Systems Engineer and Infrastructure
Systems Engineer and Infrastructure

Zabari IDriss

Zabari Idriss

Systems Engineer and Infrastructure with expertise in Linux, Windows Server, and AWS.
Skilled in website migrations, active directory, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring.Proficient with Proxmox, Zabbix, GitLab, and cloud platforms.

6+
Years Experience
65
Technologies
7
Certifications
3
Projects
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Career Journey

Professional Experience

CONVOTIS

Systems Engineer and Infrastructure

June 2024 – Present

CONVOTISCLOUD Project, Proprietary Cloud Infrastructure

  • Active participation in launching the strategic CONVOTISCLOUD project (company's cloud platform comparable to AWS/Azure), with full responsibility for virtualization infrastructure and backup systems
  • Assisted with datacenter infrastructure deployment in Germany, capacity planning, network architecture, high availability
  • Designed, deployed, and administered dedicated Proxmox VE clusters segmented by business function, ensuring isolation and resource optimization
  • Took the lead on implementing, configuring, and fully managing Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) with integration across all PVE clusters for robust and redundant backup strategy
  • Complete responsibility for daily Proxmox administration: proactive backup management, performance monitoring, complex incident resolution, security patching, system update management
  • Preventive and corrective maintenance of virtualization environment including performance optimization, capacity management, and advanced Proxmox troubleshooting
  • Implemented comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies, defined retention policies, performed regular restore tests, and ensured business continuity across all virtualized workloads

Systems & Infrastructure Responsibilities

  • Participated in website migration projects, planning and execution with minimal downtime
  • Configured and managed Linux and Windows Server environments for various business applications
  • Managed Active Directory services: user management, group policies, security settings
  • Implemented automated pipelines using scripting and automation tools
  • Monitored IT infrastructure performance using sophisticated tools, proactively identifying and resolving issues
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to improve reliability, security, and scalability of IT systems
  • Managed endpoint compliance and device policies using Microsoft Intune for device and application management
  • Administered Microsoft 365 suite, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, user provisioning, license management, and security configurations
  • Configured and maintained network infrastructure (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN) ensuring reliable connectivity across internal and remote environments
  • Managing the full SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle via the ACME protocol, automating provisioning and renewal across Apache and Traefik reverse proxies

IT Operations & Asset Management

  • Managed IT budget planning and tracking (CAPEX/OPEX) for the Morocco office, overseeing cost forecasting, purchase approvals, and spend reconciliation with HQ finance
  • Owned IT asset management lifecycle, procurement, inventory tracking, allocation, and decommissioning, for local hardware and software assets
  • Managed vendor relations for IT and facility services, negotiating contracts and SLAs to ensure cost-effective, reliable local operations
  • Served as primary point of contact for IT and office-related matters in Morocco, coordinating operations with HQ

// Tools & Technologies

LinuxWindows ServerAWSAzureAlibaba CloudJIRAServiceNowZammadSelfServiceGitLabProxmox VEProxmox Mail GatewayProxmox Backup ServerProxmox Datacenter ManagerConfluencePostmanPowerShellApacheNginxHAProxyTraefikPowerDNSKeycloakOpenProjectBookStackGrafanaZabbixPrometheusMatrix chatPFsenseOPNsenseDockerDocker-composeHashiCorp VaultJenkinsGitLab CI/CDPostgreSQLMySQLMSSQLMariaDBMongoDBAnsibleMicrosoft IntuneMicrosoft 365Active DirectoryTCP/IPDNSDHCPVPNn8n
LEYTON

IT Analyst

November 2022 – June 2024
  • Implemented centralized Active Directory system on Windows Server for 1000+ users (Casa site)
  • Managed deployment and integration of WorkspaceOne, SentinelOne, Magicinfo, VPN MFA
  • Administered Microsoft 365 suite, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, user provisioning, license management, and security configurations.
  • Administered VMware WorkspaceOne unified endpoint management platform, enrolled devices, configured compliance policies, managed application deployments, and handled user enrollment and troubleshooting
  • Delivered comprehensive technical support and troubleshooting worldwide, resolving complex issues for minimal downtime

// Tools & Technologies

Active DirectoryWindows ServerWorkspaceOneSentinelOneMagicinfoVPN MFAExcelPowerPointTeamsMicrosoft 365
BMCI (DIGIFI)

IT Consultant

February 2022 – November 2022
  • Key role in software quality assurance as Junior Software Tester, executed detailed test cases, manual and regression testing, identifying and documenting defects
  • Proactive approach to continuous improvement of testing methodologies

