I am Kais Maamatou, a DevOps & Production Engineer based in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 20 years of experience delivering IT projects, automating processes, and leading technical teams. I specialize in automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet, and in building robust CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration with Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) to deliver scalable, highly available systems with proactive monitoring.

Kais MAAMATOU

I am Kais Maamatou, a DevOps & Production Engineer based in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 20 years of experience delivering IT projects, automating processes, and leading technical teams. I specialize in automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet, and in building robust CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration with Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) to deliver scalable, highly available systems with proactive monitoring.

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I am Kais Maamatou, a DevOps & Production Engineer based in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 20 years of experience delivering IT projects, automating processes, and leading technical teams.

I specialize in automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet, and in building robust CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration with Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) to deliver scalable, highly available systems with proactive monitoring.

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Language

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Work Experience

Automation Engineer at FER
March 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025
Led automated migration actions for Active Directory, Exchange, and workstation OS; automated post-install tasks (AD structure, admin accounts, PKI deployment, GPO management); onboarding/offboarding automation and reporting for non-compliant endpoints and incomplete assets in Ivanti ITSM; advanced Password Manager Pro administration with secure API integration via Ansible; wrote and updated technical documentation in Confluence; automated VM deployment/builds via Ansible and integrated AWX; orchestrated recurring tasks with AWX for batch jobs.
DevOps Engineer at TPG
January 31, 2025 - January 31, 2025
Upgraded legacy databases (MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) to supported versions; managed middleware (Tomcat, Apache, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kibana); deployed and maintained applications on OpenShift/Kubernetes; provisioned DEV/QA/PROD environments; migrated servers to RHEL 9; investigated and resolved L2/L3 production incidents; documented configurations in Confluence; automated VM deployments with Ansible and integrated with CTRL-M; migrated monitoring stack to new infrastructure and implemented end-to-end monitoring for databases, systems, and applications.
DevOps Engineer at BNP PARIBAS
July 31, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Deployed and managed containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker; provided L2/L3 incident resolution and technical support for international development teams; server migrations (AIX to Linux, Sybase to Oracle 19c); application upgrades and automation via Ansible Tower; job scheduling with Autosys and CFT; SSL certificate deployment/renewal; migrated DMS; documented changes in Confluence; migrated Triple A application suite from AIX to Linux.
DevOps Engineer at CA-TITRES
September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Ensured DEV/UAT/PROD stability; administered Linux (Red Hat 7) and Oracle 12c; monitored performance with Datadog; managed end-to-end deployments including iOS/Android app releases; resolved L2/L3 production incidents; maintained technical documentation; automated deployments with Ansible and CI/CD pipelines; integrated Control-M for nightly batches; secure file transfers via CFT; migrated DEV/REC/QA environments to AWS Cloud; SSL certificate management; conducted LoadRunner and Jenkins testing.
DevOps Engineer at ENEDIS
January 31, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Managed CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure with Jenkins, GitLab, Nexus and Ansible; deployed updates across DEV/PROD; migrated deployment scripts to Ansible; Oracle and PostgreSQL backups, exports/imports, and PLSQL queries; enforced security compliance and enhanced file transfers via CFT; centralized logs using Filebeat, Logstash, Elasticsearch; coordinated production releases with Dev/Ops/QA; planned middleware upgrades and patches (WebLogic, Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Linux).
Systems Administrator at EDF
September 30, 2016 - September 30, 2016
Set up project environments (Linux RHEL, PostgreSQL 9.3.5, Tomcat 8, Apache 2.4.10, BO XI 4.1); created installation procedures and exploitation guides for middleware; developed automated environment setup scripts in ksh; supported deployments for EDF environments; deployed a Nagios monitoring platform; monitored system and application health across non-production environments; resolved L2/L3 production incidents.
Application Integrator / Systems Administrator at ENEDIS, GRDF
October 31, 2015 - October 31, 2015
Performed diverse integration and system administration tasks for major clients; managed end-to-end deployment, monitoring, and optimization of complex application environments; maintained middleware and OS and supported deployments.
Application Integrator / Systems Administrator at ENEDIS / GRDF
October 31, 2015 - October 31, 2015
Successfully executed diverse integration and system administration missions for major clients, managing end-to-end deployment, monitoring, and optimization of complex application environments.
DevOps Engineer at TPG
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Upgraded legacy database systems including MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL to supported versions. Integrated and managed middleware platforms such as Tomcat, Apache, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Kibana. Deployed and maintained applications on Openshift/Kubernetes environments. Provided technical support to project teams and managed provisioning of DEV, QA, and PROD environments. Ensured operational readiness and high availability of development and production systems. Migrated legacy servers to RHEL 9. Investigated, analyzed, and resolved L2/L3 production incidents. Created and maintained documentation on Confluence. Automated VM deployments and builds using Ansible, integrated with CTRL-M for job scheduling. Migrated monitoring stack (Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana) to new infrastructure on RHEL 9.3. Implemented end-to-end monitoring for databases, systems, and applications using Prometheus and Grafana. Automated Linux and Windows patch management. Conducted PoC e
DevOps Engineer at CA-TITRES
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Ensured stability and availability of DEV, UAT, and Production environments. Administered Linux servers (Red Hat 7) and Oracle 12c databases. Monitored system and application performance using Datadog. Managed end-to-end deployments, including iOS and Android app releases. Handled investigation and resolution of Level 2 and Level 3 production incidents. Created and maintained up-to-date technical documentation on Confluence. Automated deployment processes using Ansible and integrated with CI/CD pipelines. Integrated and maintained Control-M jobs, ensuring recovery of nightly batches when issues occurred. Managed secure file transfers using CFT across project environments. Configured and maintained Tomcat and Apache application servers. Developed custom deployment automation scripts using Bash and shell scripts. Migration of DEV, REC, and QA environments to AWS Cloud. SSL certificates management and deployment. Performed and documented tests using LoadRunner and Jenkins. Investigated an
DevOps Engineer at ENEDIS
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Managed CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Jenkins, GitLab, Nexus, and Ansible. Deployed application updates (LinkyDep, LinkyParc) across DEV and PROD environments. Migrated deployment scripts from ksh/Python to Ansible for improved automation. Performed Oracle/PostgreSQL operations: backups, imports/exports, and PLSQL queries. Ensured application security compliance and integrated new CFT file transfers. Centralized and monitored logs via Filebeat, Logstash, and Elasticsearch. Coordinated production releases with Dev, Ops, QA, and project stakeholders. Planned deployments, middleware upgrades, and system patches (WebLogic, Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Linux). Resolved L2/L3 production incidents and maintained technical documentation (Confluence).
Systems Administrator at EDF
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Set up project environnements (Linux RHEL 6.6, PostgreSQL 9.3.5, Tomcat 8.0.28, Apache 2.4.10, BO XI 4.1). Created technical installation procedures (PTI) and exploitation guides (DEX) for middleware components (JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, BO, etc.). Developed automated environment setup scripts in ksh, integrated with Jenkins pipelines. Provided support to the integration team during deployments across EDF environments. Deployed a Nagios monitoring platform to supervise all TMA project environments. Monitored system and application health across non-production environments. Investigated and resolved production incidents L2/L3.
Application Integrator / Systems Administrator at ENEDIS, GRDF
October 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015
Successfully executed diverse integration and system administration missions for major clients, managing end-to-end deployment, monitoring, and optimization of complex application environments.

