Badr Jbaï - Technical Leader & DevOps Engineer

About

Solid Engineering Professional with 12+ years of hands-on technical expertise building and scaling production systems across banking, insurance, media monitoring, aerospace, and public safety sectors. Deep engineering knowledge in Kubernetes orchestration, infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, and distributed systems architecture.

Proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges from architecting highly available platforms serving 1.3 million users to designing fault-tolerant aerospace delivery pipelines. Expert in cloud infrastructure engineering (AWS/Azure), container orchestration, and production-grade system design. Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance optimization through rigorous engineering practices.

Core Engineering Competencies:

Infrastructure Engineering: Architected and deployed production Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS across multiple environments with zero-downtime migrations
System Design: Designed highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems serving millions of users with 99.9%+ uptime SLAs
Infrastructure as Code: Expert in Terraform, Helm, and GitOps practices for reproducible, version-controlled infrastructure deployments
CI/CD Architecture: Built end-to-end automated pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo) with comprehensive testing and deployment strategies
Cloud Engineering: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with deep hands-on experience in EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, Secret Manager, and multi-cloud architecture (Azure)
Observability & Monitoring: Implemented production monitoring stacks using Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK for comprehensive system visibility
Security Engineering: Integrated secure secret management, implemented chaos engineering practices, and enforced security best practices across platforms
Technical Leadership: Named Employee of the Month (March 2024) for exceptional technical execution on complex platform deployments

Engineering Philosophy: Combining deep technical expertise with pragmatic problem-solving. Strong advocate for automation, infrastructure as code, and engineering excellence. Skilled at debugging complex distributed systems, optimizing performance bottlenecks, and implementing robust monitoring solutions. Hands-on engineer who writes code (Python, Bash, Groovy), architects solutions, and delivers production-ready systems.

Ready to tackle challenging engineering problems and architect scalable solutions. Let's connect and explore how my solid engineering foundation, hands-on DevOps expertise, and system design capabilities can drive technical excellence in your infrastructure and platform initiatives.

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Talan

CloudBuilder / DevOps Engineer

03/2023 - Present Tunisia, Tunis - Banking & Insurance - BPI FRANCE

Tech Stack

AWS Kubernetes Docker Terraform Datadog Kafka Jenkins Python Bash Java SonarQube Lambda Cloudwatch IAM CLOUDFRONT S3 ACM ROUTE53 EKS RDS IAM WAF DynamoDB Lambda NLB ALB ApiGateway Lambda Authorizer Cloudwatch Secret Manager KMS Git K8S Kustomize Docker Terraform Datadog Apache Kafka Confluent Open Lens Postman AKHQ Python Bash Offset Explorer Jenkins Java SonarQube Coffre Vault Vault Thought Machine (Amélie) Tanzu IBM ISAM Keycloak

Missions at BPI France

Train Prety

Containerized and deployed AKHQ on Tanzu PTI namespaces in IaC mode, migrated Keycloak+PRETY-images from SVI to PTI trigramme with FluxCD installation
Implemented Control-M CI/CD chain for SFF, SVI, VFI, and IFI applications, migrated batch scripts from QIP to GitLab CI/CD with Atlantis integration
Managed infrastructure as code using Terraform with centralized modules, provisioned AWS resources and CI/CD for ZAPP component, automated ephemeral namespace reactivation using Tanzu/Vault APIs
Deployed centralized AKHQ portal for Kafka visualization, integrated AKHQ with Keycloak authentication (replacing ISAM), industrialized Kafka Connect on Tanzu with 25% efficiency improvement
Enhanced Tomcat/Tomee monitoring with Datadog metrics integration, implemented comprehensive dashboards and proactive alerting reducing incident response time by 35%, enhanced Xray reporting and diagnostic mechanisms
Authored comprehensive Logstash CaaS implementation documentation, migrated Logstash VMs to Kubernetes containers across DEV, PPD, and PRD environments
Supported automation teams in creating volatile on-demand environments, prepared Tanzu infrastructure for production workloads, studied HELM chart factorization to reduce code duplication
Engineered automated credential delivery system to SAFE vault using AWS Lambda functions, implemented automated IAM credential rotation for AWS RIN environments, configured HSTS security for VFI
Delivered CDQ Agent solution with Informatica integration, industrialized fia-event module across Staging, Master-Staging, and Production environments
Prepared Control-M deploy software factory for FIA perimeter, deployed Control-M CI/CD chain for IFI application in production (MEP-51605)
Seamlessly integrated critical infrastructure modifications into production with zero service disruption, prepared and executed PCA tests for SFF and VFI, studied Opsgenie replacement with Datadog On-Call management
Optimized database performance with MongoDB Atlas indexes eliminating duplicate Kafka events, enabled APM on integration and staging backend services improving observability