// Tools & Technologies

JIRAPostmanGitConfluenceSeleniumExcelSQL clientsSlack
CONCENTRIX

Technical Adviser L2

October 2018 – November 2019
  • Resolved intricate technical cases related to optical fiber complexities that had eluded front-line resolution
  • Key role in network management, ensuring seamless functionality and performance improvement
  • Leveraged strong communication to improve customer satisfaction

// Tools & Technologies

CRMMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordNetwork
CONCENTRIX

Customer Adviser

March 2017 – October 2017
  • Customer Adviser for a gas and electricity company, achieved the highest client satisfaction score among all colleagues
  • Handled inquiries efficiently, providing accurate information and solutions

// Tools & Technologies

SAPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordAtos

What I Work With

Skills & Technologies

skills.exe65 skills

What I've Built

Projects

Production

CONVOTISCLOUD, Private Cloud Platform

2024–Present
  • Led the full architecture and deployment of CONVOTISCLOUD, the company's proprietary private cloud platform built to rival public cloud providers like AWS and Azure
  • Designed and deployed dedicated Proxmox VE clusters segmented by business function, ensuring strict isolation between environments and optimal resource allocation across workloads
  • Implemented Proxmox Backup Server with cross-cluster redundancy, scheduled backup jobs, retention policies, and routine recovery testing to guarantee data integrity and business continuity
  • Actively participated in the Germany datacenter greenfield launch, responsible for capacity planning, network architecture design, and high-availability configuration across the entire virtualization stack
  • Managed daily administration including proactive backup management, performance monitoring via Grafana and Zabbix, incident resolution, security patching, and system lifecycle management
  • Automated recurring tasks with Ansible and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, configured HAProxy for load balancing and PowerDNS for internal DNS resolution
  • Built containerized workloads with Docker and Docker Compose, managed databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB, and integrated monitoring dashboards for real-time visibility across all Proxmox clusters

// Tech Stack

Proxmox VEProxmox Backup ServerHAProxyAnsibleDockerGitLab CI/CDGrafanaZabbixPowerDNSn8n
Internal project
Production

Proxmox Backup Server, Enterprise Backup Infrastructure

2026
  • Designed, deployed, and fully managed a Proxmox Backup Server instance integrated across all PVE clusters within the CONVOTISCLOUD infrastructure
  • Established a robust and redundant backup strategy with scheduled jobs, retention policies, and cross-cluster replication
  • Responsible for daily monitoring, recovery testing, and incident response

// Tech Stack

Proxmox Backup ServerProxmox VELinuxBashZabbixProxmox Datacenter Manager
Internal project
Open Source

Pulsar, Proxmox Automation Suite

2026
  • Unified automation suite for managing Proxmox VE clusters, KVM/libvirt VMs, and golden-image pipelines
  • Developed a Go-based REST API gateway with 40+ endpoints for full VM lifecycle management
  • Built a SvelteKit 5 web UI with dark theme and an interactive TUI dashboard using Bubble Tea for real-time monitoring
  • Created Packer HCL2 templates for automated golden-image provisioning across Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky, and Windows Server
  • Authored 23 idempotent Ansible roles and 15 playbooks for fleet provisioning, hardening, and automation
  • Designed reusable Terraform modules for infrastructure-as-code deployments from CI/CD pipelines
  • Integrated Prometheus metrics, structured JSON logging, multi-channel notifications, and PBS backup automation

// Tech Stack

GoPythonSvelteTypeScriptBashAnsibleTerraformPackerProxmox VEBubble TeaPrometheusPostgreSQL

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Credentials

Certifications

Google

Google AI Professional

Google

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Udemy

ITIL v4 Foundation Essentials

Udemy

Udemy

CompTIA Network+ (N10-008)

Udemy

Udemy

Cloud Computing Masterclass

Udemy

Udemy

The Complete 2023 Web Development Bootcamp

Udemy

Udemy

iOS & Swift - The Complete iOS App Development Bootcamp

Udemy

Academic Background

Education

Master2021

Applied IT Methods for Business Management

FSJES Meknes

I
Bachelor's Degree2018

Computerized Management of Organizations

FSJES Meknes

II
Associate's Degree (DUT)2016

Commercial Management Techniques

EST Fes

III

Community Impact

Volunteering

Women's Rights Defender & Youth Education Volunteer, IPDF Association (Initiative pour la Protection des Droits des Femmes)

  • Delivered weekly educational support to 10+ children of women survivors of domestic abuse over 9+ months, maintaining 100% school attendance and overcoming financial barriers within their households.

Contact

Get In Touch

Email

izabari.pro@gmail.com

Phone

+212 621929101

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