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Marat H.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

$11/hr
5.0
5 jobs

I’m a certified Cloud Engineer who builds automated, secure, and cost-efficient AWS infrastructure. From setup to deployment, I make the cloud work for you. Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, Bash & Python scripting Certified in AWS (SysOps, Architect) and Terraform Clear comms, quick turnarounds, zero fluff Let’s build something smart, scalable, and bulletproof.

  • Cloud Engineering
  • DevOps
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • CI/CD
  • Containerization
  • Terraform
  • Automation
  • Orchestration
  • Bash Programming
  • Kubernetes
  • System Monitoring
  • Docker
  • AWS Fargate
  • Cloud Security
  • Cloud Architecture
Ahmed A.

London, United Kingdom

$20/hr
5.0
1 jobs

As a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in providing top-notch IT support, cloud support, cloud migration, and Windows migration services. My expertise lies in ensuring seamless transitions and robust support for small to medium-sized projects. Key Skills: IT Support: Proficient in troubleshooting, system maintenance, and user support. Cloud Support: Skilled in managing cloud infrastructure, optimizing performance, and ensuring security. Experienced in migrating to Azure using SaaS and PaaS solutions. Cloud Migration: Expert in planning and executing smooth migrations to cloud platforms, including Azure. Windows Migration: Adept at upgrading and migrating Windows environments, including Windows 11 to Intune Autopilot, with minimal downtime. Why Choose Me: Reliability: Consistently deliver projects on time and within budget. Expertise: Deep knowledge of the latest technologies and best practices. Customer Focus: Dedicated to understanding and meeting client needs.

  • Cloud Engineering
  • Web Application
  • DevOps
  • Azure App Service
  • IT Service Management
  • Linux System Administration
  • Terraform
  • IT Infrastructure
Flavio Y.

Brighton, United Kingdom

$65/hr
5.0
11 jobs

🔹SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER | NETWORK SECURITY, PRIVATE CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE🔹 Senior Network Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing, securing, and operating enterprise networks, private clouds, and IT infrastructure. I've built private clouds for clients of a global managed hosting provider with presence in 10+ data centers and over 2 Pbps of global uplink capacity, and delivered network and security solutions across a wide range of enterprise environments. Whether you're designing new infrastructure from scratch, upgrading and modernizing an existing network, hardening your security posture, or migrating workloads to the cloud, I bring senior-level engineering with a focus on clean design, security, and long-term reliability. 🌐 Network Engineering & Design Enterprise, data center, and multi-site network design and upgrades. Routing: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN Switching: VLANs, STP, LACP, MLAG, VRRP, HSRP, QoS, EVPN-VXLAN fabric Load Balancing: HAProxy, NSX-T, NSX-V 🔐 Network Security & Firewalls Vendors: Fortinet (FortiGate), Palo Alto, Juniper SRX/vSRX, Sophos (UTM, XGS), SonicWall, Zyxel, pfSense, OPNsense Services: NGFW rules, NAT, segmentation, IPS/IDS, DDoS mitigation, Zero Trust ☁️ Private Cloud & Virtualization Hypervisors: VMware (ESXi, vCenter), Proxmox, Hyper-V, KVM, Xen Virtual networking & security: VMware NSX-T / NSX-V, pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos 🌩️ Cloud & Hybrid Networking AWS: VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN, Security Groups, hybrid connectivity Also experienced with Azure, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode 🔗 VPN & Secure Remote Access IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, SSL VPN, GRE, L2TP, DMVPN, SD-WAN Enterprise VPNs, hybrid cloud connectivity, secure remote workforce 📡 UniFi / Ubiquiti Deployments UniFi network design and deployment for offices and multi-site businesses UniFi switches, access points, gateways, Dream Machine 🧰 Vendors & Platforms Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, ISR, ASR), Juniper (MX, vMX, EX, QFX, SRX), Huawei (CloudEngine), Fortinet, Palo Alto, Sophos, SonicWall, Zyxel, Ubiquiti/UniFi, VMware ⚙️ Automation, Monitoring & Documentation Automation: Python (Netmiko, NAPALM), Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs Monitoring: PRTG, Grafana, LibreNMS, Zabbix, Cacti, FastNetMon Documentation & IPAM: NetBox, phpIPAM 🐧 Linux Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD 📜 CERTIFICATIONS Cisco: CCNP, CCNA 💼 SERVICES • Network Design & Optimization (Enterprise, Data Center Fabric, Private Cloud) • Firewall & Security Hardening (NGFW, IPS/IDS, Zero Trust) • Private Cloud Build & Migration (VMware, Proxmox) • Cloud & Hybrid Networking (AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN) • VPN & Secure Remote Access (IPsec, SSL, SD-WAN, WireGuard) • UniFi Network Design & Deployment • Network Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning • Network Automation & Monitoring (Ansible, Python, APIs)

