09/23/2026 updated
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100 % availableSenior Azure Automation & Cloud Engineer
Kinheim, Germany
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Google Cloud CertifiedAbout me
Senior Azure Automation & Cloud Engineer with 20+ years of experience in IaC, automation, and hybrid cloud. Expert in Azure runbooks, webhooks, and PowerShell, building scalable, automated environments and transforming enterprise infrastructure into cloud-driven platforms.
Microsoft AzureJSONPython (Programming Language)Microsoft ServersWindows PowerShellAzure Active DirectoryAzure AutomationAzure PowerShell
Azure & Cloud: Azure (Automation, Functions, AD, Compute), AWS, GCP
Automation: Azure Automation (Runbooks, Webhooks, Scheduling), PowerShell, Power Automate
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, GitHub
DevOps: CI/CD Pipelines, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Identity & Security: Azure AD, Okta, Hybrid IAM
Platforms: Windows Server, Linux, VMware (legacy/hybrid)
Databases: MS SQL, Oracle
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since1998
Languages
DeutschNative speakerEnglischNative speakerNiederländischGood
Project history
- Designed and implemented Azure automation using runbooks, webhooks, and lifecycle management
- Built Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and GitHub
- Developed PowerShell automation for hybrid IAM (Okta + M365 + on-prem)
- Led migration projects to Azure and Google Cloud Platform
- Managed hybrid Exchange environment and migration to Exchange Online
- Supported enterprise infrastructure with 100+ physical and 1000+ virtual servers
- Migration to vSphere 7
- Infrastructure support and deployment for the development environment consisting of a large VMware Infrastructure with SAN.
- Managing approximately 150 virtual machines consisting of Windows 2008-2019 Server, Windows 7/10 Workstations, Solaris 10 Systems, SuSe.Linux including deployment of new platforms.
- Implementation of a monitoring system on the basis SUSE Linux with Nagios & Centreon, for alerting and reporting.
- Powershell script development for automation of system setup, system configuration and system backup.
- Linux script development in shell/perl for system monitoring and monitoring management.
- Active Directory Management & Administration.
- AntiVirus solution Symantec distributed on the development systems and OS Patching with use of WSUS.
- Windows Server 2012/2016 Clustering.
- SAN Management, Brocade/HP SAN Switches, HP 3PAR 8x00
- 3PAR Management and Administration
- LuxConnect Datacenter System Management in Bissen LU
- Migration from on-site Fund Management Platform (IKS) to Azure Cloud Services.
- Supporting and managing approximately 150 virtual machines consisting of Windows 2019-2022 Servers.
- Active Directory as a service with GPO administration for CIS compliancy in the financial sector