Ahmed Zahran | Cloud DevOps Engineer

Professional Summary

Emerging Cloud DevOps Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and hands-on expertise in cloud-native infrastructure. Fluent in English (C1 level) and proficient in orchestrating scalable environments using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker. Strong technical foundation in AWS serverless architectures, Linux system administration, and CI/CD automation. Proven ability to engineer zero-trust deployment pipelines, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and establish proactive observability to optimize and secure cloud operations.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Architecture

AWS (S3, Lambda, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch, SNS), Serverless Architecture

Automation & CI/CD

Terraform, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Python, Shell Scripting, Git

OS & Security

Linux Administration (Red Hat Admin I/II, SELinux, LVM), Zero-Trust Security (OIDC)

Containerization

Kubernetes, Docker, Red Hat OpenShift

Networking & Languages

VLANs, SNMP, Cisco, English (Fluent / C1), Arabic (Native)

Professional Experience

Cloud DevOps Intern

iVolve

Build & Containerization: Standardized application packaging using Gradle and Maven; engineered optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles to containerize Spring Boot, Node.js, and Python microservices.
Kubernetes Orchestration: Managed cluster resources and security by implementing RBAC, resource quotas, and node taints, while configuring persistent storage solutions and StatefulSets for databases.
Continuous Integration: Designed automated Jenkins pipelines to streamline the software delivery lifecycle, integrating unit testing, image scanning, and automated deployment stages.
GitOps Implementation: Deployed and configured ArgoCD to manage GitOps workflows, ensuring automated synchronization and consistency between Git repositories and Kubernetes cluster states.
Infrastructure Automation: Developed Ansible playbooks to automate server configuration and application deployment, utilizing Ansible Vault for secret management and dynamic inventory for AWS EC2.

Network DevOps Engineer Scholarship

National Telecommunication Institute (NTI)

Automated configuration and management of Cisco, Juniper, and Arista network devices using Ansible playbooks, including VLAN provisioning and SNMP monitoring.
Deployed and managed containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift using Helm and source-to-image workflows, handling cluster resources, nodes, and access controls.
Designed and executed automated infrastructure test cases using Robot Framework to validate deployments.
Strengthened Linux system administration skills through practical work with Red Hat Linux, SELinux policies, firewalls, LVM, and file systems.

Technical Projects

Cloud Resume Challenge

Serverless AWS Architecture & CI/CD

Engineered a zero-trust CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and AWS OIDC, eliminating the reliance on long-lived static credentials for automated infrastructure deployments.
Codified cloud infrastructure (S3, Lambda, CloudFront) utilizing Terraform with remote state management, ensuring a highly available, version-controlled cloud architecture.
Enforced automated quality gates within the deployment pipeline, executing Python unit tests and Terraform syntax validation on every commit before production rollout.
Implemented proactive observability by provisioning AWS CloudWatch metric alarms and SNS email notifications via IaC to monitor serverless compute health in real-time.

Other Experience

Customer Service Agent

TTEC & Concentrix – Cairo, Egypt

Managed 100+ daily customer inquiries in high-volume call center environments while consistently meeting strict service-level agreements (SLAs).
Resolved technical and account-related issues efficiently under time pressure, demonstrating strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Front-End Web Development

Route Academy – Cairo, Egypt

Developed responsive web applications using React and JavaScript, consuming RESTful APIs to build dynamic user interfaces.
Implemented debugging, testing, and deployment practices, establishing a strong foundation for automation and CI/CD concepts.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology
Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-suef, Egypt | Graduation: 2022