  • Network Engineering
  • Computer Network
  • Computing & Networking
  • Virtualization
  • VMware Administration
  • VMWare
  • DevOps
  • Juniper
  • Firewall
  • Cisco
  • VMware NSX
  • VMware ESX Server
  • VMware vSphere
  • Ubiquiti
  • Fortinet
  • Hosting Setup
  • Cloud Security
  • Cloud Migration
  • Cloud Architecture
  • IT Infrastructure
Manigandan L.

London, United Kingdom

$36/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Are cloud costs growing faster than your business? Struggling with complex deployments, unreliable infrastructure, security concerns, or cloud migration challenges? I help businesses design, automate, and optimize cloud environments that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective. As a Cloud Architect and DevOps Engineer, I work with startups, SaaS companies, and enterprises to modernize infrastructure, accelerate software delivery, and reduce operational overhead using AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices. What I Can Help You With? ✓ Cloud Architecture & Solution Design (AWS, Azure, GCP) ✓ Cloud Migrations (On-Premises to Cloud) ✓ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates) ✓ Kubernetes Platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE) ✓ CI/CD Pipeline Design and Automation ✓ GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps ✓ Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps) ✓ Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity ✓ Cloud Security & Compliance ✓ Monitoring, Logging & Observability ✓ Platform Engineering & DevOps Automation Recent Business Outcomes • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by up to 60% through cloud modernization and resource optimization initiatives. • Designed multi-cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, delivering improved application performance and operational resilience. • Implemented Infrastructure as Code frameworks that reduced deployment times from days to minutes. • Built secure CI/CD pipelines enabling faster releases with reduced deployment risk. • Delivered Kubernetes-based platforms supporting scalable, highly available workloads. • Established cloud security and compliance controls aligned with PCI-DSS and GDPR requirements. • Designed disaster recovery solutions with aggressive RTO/RPO targets while reducing infrastructure overhead. Technical Expertise Cloud Platforms: AWS | Microsoft Azure | Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform | CloudFormation | ARM Templates | Ansible Containers & Orchestration: Docker | Kubernetes | AKS | EKS CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions | Jenkins | Azure DevOps | Maven Programming: Python | Shell Scripting | PowerShell | Java | JavaScript Databases: PostgreSQL | MySQL | SQL Server | Oracle PL/SQL | Sybase Monitoring & Observability: Splunk | Cloud Monitoring | Logging & Alerting Certifications • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert • DevOps Certified Professional If you're looking for a cloud architect who can align technical solutions with business goals, reduce operational complexity, and deliver measurable results, I'd be happy to discuss your project.

  • Amazon Web Services
  • DevOps
  • Terraform
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jenkins
  • Azure App Service
  • AWS Server Migration
  • Oracle PLSQL
  • Unix
  • Cloud Architecture
  • CI/CD
  • CI/CD Platform
  • Python
  • Solution Architecture
  • Google Cloud Platform
Tasneef H.

