, AIX, NVIDIA CUDA, JEE, Windows Server, Blockchain, OpenShift, OpenStack, MacOS, Azure PlayFab
Storage
Oracle Cloud, Azure Cloud Services, Databases, MySQL, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MongoDB, Oracle PL/SQL, Redis, Azure Active Directory, Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft SQL Server
Frameworks
Windows PowerShell, Flux, Laravel, Laravel 5, Angular, .NET, Unity
Other
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, System Administration, Monitoring, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Cloud Architecture, Kubernetes Operations (kOps), DevOps Engineer, Scripting, Cloud Computing, Container Orchestration, Shell Scripting, Cloud Infrastructure, Linux Server Administration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), SSH, Remote Desktop, Deployment, Orchestration, Linux System Administration, AWS DevOps, FTP, Kubernetes Security, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Systems Engineering, IT Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Linux Administration, Infrastructure Automation, Incident Response, Cloud Networking, DNS, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Platforms, Virtual Cloud Network (VCN), Networking, Single Sign-on (SSO), Containerization, Performance Testing, Scaling, Security, IT Security, Infrastructure, IT Support, Cloud Security, Prometheus, Load Balancers, Agile DevOps, Network Security, Web Security, Containers, Networks, Autonomous Navigation, HAProxy, Computer Networking, Remote Support, Routing, CCNA, Azure Virtual Networks, Jira Administration, GitOps, Transport Layer Security (TLS), Incident Management, GitHub Actions, Technical Documentation, Solution Architecture, API Gateways, API Integration, APIs, IIS, Active Directory (AD), Leadership, User Permissions, AI Tools, AWS ECS Fargate, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Amazon RDS, AWS Secrets Manager, Security Groups, API Management, Product Ownership, Configuration Management, Release Management, IT Project Management, Cisco, AWX, GraalVM, LDAP, Architecture, Pulumi, High-availability Systems, Web Applications, Firewalls, Blogs, Content Writing, Website CMS, Serverless, SFTP, Argo CD, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs), AWS Certified Solution Architect, Security Audits
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