Education

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Qualifications

Engineer Degree
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004
Azure AZ-900
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Azure AZ-104
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
GitOps / ArgoCD / Helm / OpenShift
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
DevOps Foundation
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Splunk
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Ansible 1.8
January 1, 2016 - November 7, 2025
Comptel Inventory
January 1, 2010 - November 7, 2025
Deployment Toolkit
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
SCCM 2007
January 1, 2007 - November 7, 2025
Oracle 9i niveau II
January 1, 2006 - November 7, 2025
Engineer Degree
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004
Azure Cloud AZ-900
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
AZ-104 - Azure Administrator
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
GitOps / ArgoCD / Helm / OpenShift Certification
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
DevOps Foundation / Splunk
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Ansible 1.8
January 1, 2016 - November 7, 2025
Comptel Inventory
January 1, 2010 - November 7, 2025
Deployment Toolkit
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
SCCM 2007
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
Oracle 9i Niveau II
January 1, 2006 - November 7, 2025
Engineer Degree
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
GitOps / ArgoCD / Helm / OpenShift
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
DevOps Foundation
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Ansible 1.8
January 1, 2016 - November 7, 2025
Comptel Inventory
January 1, 2010 - November 7, 2025
Deployment Toolkit
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
SCCM 2007
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
Oracle 9i Niveau II
January 1, 2006 - November 7, 2025
Engineer Degree
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004
Azure Cloud AZ-900
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Azure Cloud AZ-104
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
GitOps / ArgoCD / Helm / OpenShift
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
DevOps Foundation
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Splunk
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Ansible 1.8
January 1, 2016 - November 7, 2025
Comptel Inventory
January 1, 2010 - November 7, 2025
Deployment Toolkit
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
SCCM 2007
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
Oracle 9i niveau II
January 1, 2006 - November 7, 2025
Engineer Degree
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004
Azure Cloud AZ-900
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Azure Cloud AZ-104
January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / GitOps / ArgoCD / Helm / OpenShift
January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
DevOps Foundation / Splunk
January 1, 2020 - November 7, 2025
Ansible 1.8
January 1, 2016 - November 7, 2025
Comptel Inventory
January 1, 2010 - November 7, 2025
Deployment Toolkit
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025
SCCM 2007 R2
January 1, 2008 - November 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Other, Financial Services, Education