Muhammad Zaman Wasim
Azure / DevOps Engineer
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Certified Microsoft Azure professional with extensive experience delivering and managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines in large-scale enterprise environments. Skilled in Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates to build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions—particularly within the energy and IT sectors, including mission-critical trading platforms. Proficient in PowerShell, Bash, and YAML with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure as code, and Git-based workflows. Recognized for proactive monitoring, effective incident response, and the ability to troubleshoot and optimize for performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Quick Info

Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Availability: Open to opportunities
References: Available on request

Experience

DevOps Engineer · Valorem Reply
Apr 2022 – Present
  • Managed Agile projects with Azure DevOps, Git repos, and CI/CD for seamless releases.
  • Provisioned and maintained Azure infrastructure via Terraform & GitOps, following IaC best practices.
  • Administered AVD and Azure networking (Firewall, App Gateway + WAF, NSGs, subnets).
  • Automated Azure VM provisioning with Terraform for consistency and scale.
  • Built Pipeline-as-Code with branching strategies & shared DSL, enabling feature toggles.
  • Containerized apps with Docker, publishing to Azure Container Registry; orchestrated on AKS.
  • Implemented container security with Aqua Security (vulnerability scanning & compliance).
  • Worked with Azure Functions, Blob/Queue Storage, Cosmos DB, and Key Vault.
  • Championed DevOps culture: CI, CD, and iterative delivery in Agile teams.
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Azure Engineer · Blue Prism Limited
Nov 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Designed & deployed secure Azure infrastructure using ARM templates across SDLC stages.
  • Built end-to-end CI/CD in Azure DevOps to automate build, test, and deployment.
  • Focused on availability, security, and compliance across compute, networking, storage, monitoring.
  • Automated with PowerShell & Bash; YAML for version-controlled infra and pipelines.
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DevOps Analyst · BP (British Petroleum)
Oct 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Operated CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) to deliver automated pipelines.
  • Designed, containerized, and deployed microservices with Docker on AKS.
  • Worked across AWS & Azure for HA and cost optimization.
  • Embedded DevSecOps tooling (Checkmarx, Black Duck) for early vulnerability detection.
  • Automated infra & ops with Bash, PowerShell, and YAML.
  • Deployed/managed enterprise apps on Red Hat OpenShift 4.2 (Operators, Helm, Pipelines).
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Trading Operations Analyst · BP (British Petroleum)
Aug 2014 – Sep 2019
  • IT operations support for traders & executives at BP IST; rapid incident triage & resolution.
  • Maintained high compliance standards; reduced downtime with disciplined break-fix response.
  • Supported trading apps (Reuters, X_Trader, Bloomberg), hardware & mobile device mgmt.
Deployment Support Engineer · BP (British Petroleum)
Apr 2011 – Jul 2014
  • Managed AD & Group Policies; delivered 2nd/3rd line support for traders & internal teams.
  • Installed trading apps (X_Trader, Bloomberg, Reuters Eikon, Web ICE, ICE Chat, OCS).
  • Handled encryption (Sophos, WAVE) on SED / non-SED drives; VMware ops via vCenter.
Installation / Migration Engineer · BT Openreach
Jan 2010 – Feb 2011
  • Installed ADSL/broadband; configured VLANs and Cisco routing/switching (OSPF, ACLs, NAT/PAT).
  • Commissioned & tested LLU circuits across multi-vendor environments.
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer · Systems Intellect (UK)
Jul 2008 – Dec 2009
  • Provided 1st/2nd line support on-site & remote; network troubleshooting for clients.
  • Configured PPPoE/PPPoA, DSL routers; managed VLANs; monitored bandwidth (Cricket, MRTG).
IT & Security Support Engineer · Switch Lab, London
Jul 2007 – Jun 2008
  • Managed access-layer networks; desktop support; AV/anti-spam implementation.
  • Monitored email systems; PBX & Fax management; VPN-based network security.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Key Skills

Azure Azure DevOps Terraform Bicep ARM Templates AKS Docker Git / GitOps CI/CD Networking Azure Firewall App Gateway (WAF) NSGs Virtual Desktop (AVD) PowerShell Bash YAML Cosmos DB Key Vault Aqua Security Jenkins OpenShift Pipelines

Education

MSc, Computer and Information Networks · University of Essex, Colchester, UK

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