Reza Sayyarzamani - DevOps and Cloud Engineer

Q: Where is Reza based?

Reza is based in Erkrath, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Reza speak?

Reza speaks the following languages: Persian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Reza have?

Reza has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Reza has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Reza may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Reza's latest experience?

Reza's most recent position is DevOps and Cloud Engineer at Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group .

Q: What companies has Reza worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Reza has worked for Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group , Bundesdruckerei , and SAP .

Q: Which industries is Reza most experienced in?

Reza is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Government and Public Administration , and Transportation and Logistics . Reza also has some experience in Insurance , Retail , and Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Reza most experienced in?

Reza is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Operations , and Customer Service . Reza also has some experience in Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Reza worked in recently?

Reza has recently worked in industries like Construction , Government and Public Administration , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Reza worked in recently?

Reza has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations .

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Erkrath, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Present

1 year 9 months

Switzerland

DevOps and Cloud Engineer

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group

Migrated backups and full workloads to AWS and Azure, including setup and management of AKS & EKS clusters.
Automated infrastructure with Terraform & ArgoCD and implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.
Monitored systems on OpenShift 4 (on-premise) with Grafana & Prometheus, using CloudWatch and X-Ray for analysis and logging.
Built and maintained secure network infrastructures (VPCs, SGs, WAFs, ACLs), integrated Azure Log Analytics.
Collaborated closely with infrastructure and development teams, maintained technical documentation with Confluence, handled tickets via Jira, and promoted cloud knowledge within the company.

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024

1 year 8 months

Germany

DevOps Engineer

Bundesdruckerei

Managed Linux servers (RedHat & SLES) and automated infrastructure with Terraform & Ansible.
Migrated Rancher 2 to OpenShift 4, implemented and maintained Kubernetes clusters.
Set up and operated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, ArgoCD and Helm charts.
Monitored the Kubernetes environment with Grafana & Prometheus, managed logs with the ELK stack.
Worked closely with development teams for smooth deployments, actively promoted cloud know-how in the company and with clients.

Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 6 months

Walldorf, Germany

DevOps and Engineer

SAP

Managed and enhanced Linux systems (RedHat & SLES) and planned and operated core services like Apache, DNS, DHCP, firewall, IP tables and LDAP.
Automated processes and optimized systems using Ansible and shell scripting, including regular patch cycles.
Monitored infrastructure with Nagios and handled incidents and issues via Jira.
Managed Docker containers and monitored the local infrastructure with Grafana & Prometheus.
Leveraged and integrated Azure services into existing on-premise environments.

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 5 months

Bonn, Germany

DevOps and Linux Admin

BWI

Managed, patched and operated RedHat and Ubuntu systems in development environments.
Monitored and optimized Kubernetes clusters, implemented a monitoring stack with Grafana & Prometheus.
Contributed to the implementation of microservices architectures in Go, supported the deployment of Node.js artifacts.
Enhanced configuration and logging stacks and collaborated closely with development teams to ensure smooth operations.

Oct 2017 - Jul 2019

1 year 10 months

Munich, Germany

DevOps and Cloud Engineer

ERGO Versicherung

Operated and maintained Linux servers (SUSE & RedHat) and managed various system services.
Installed and configured the ELK stack with Kafka in Docker environments and set up TLS encryption using Let’s Encrypt for web servers and the logging platform.
Automated routine tasks with shell and Python scripts, including stability and security checks.
Developed applications and services in AWS & Azure and automated the system landscape with Terraform and Ansible.
Administered Keycloak, introduced and documented DevOps processes with Jira and Confluence, and handled support tickets.

Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

1 year 3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

DevOps and Linux Admin

ING-DiBa

Operational support, customer consulting, and ticket handling.
Management of Linux systems and users via LDAP, operating servers under SLA conditions.
Development of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Nexus and infrastructure automation using Terraform and other tools.
Management of container platforms, automation with Terraform and Ansible.
Implementation and monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus, integrating AWS services into existing infrastructure.

Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

1 year 3 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Linux Admin

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung

Management of RedHat Linux systems as well as web and application servers (Tomcat, JBoss).
Promoting virtualization with Docker and OpenStack, setting up Rancher Kubernetes in a test environment.
Creating and deploying applications with Jenkins and Maven, writing scripts and packaging software.
Ticket handling, network administration and optimization, managing network components, firewall management, and network infrastructure analysis.
Implementation and management of microservices architectures with Spring Boot and Go.

Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

1 year 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Application Manager

DB Systel

Coordination and alignment of projects, active involvement, as well as management control of issues, incidents, and changes.
Planning and implementing systems on Windows and Linux, scripting, and automation.
Managing web and application servers, designing NoSQL and MS SQL data structures, application management.
Managing Citrix XenApp, leading operational concepts, creating documentation, and providing training and support.

Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

1 year 10 months

Heilbronn, Germany

Linux Admin

Lidl

Installing and managing IT systems on Windows and Linux, ensuring high availability.
Monitoring with Nagios, technical implementation, and execution of team projects.
Working in security-sensitive environments, managing Oracle databases and VMware virtualization.
Managing users and access rights with LDAP and Active Directory.

Apr 2010 - Feb 2012

1 year 11 months

Bonn, Germany

System Admin

Deutsche Post AG

Managing and configuring Windows and Linux servers.
Management and development with Oracle 10g, data format conversion using Perl.
Administration and installation of Citrix XenApp 6 on Windows terminal servers.
Testing and implementing new hardware and software components.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (5 years), Government and Administration (4 years), Insurance (2 years), Retail (2 years), Transportation (2 years), and Construction (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Insurance

Retail

Transportation

Construction

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (15 years), Operations (6.5 years), Customer Service (1 year), and Project Management (1 year).

Information Technology

Operations

Customer Service

Project Management

Summary

After my studies and extensive training in IT infrastructure, DevOps and databases, I have been working successfully as a freelancer in Germany since 2012. As an experienced DevOps and cloud expert with 6 years of AWS and Azure experience, I bring deep knowledge and technical skills. My expertise includes automating deployments, scaling and monitoring cloud infrastructures, especially with tools like Ansible, Terraform and Jenkins. I have 6 years of experience with AWS, Azure, monitoring with Grafana, CI/CD, Kubernetes and Terraform. In addition, as a full-stack developer I have gained strong experience with Next.js, Go, JavaScript, MongoDB and Python. These skills complement my DevOps profile and let me work effectively on both frontend and backend. I work well in cross-functional teams and can explain complex technical concepts clearly. I have extensive experience implementing security best practices and migrating applications to the cloud. My ability to solve complex technical problems and find creative solutions makes me a strong candidate for any DevOps, cloud or full-stack development role.

Skills

Aws / Azure
Python / Javascript / Go / Shell
Devops / Linux / Kubernetes / Terraform
Linux Administration 100% -> 10 Years
Devops 94% -> 6 Years
Cloud Computing 96% -> 6 Years
Monitoring 89% -> 6 Years
Javascript - Fullstack 75% -> 4 Years
Kubernetes 85% -> 6 Years
Ansible - Terraform 85% -> 6 Years
Shell - Python - Go 98% -> 8 Years

Languages

Persian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1992 - Jun 1996

Amirkabir University

Bachelor in Business Informatics · Computer Science · Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Certifications & licenses

WBS Certificate

WBS Training Data Scientist with Python certification (online)

AWS Solution Architect

Home office self-study

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

New Horizon advanced training Microsoft Azure with certification (online) Düsseldorf

AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

New Horizon advanced training Microsoft Azure with certification (online) Düsseldorf

MCTS Certificates

Damago in Hanover, training as a database administrator Oracle 10g, Microsoft SQL Server

OCA-OCP

Damago in Hanover, training as a database administrator Oracle 10g, Microsoft SQL Server

LPI Certificate (Linux)

Profil in Hanover, training as a Linux administrator and PHP programmer

CCNA Certificates

Damago in Hanover, training as a system administrator and Cisco specialist

MCITP

Damago in Hanover, training as a system administrator and Cisco specialist

MCSA

Damago in Hanover, training as a system administrator and Cisco specialist

MCSE

Damago in Hanover, training as a system administrator and Cisco specialist

Profile

Created

March 2024

Last Update

September 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Reza based?

Reza is based in Erkrath, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Reza speak?

Reza speaks the following languages: Persian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Reza have?

Reza has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Reza has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Reza may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Reza be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Reza would be well-suited for roles such as: DevOps and Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, DevOps and Engineer.

What is Reza's latest experience?

Reza's most recent position is DevOps and Cloud Engineer at Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group.

What companies has Reza worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Reza has worked for Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group, Bundesdruckerei, and SAP.

Which industries is Reza most experienced in?

Reza is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Government and Public Administration, and Transportation and Logistics. Reza also has some experience in Insurance, Retail, and Construction.

Which business areas is Reza most experienced in?

Reza is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Customer Service. Reza also has some experience in Project Management.

Which industries has Reza worked in recently?

Reza has recently worked in industries like Construction, Government and Public Administration, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Reza worked in recently?

Reza has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Reza's education?

Reza holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from Amirkabir University.

Does Reza have any certificates?

Reza has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: WBS Certificate, AWS Solution Architect, and AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator.

What is the availability of Reza?

Reza is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Reza?

Reza's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.