Train Snowpiercer

Successfully deployed dual platforms across Staging, Master-Staging, and Production environments, ensuring seamless operations and zero-downtime releases
Spearheaded Kubernetes EKS v2 migration across multiple environments, receiving commendations from tech leads, business analysts, and development teams
Provided expert technical guidance on Kafka ecosystem (Kafka Connect, Confluent), Python smart contracts, and automated smart contract deployment via Jenkins pipelines
Engineered standardized Helm release charts, reducing deployment complexity by 40% and improving consistency across components
Architected and implemented secure secret management solution using AWS Secret Manager integration, enhancing cluster security posture
Managed infrastructure as code using Terraform with centralized modules, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and reliability
Optimized database performance by implementing MongoDB Atlas indexes, eliminating duplicate Kafka events and improving query response times
Awarded Employee of the Month (March 2024) for exceptional platform deployment and outstanding technical contributions
Led Chaos Engineering initiatives, resolved Flux CD challenges, and facilitated MEPs (Mise en Production) at sprint conclusions, reinforcing agile practices
Implemented comprehensive monitoring with Datadog dashboards and proactive alerting, reducing incident response time by 35%
Awarded Employee of the Month (March 2024) for exceptional platform deployment and outstanding technical contributions, led Chaos Engineering initiatives and facilitated MEPs at sprint conclusions

Komutel

Technical Manager

05/2022 - 03/2023 Tunisia, Tunis - Public safety 911 emergency calls

Tech Stack

TestLink Jira Bitbucket Jenkins Sonar Docker Portainer Confluence Terraform AWS Scrum

Key Achievements

Demonstrated servant leadership by coaching and mentoring team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence
Led cross-functional QA team of 6 engineers, achieving 30% productivity increase through process optimization and strategic tooling enhancements
Managed comprehensive test lifecycle using TestLink, from test plan creation to execution reporting, ensuring thorough quality coverage
Actively participated in technical recruitment and candidate evaluation, contributing to team growth and capability enhancement
Executed hands-on manual testing of critical 911 emergency call systems, ensuring reliability and compliance with public safety standards
Orchestrated agile workflows using Scrum methodology and poker planning, effectively managing Jira backlog and coordinating issue escalation to development teams
Deployed and configured SonarQube on AWS EC2 for automated code quality analysis, integrating static analysis into development workflow
Architected and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform IaC principles, ensuring scalability and reproducibility
Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, automating build, test, and deployment processes

Neoxam

DevOps Integrator / Support

09/2021 - 05/2022 Tunisia, Tunis - Banking & Insurance

Tech Stack

Bamboo Artifactory Sonar Bitbucket Python Docker Swarm NFS Jenkins Veracode Portainer REST API

Key Achievements

Managed enterprise DevOps toolchain including Git, BitBucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, SonarQube, Veracode, and Artifactory, ensuring 99.9% uptime
Automated Software Factory upgrades across Docker Swarm clusters using Portainer, reducing maintenance windows by 60% and minimizing service disruption
Orchestrated version upgrades for complete software factory stack and underlying NFS infrastructure, maintaining compatibility and performance
Implemented Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCasC) across Dev, Staging, and Production environments, enabling version-controlled pipeline management
Developed Python automation scripts leveraging REST APIs to audit and extract roles/permissions across DevOps platforms (BitBucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory)
Balanced Kanban and Scrum methodologies for efficient ticket management and sprint delivery, utilizing round-robin support rotation
Utilized Grafana for proactive monitoring and log analysis, rapidly diagnosing and resolving Bamboo agent issues
Provided expert technical support to QA and Development teams, accelerating incident resolution and improving developer productivity

Desjardins

DevOps Engineer

10/2020 - 09/2021 Montreal, Canada - Banking & Insurance

Tech Stack

Pivotal PaaS Artifactory Jenkins Concourse CI Bitbucket SonarQube Terraform GCP (Google Cloud) K8s Maven Gradle

Key Achievements

Designed, documented, and deployed complete platform infrastructure and DevOps tooling for enterprise banking applications
Enabled development squads to achieve continuous delivery through hands-on guidance and implementation of modern deployment practices
Drove platform evolution initiatives while maintaining production stability, proactively investigating and resolving critical incidents
Engineered reusable Java application blueprints and deployed them to Pivotal PaaS (Tanzu) using Concourse pipeline-as-code, accelerating squad onboarding

Vermeg

DevOps Engineer / Technical Advisor

11/2019 - 10/2020 Tunis, Tunisia - Banking & Insurance

Tech Stack

Java Maven Jenkins Java Melody Bitbucket Jira Tomcat MySQL JFrog K8s RedHat ArgoCD

Key Achievements

Contributed to two flagship products: "Colline" (collateral management platform) and "Fluid" (CI/CD automation platform)
Led knowledge transfer of CI/CD infrastructure from Shanghai team, assuming ownership of credentials, database access, Artifactory repositories, and AWS resource management
Facilitated cross-regional collaboration through Q&A sessions with Shanghai and London teams, aligning practices around CI/CD, QA automation, design reviews, and pull request workflows
Mentored QA team on test automation frameworks and conducted thorough code reviews to ensure quality standards
Pioneered GitOps evaluation for Fluid product line, researching adoption strategies and cultural integration within DevOps practices
Built bare-metal Kubernetes cluster on RedHat infrastructure, deploying dashboard and experimental containerized workloads
Explored ArgoCD integration for GitOps-based continuous delivery, establishing foundation for declarative Kubernetes deployments

