Infrastructure & DevOps Lead

• May 2022 - Present

DevOps Engineer

• Dec 2017 - May 2022

DevOps @ Elkjop IT Digital Services serves over 250 microservices at the core layer used by all parts of the business. Responsible for ITDS DevOps, automation, infrastructure components, security, monitoring, testing, performance, costs saving, and more. Enabling true DevOps and Site Reliability culture at Elkjøp ITDS, with the ambition to fully utilize and implement the advantages of Cloud, Zero-Trust, and other modern ways of working. Working with various tools, including Azure DevOps, Git, Kubernetes, Pulumi, K6, Grafana, Azure, Docker, BlazeMaster, Nagios, Splunk, Instana, Kubernetes, API Management, and more.

Cloud Architect

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

Design, investigation, and implementation of cloud Architecture on Azure, AWS, and GCP Delivery-focused architectural and deployment approach using agile practices and the implementation of processes, methodologies, and techniques configured for the specific project. Advisor for various Blockchain and Crypto related projects: Exchanges, Tokens, Trading, Algo-Trading, NFT and more. User interfacing, requirements gathering, and non-technical presentations. Deliver cloud computing solutions with AWS, GCP, Windows Azure, Office 365, Advanced experience designing, implementing, and managing complex and redundant enterprise information systems, load balancing, HA/DR, & storage architectures. Architecting and deploying Cloud/Virtualization solutions in enterprise customers. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft/Google/AWS cloud products, competitors, reference architecture, API knowledge. Drive the deployment of the customers’ workloads into Cloud Infra and increase their consumption of the platform by providing deployment guidance, supporting the development of the customers’ cloud adoption model, and providing appropriate recommendations to overcome blockers.

Infrastructure Manager

• Aug 2011 - Mar 2016

Leading the process of defining the architecture and design of large systems, including management and virtualization Good understanding of business needs - Bridging between businesses to technology and leading customers through a pragmatic roadmap with quick wins. Obtaining and maintaining long-term relationships with customers and partners that are based on trust and professional and technical leadership. Planning, implementing and configuring SharePoint 2010/2013 infrastructures in accordance with Microsoft Best Practices as BI and Portal solutions in Enterprise organizations, an integral part of this was installation and configuration of SSRS, SQL, SSAS, PowerPivot, and more. Migration from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013 Providing the highest level of proactive support Constant maintenance of SharePoint Farms and SQL Databases including DR solutions. Servers optimization, monitoring, administration, automation Identifying and resolving problems in client's environments Application monitoring with SCOM to provide pro-active support and reduce the failure rate. SCOM 2007 & 2012 Planning, designing, configuring, upgrading, and deploying agents on servers. Security implementation including Claims and Kerberos configuration and Extranet Access.

Project Management and Senior System Administrator

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

Created and implemented design procedures that increased efficiency, accelerated customer satisfaction and slashed error rate. SCOM 2007 Planning, designing & configuration . Managing SCOM Environment Install, Configure and Customize management packs: Active Directory Monitoring, Windows Server Operating System, SQL Server, Windows Server Cluster, SharePoint Server, Virtual Machine Manager, Exchange Server, unit testing, and troubleshooting MPs . SCOM Health checks Coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems: document system events to ensure continuous functioning. Responsible for security equipment, including Fortigate, ISA, Checkpoint Office Series, Atera, AV, Anti-Spam and more. Administer and maintained Microsoft Servers and Data Centers (Windows Server 03/08 including SBS, Terminals, Hyper-V, VMware, Exchange 03/07/2010) as part of Tier 2 team member. Tier 2/3 support for over 200 companies and customers maintaining professional and business interaction. Worked extensively on planning, deploying and configuring SharePoint 2010 and SQL in both single server deployment and multi-server (server farm) deployment in accordance to Microsoft Best Practice in Enterprise organizations. Installed and configured SQL 08/Denali – SSRS, AS, Power Pivot for SharePoint 2010 Installed and configured Dell’s and Iomega’s NAS storage

IT Officer

• Mar 2005 - Mar 2008

Networks and Equipment Technical, The Border Patrol, IDF – Military Service Responsibility for management of IT equipment in 13 bases and over 1000 users. Ongoing maintenance of communication cabinets, MS environment, networks, installation of workstations and servers. Repair of desktops, laptops, mobile devices, equipment purchasing from external suppliers. Management of stock, spare parts and budget.; Operating Systems – Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 Servers – Domain Controllers, Exchange 2003 / 2007 ,Moss 2007, Untangle, WSS, Terminal Servers, VMware ESX and Hyper-V infrastructure. Communication – TCP/IP, Fortigate, ISA, TMG, NLB Applications, DB and Technologies – Office Applications, SAP, VERITAS, SQL 05/08 Secured Access – VPN, SSL, RAS. Security – Antivirus, Fortinet, Check Point, Languages: Hebrew - mother tongue | English – high | Russian – high