Ahmed Mohamed AbdElaziz Abdrabbo
Riyadh,Riyadh Region
Summary
IT professional with extensive experience in system administration, specializing in Linux and open source technologies. Proficient in server configuration, DevOps practices, and cloud computing, with a strong emphasis on security and virtualization. Advanced skills in managing UCS and HYPERFlex infrastructure, along with expertise in various operating systems. Experienced in deploying a wide range of Linux tools and programming languages to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Linux & Virtualization Engineer (Team Lead)
Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Project
Al-Kharj
08.2023 - 04.2026
- Lead a team managing Linux servers (RHEL, Oracle Linux, Rocky, Ubuntu) across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
- Administer hyperconverged infrastructure (Cisco UCS, Dell VxRail) and VMware Horizon VDI, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Automate server provisioning, configuration, and patching using Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, and Zoho Patch Management.
- Implement and maintain centralized monitoring with Zabbix, enabling proactive issue resolution and resource optimization.
- Enforce enterprise security policies through hardening, EDR, Qualys scanning, and compliance with security baselines.
- Administrate OpenShift environment.
Linux System Engineer
Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Project
Al-Kharj
08.2018 - 08.2023
- Deployed and managed Linux clusters using Pacemaker/GFS2 and Galera for high-availability database and application services.
- Automated system administration tasks using Ansible, reducing manual effort by 60%.
- Secured infrastructure through OS hardening, TrendMicro EDR, and Qualys vulnerability management across Linux, ESXi, and vCenter.
- Installed and managed web services (Apache, NGINX), CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), and storage solutions (iSCSI, NFS).
- Operated infrastructure across physical, virtual (VMware), and cloud (Azure) environments.
Linux System Engineer
British Telecom AlSaudia – AlJouf University Project
Al-Jouf
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed Linux and Oracle Exadata servers, including health checks, patching, and performance tuning.
- Administered private cloud (Huawei FusionCompute/FusionManager) and Microsoft Azure workloads.
- Monitored systems via Zabbix and maintained Active Directory integration for hybrid environments.
Linux System Engineer
Saudi Intelligence Solutions (SIS) – AlJouf University Project
Al-Jouf
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Designed and implemented Linux and Exadata server infrastructure for university operations.
- Conducted security audits, closed vulnerabilities, and enforced access control policies.
- Documented operational procedures and maintained backup/disaster recovery protocols.
Senior System Administrator
Raka Design
Cairo
08.2011 - 04.2016
- Managed Active Directory, server/desktop hardware, and antivirus solutions.
- Advised on IT procurement and ensured service continuity through robust disaster recovery planning.
- (Earlier roles at Mirage Brokerage and Military Records – available upon request)
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology - Computers And Information Technology
Faculty of Computers And Information
Menofiya07.2009
Skills
- System administration
- Linux and open source
- Project management
- Server configuration
- DevOps practices
- Management skills
- Virtualization technologies
- Security solutions
- Cloud computing
- UCS and HyperFlex infrastructure
- Operating systems: Windows Server, Linux distributions
- Programming languages: PL/SQL, Java, PowerShell, Shell scripting, PHP
- Linux tools: Puppet, Docker, ZABBIX, Apache, HAProxy, RSyslog, Nginx, Drupal, Git, Varnish, Ansible, Squid, Jenkins, iSCSI , Satellite, OpenShift
- Databases: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle Server
Certification
- Https://www.credly.com/users/ahmed-mohamed-abdelaziz/badges#credly
- DO180 - Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster, Redhat online training Official
- DO280 - Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Configuring a Production Cluster, Redhat online training Official
- RH294 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible, Redhat online training Official
- MCITP W2k8R2 administration, HeroTec << http://herotec.net/ >>
- RHCSA, HeroTec << http://herotec.net/ >>
- RHCE, Valuesys official course << http://www.valuesys.net/ >>
- OCP database dministration, Egabi Oracle partner << http://www.egabi.com/ >>
- ITIL, Pluralsight << https://www.pluralsight.com/ >>
- Puppet, Pluralsight << https://www.pluralsight.com/ >>
- Docker Deep Dive, Pluralsight << https://www.pluralsight.com/ >>
- VMware vSphere Opt/Scale, Stanly Community College official course << https://www.stanly.edu/ >>
- Kubernetes Fundamentals, Linux Foundation <>
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials, Linux Foundation <>
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic, Mother tongue.
English, Excellent.
REFERENCES
Available on request.
GRADUATION PROJECT
Title: Hand Gesture Recognition Mobile Application (HGRMA)., Description: This project is considered a mobile application that can get benefit from mobile cameras to serve deaf–mute people to translate the sign language into voice., Operation: Mobile takes a video for signs and sends it to server and the server sends voice to other mobile., Grade: Excellent (98 %)
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Good research abilities.
- Excellent communicational skills
- Self-Motivated.
- Team player.
- Ability to adaptation.
- Co-operative.
- Technically minded
- Pro-active
- Analytical
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Date of Birth: 9-12-1987
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Gender: Male
- Military Service: Completed
Affiliations
- swimming
- reading
- football
- vallyball
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Linux & Virtualization Engineer (Team Lead)
Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Project
08.2023 - 04.2026
Linux System Engineer
Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Project
08.2018 - 08.2023
Linux System Engineer
British Telecom AlSaudia – AlJouf University Project
10.2017 - 08.2018
Linux System Engineer
Saudi Intelligence Solutions (SIS) – AlJouf University Project
04.2016 - 10.2017
Senior System Administrator
Raka Design
08.2011 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Information Technology - Computers And Information Technology
Faculty of Computers And Information