I am Abdelhakim El Messaoudi, a DevOps Engineer with a cybersecurity and networking background, focused on optimizing cloud environments and integrating security into CI/CD workflows. I enjoy crafting resilient, scalable architectures on AWS, leveraging IaC with Terraform, and automating processes with CI/CD pipelines. I collaborate with security teams to ensure risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response are embedded in operations. I thrive on continuous improvement, automation, and secure-by-default design, and I aim to contribute to robust IT infrastructures while delivering reliable experiences for users.

El Messaoudi Abdelhakim

I am Abdelhakim El Messaoudi, a DevOps Engineer with a cybersecurity and networking background, focused on optimizing cloud environments and integrating security into CI/CD workflows. I enjoy crafting resilient, scalable architectures on AWS, leveraging IaC with Terraform, and automating processes with CI/CD pipelines. I collaborate with security teams to ensure risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response are embedded in operations. I thrive on continuous improvement, automation, and secure-by-default design, and I aim to contribute to robust IT infrastructures while delivering reliable experiences for users.

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I am Abdelhakim El Messaoudi, a DevOps Engineer with a cybersecurity and networking background, focused on optimizing cloud environments and integrating security into CI/CD workflows. I enjoy crafting resilient, scalable architectures on AWS, leveraging IaC with Terraform, and automating processes with CI/CD pipelines. I collaborate with security teams to ensure risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response are embedded in operations.

I thrive on continuous improvement, automation, and secure-by-default design, and I aim to contribute to robust IT infrastructures while delivering reliable experiences for users.

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Work Experience

DevOps / Cloud Engineer at Toyota Motor Europe
November 1, 2024 - November 6, 2025
Led CI/CD initiatives using CircleCI to automate deployments; provisioned and secured AWS infrastructure; built scalable environments with IaC using Terraform; integrated security via risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response; implemented HashiCorp Vault (HCP Vault) for secrets management; managed AWS landing zones via Terraform modules; collaborated on security reviews of cloud network; achieved cost optimization.
DevOps / SysOps Engineer at AVIV / ImmoWeb
October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Proficient in CI/CD orchestration, AWS infrastructure management, IaC for scalable environments, and security integration. Managed Fortigate DC and Cloudflare operations, optimized application performance, and ensured compliance with security standards. Conducted security reviews in collaboration with architecture teams.
Security Analyst at UZZU
October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Vulnerability management using Qualys; incident and risk management; security training and awareness; security-by-design reviews of network architecture; phishing awareness with Proofpoint; GDPR/GDPR compliance and ISO 27001 maturity contributions; key infrastructure management (DigiCert, SSL, SSH keys).
Support Engineer at European Commission
December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
IT support for 40,000 EC users; efficient ticket management; documentation and user guides to improve understanding and adoption of IT procedures.
Security and Network Engineer at Arabel
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Active Directory management; VPN, firewall, and VLAN network security; wireless network implementation; secure network design; Wi-Fi portal setup; diverse interface configuration (modems, routers, Fortigate); proactive customer incident tracking.

Education

Bachelor Specialization Networking and IT Security at Graduate School Brussels
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor Networks and Telecommunications at Cardinal Mercier
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Government, Telecommunications