Assent Compliance Inc

Data Specialist

08/2018 - 02/2019 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Supply Chain Data Management

Tech Stack

Zendesk SSRS ETL Python Oracle SQL Server

Key Achievements

Streamlined customer data ingestion workflows into SSAS platform, reducing processing time while providing expert support to internal stakeholders and clients
Executed comprehensive quality assurance and user acceptance testing for client data imports, ensuring data integrity and accuracy
Collaborated with project managers and implementation specialists on client calls, performing proactive data analysis to identify potential blockers and mitigate delays
Partnered with offshore QA team in Kenya to identify process bottlenecks and implement operational improvements
Developed complex SQL queries on SQL Server for large-scale data extraction and ETL processes supporting internal and external reporting systems
Automated metadata cleansing using Python and Excel, enhancing data quality and accelerating processing for data operations team
Designed and implemented data pipelines to optimize throughput and consistently meet client SLA commitments
Leveraged Zendesk and Jira for streamlined communication and issue tracking; utilized PyCharm to develop JSON parsing solutions for supplier intelligence team

IFS

DevOps Engineer

08/2017 - 07/2018 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Aerospace & Defense

Tech Stack

Java Anthill Pro Bamboo Groovy Gradle Git SVN Ant Ivy WebSphere JFrog Artifactory Atlassian Suite Windows Server Sonar Crucible Oracle DB

Key Achievements

Administered and enhanced Windows-based development infrastructure for Java aerospace applications, optimizing build tooling, CI pipelines, and development environments using hybrid Kanban-Agile methodologies
Developed Groovy automation scripts to support QA team's end-to-end testing framework, improving test reliability and execution efficiency
Orchestrated build planning and release management for CSI (Customer Service Intelligence) product line, ensuring on-time delivery
Led migration of 15+ project repositories from legacy IBM Anthill Pro to Bamboo CI/CD, including binary artifact migration from network shares to JFrog Artifactory
Created comprehensive training materials and conducted workshops on build tools and version control best practices, improving team efficiency and standardizing workflows
Implemented standardized software versioning strategy across CSI projects, enabling streamlined release tracking and patch management
Mentored junior build engineers and responded to critical client escalations requiring custom software modifications

Cision

Software Developer

04/2016 - 07/2017 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Media Monitoring

Tech Stack

REST Maven Ant Git SVN Jenkins Bamboo Bitbucket MySQL Elasticsearch Tomcat RabbitMQ MongoDB Flume HBase Kafka Ansible Jira Nagios Spring MVC Postman Swagger Linux Pentaho

Key Achievements

Developed and maintained enterprise media monitoring platform serving 1.3 million global users with high availability requirements
Designed, implemented, and secured RESTful APIs, refactored legacy code, and resolved critical production defects
Achieved comprehensive test coverage using JUnit, Mockito, and jMock frameworks, ensuring code quality and reliability
Translated business requirements into technical specifications, creating well-structured JIRA epics, stories, and tasks for sprint execution
Actively participated in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives while practicing test-driven development (TDD)
Led full-cycle feature development from initial design through production deployment, ensuring alignment with business objectives

Cision

Platform Technical Specialist

09/2014 - 06/2016 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Media Monitoring

Tech Stack

Salesforce SVN Eclipse Jenkins Putty Tomcat MySQL JSON JSP Pentaho XSLT XML HTML Photoshop Linux ETL

Key Achievements

Deployed and validated CNW Group products for international clients across multiple regions, ensuring successful global rollouts
Administered and customized MediaVantage platform instances on UNIX/Linux systems, tailoring configurations to meet specific client requirements
Developed technical workarounds for client challenges and maintained clear communication with stakeholders at all levels
Delivered high-value professional services engagements, enhancing client satisfaction and platform adoption
Built custom BI reports using Pentaho and developed XML/XSLT transformations for automated, personalized email distribution systems
Applied innovative problem-solving approaches to resolve complex technical challenges and platform limitations
Maintained comprehensive documentation of platform features, customizations, and operational procedures
Provided expert troubleshooting and resolution for application issues, consistently delivering exceptional client experiences
Fostered cross-functional collaboration with development, leadership, client success, sales, and professional services teams

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CloudBuilder / DevOps Engineer

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DevOps Integrator / Support

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DevOps Engineer

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DevOps Engineer / Technical Advisor

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Data Specialist

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DevOps Engineer

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Software Developer

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Platform Technical Specialist

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Engineering Competencies & Technical Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

Software Engineering & Automation

Observability & Monitoring Engineering

Data Engineering & Messaging Systems

Platform & Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering

MBA in business and administration

Certifications & Credentials

AWS Certificate

Bachelor's Degree

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E-Construction Permit Platform - USAID-Tunisia

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