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Ali Hamed

Cloud infrastructure and cyber security manager

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Cloud infrastructure and cyber security managerFull Time

    Tamkeen Human Resources

    Feb 2021 - Dec 2022 -1 yr, 10 months

    Saudi Arabia , Riyadh

    • Infrastructure and Systems Security ManagerFull Time

      Careem

      Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 -3 yrs, 11 months

      United Arab Emirates , Dubai

      • Job Details:● Design and implement secure solutions for deployment configuration of cloud services and on perm services. ● Support the installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of all servers, equipment, and software related to security solutions and associated components. ● Implement IT solutions Architect and evaluate, design, and develop solutions to address business needs and opportunities. ● Examine requirements documents and support creation of technical design documents, unit test, system test, and capacity and implementation plans for small to complex projects. ● Maintain cyber Security systems availability & ensure resolving issues escalated from the first line within the agreed SLA. ● Responsible for running the Cyber Security Defence Front line team with 24/7 functionality. ● Responsible for implementing major approved and assigned security requests for Access Control activities. ● Prioritize incidents and complaints to assure all SLAs are met. ● Handles incidents communications within the team and with other teams when necessary. ● Escalate issues to vendors and ensure that issues resolve within contact SLA. ● Provide end to end security architecture review, risk assessment and security hardening for IT applications and IP Networks systems including new technologies ● Administer 3rd level and standby support, End-Point Protection Solutions, Email security, VPN services, and Application layer firewalling. ● Implemented and manage Identity Governance, OKTA Single Sign-On, Provisioning Federated Identity, Multi-factor Authentication, Privileged Access Management, Password Management. ● Work with Senior Products and DevOps staff in order to define a strategy for delivering Identity & Access services. ● The PoC for Risk assessment with audit farm during uber acquisition of careem for mitigated network and endpoints risk point ● Ability to offer and present clear technical explanations in a user-friendly language on both technical and non-technical audiences. ● manage and maintain systems and network security tools such as authentication, intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion prevention systems (IPS) firewalls, and Cisco VPN. ● Knowledge of system-level attacks and mitigation methods in Linux, macOS, and Windows. ● Detailed technical knowledge in endpoint hardening. ● Lead rolling out any new security applications across the business to meet compliance requirements using Vmware workspace one “AirWatch”. ● Maintenance and improvements as needed to the security solutions deployed on the perimeter, infrastructure, network-level, and system-level. ● Perform periodic review of audits logs (includes review and retention) of applications, networks, systems, and access to physical assets. ● Perform periodic vulnerability scanning across the systems to ensure that there is no unpatched vulnerability report any discrepancies to the Information Security director. ● Detects, analyzes, and eliminates viruses and malicious from the EDR systems. ● Security monitoring, detection, and security status reporting to enable informed decisions. ● Mentor and coach other IT staff to provide guidance and expertise related to Application and infrastructure security best practices from time to time. ● Communicate experience and knowledge to other members of the Global IT function to assist support availability. ● Use reporting techniques to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities to improve the service we deliver. ● Lead a team of 20 IT support engineers
    • Network and infrastructure Section HeadFull Time

      Knock Mart

      Mar 2016 - Dec 2016 -9 months

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Job Details:- Manage and administrate all company user’s accounts and Emails via Active Directory. - Manage all Windows Server and Windows Client software architecture, administrative activities. -Responsible for all Servers and Database backups with cloud hosting (Azure- Amazon). -Responsible for IT Reporting, IT budget. IT Asset Management and IT Audit. Handle all IT suppliers and providers.Manage and maintain ticketing support system. -Mange user access to internet thought Sophos firewall. -Administrate company daily activities inside Cairo and other branches, by providing all users’ troubleshooting services support, and follow up with the users to settle them IT requests. - Automate all IT purchases orders beginning from initiating PO till ending of its cycle. Establish a contract with new vendors according to the comparative statements reports. -Establishing and implement new Hardware and network equipment in the HQ, branch Offices & Stores.
    • Senior System EngineerFull Time

      ODEC Technology Solutions

      Mar 2014 - Apr 2016 -2 yrs, 1 month

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Job Details:- Implementation and support Data Centers solutions of HW (Networking, Storage, Blade servers, SAN). -Implement different kind of Date Canter Solutions for Multinational Client, this includes racking, mounting and installing approved operating system. (Hardware, software). - Manage IT infrastructure of Microsof t AD (Exchange 2010, DHCP, DNS, SCCM 2007, W SUS, File server). -Installing new and/or rebuilding existing servers and conf iguring hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage. - Monitoring network performance, network devices for performance. Implement new networks (Cisco Switches and Routers, HP Network switches). -Managing Fortigate firewall appliance, applying security policies and performing regular security monitoring to identif y any possible intrusions. - Perform daily backup solution (Symantec backup Exec, Veeam backup). -Perform daily system monitoring, verif ying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes. - Reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. -Manage several critical cases with L2/3 (MS, HP and Symantec team). - Manage HP blade servers, MSA SAN Storage (P2000, P2040), tape library. - Manage, Administrate and Support Network (LANs, W ANs, and Internet access). -Implementation and support of Security antivirus solutions from different vendors (Eset, Bitdefender, AVG, Kaspersky) • -Develop technical knowledge in Microsoft technologies, especially in Microsoft Servers, Active Directory). -Develop technical knowledge for Security technologies about firewalls (Watch guard, Fortigate) -Cooperating with a team of systems engineer’s personnel and technical managers to deliver services, - Develop project & technical documentation for solutions implemented. -Ability to develop new skills in other technical areas, as and when required by the company. -Installing required software packages, installing patches & hot- fixes, configuring the solution & shipping to customer site. -Perform Migrations to existing customer platforms to introduce newly implemented solutions. -Manage customers (internal and external) calls and requests during project implementation time and until handover to support teams. -Conform to company’s solution engineering guidelines and best Practice.
    • Education

      • Technical Diploma in Commercial

        The Technical and Commercial Institute

        Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 - 2 yr

      • Vocational in secondry school

        El Fostat

        Jan 1997 - Jan 2000 - 3 yr

      Skills

      • Microsoft Windows
      • Technical Support
      • Information Technology (IT)
      • System Administration
      • Internet
      • MCSE
      • MCITP
      • MCSA
      • Network Administration
      • Computer Hardware
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      Languages

      • English

        Advanced

      Training & Certifications

      • Linux adminstration

        private·2013
      • VMware Certified Associate - Cloud

        2013
      • MCITP

        Private ·2011
      • MCSA

        Rsala·2010
      • CCNA

        2008
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