London, United Kingdom

$30/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I am a Microsoft Certified Cloud Engineer with over 10 years of specializing in Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID (Azure AD), designing, managing, and optimizing cloud and hybrid environments to ensure security, compliance, and operational efficiency. I leverage automation and best practices to streamline workflows, enforce endpoint security, and deliver reliable identity and access management solutions. With extensive experience in managing user accounts, role-based access control (RBAC), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and device compliance policies, I ensure seamless operations across both cloud and on-premises environments. I also implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using PowerShell, Ansible, and Terraform to automate deployments and reduce manual effort. 🔹𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: ✅ Optimized Microsoft 365 and Intune environments for Thrive Academics, improving endpoint compliance and security. ✅ Implemented Entra ID governance and conditional access policies, enhancing identity security and operational control. ✅ Automated user and device provisioning, reducing manual overhead and support tickets. 🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁: ✅ Microsoft 365 & Entra ID Management – Administering users, groups, RBAC, and MFA policies. ✅ Intune & Endpoint Security – Deploying device compliance, app policies, and hybrid endpoint management. ✅ Identity Governance – Implementing Zero Trust, Access Reviews, Entitlement Management, and PIM. ✅ Automation & IaC – Using PowerShell, Ansible, and Terraform to streamline deployments. ✅ Hybrid & Cloud Support – Managing workloads across on-premises and cloud environments with high availability. 🎓 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 🔹 Microsoft Certified: Identity & Access Administrator Associate (SC-300) 🔹 Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102) 🔹 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) 🔹 BSc in Information Technology – University of Education, Lahore 🔹 MSc in Computer Networks & Security – University of Essex I thrive in environments where I can secure, manage, and optimize cloud services, automate workflows, and help organizations stay productive and compliant. 💡 Looking for an expert to optimize Microsoft 365, Intune, and Microsoft Entra ID for your business? Let’s connect! 🚀

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Microsoft Windows PowerShell
  • User Identity Management
  • Microsoft Azure Administration
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Office 365
  • IT Infrastructure
Muhammad I.

Nelson, United Kingdom

$35/hr
5.0
6 jobs

🚀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗪𝗦 & 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲. Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer | 8+ Years Experience | AWS • EKS • Kubernetes • IaC I bring 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, production-ready AWS infrastructure using Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, AWS CDK (TypeScript), and Pulumi. I specialize in multi-tenant Kubernetes (vCluster), intelligent autoscaling (KEDA, Karpenter), CI/CD automation, Docker, GitHub Actions, and DevSecOps to power high-growth, cloud-native platforms. ✅ 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 -Amazon EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail -AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, CodeBuild -High availability, auto-scaling, and fault-tolerant architectures ✅ 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 -CI/CD pipeline design and optimization (Jenkins, Git, AWS CodePipeline) -Automated deployments, rollbacks, and blue-green strategies -DevOps best practices for fast and reliable releases ✅ 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 (𝗜𝗮𝗖) -Terraform, AWS CloudFormation -Reusable, version-controlled infrastructure -Environment provisioning (dev, staging, production) ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 -Docker containerization -Kubernetes (EKS) deployment and management -Microservices and cloud-native architecture ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 -Ansible automation -Python & Bash scripting for DevOps workflows ✅ 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 -CloudWatch monitoring & alerting -AWS security best practices (IAM, least privilege, audit logging) -Secure DevOps / DevSecOps mindset 🔹 What Clients Get When They Hire Me ✔️ Faster deployments with reliable CI/CD pipelines ✔️ Secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure ✔️ Reduced cloud costs through optimization ✔️ Clean, maintainable, and automated DevOps workflows ✔️ Clear documentation and long-term support 📩 Let’s discuss your project. Whether you’re building a new cloud platform, scaling Kubernetes, or optimizing AWS costs I can help you design and implement the right DevOps strategy. Send a message and let’s get started. AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS DevOps, AWS Cloud Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, AWS VPC, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, AWS API Gateway, AWS IAM, AWS CloudFront, AWS Migration, AWS Cost Optimization, Cloud Deployment, Server Migration, CI/CD Pipeline, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps Automation, Linux Server, Nginx, Monitoring & Logging, High Availability Architecture, MERN Stack Developer, Full Stack Developer, React.js Developer, Next.js Developer, Node.js Developer, MongoDB Developer, REST API Development, GraphQL API, TypeScript Developer, SaaS Application Development.

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • DevOps
  • Computing & Networking
  • Information Security
  • Network Engineering
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • GitHub
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Azure DevOps
  • AWS Development
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud Migration
  • DevOps Engineering

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