Cloud Engineer and System Administrator (Azure)

ASMAA AMIR RAGAB ElSAYED

Cloud Engineer System Administrator

+201********* Cairo, Egypt https://www.linkedin.com/in/asmaa-amir-698285245 ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Junior Cloud Engineer / System Administrator skilled in Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, networking, and cloud security, with practical training and hands-on project experience. Seeking an opportunity to grow in cloud and infrastructure roles.

SKILLS

Hard Skills

• Networking: CCNA (Routing & Switching), OSI Model, Subnetting, IP Addressing

• Cloud Computing: Microsoft Azure (Deployment, Management, and Monitoring), Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Policy, Cloud Services (VMs, Storage, Networking, Security), Virtual Network Peering & Load Balancing, Migration, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, AVD, VPN, Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for cloud, Azure Monitor, Storage Account, Solution Architecture, Cost Optimization, App Service

• System Administration: Windows Server (Installation, Configuration, Maintenance), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS Management, GPO, User & Access Management, Network Load Balancing (NLB) & Failover Clustering, System Troubleshooting

• Programming language: C++, Python basics, HTML

• Software Tools: Cisco Packet tracer, Hyper-V, VMware Workstation, Figma, Visual studio code Soft Skills

Effective Communication skills

Teamwork

Presentation Skills

Critical thinking

Problem Solving

WORK EXPERIENCE

Global Brands Group (GBG) Cairo, Egypt Cloud Engineer Intern Nov 2025 – Jan 2026

Assisted in deploying Azure resources (VMs, Storage, VNets, App Services) and performing test migrations using Azure Migrate

Worked on monitoring (Azure Monitor), security assessments (Defender for Cloud & Sentinel), and identity & access management with Entra ID

Implemented backup and recovery solutions and supported Azure SQL design and migration approaches

Created architecture diagrams, documentation, and contributed to solution design activities

Supported cost estimation and workload sizing using Azure Cost Management NTI Nasr City, Egypt Microsoft Azure Administrator July 2025 – October 2025

• Windows Server 2016/2025 Administration (MCSA)

-20740C Installation-Storage-and-Compute-with-Windows-Server-2016

-20741B Networking with Windows Server 2016

-20742B Identity with Windows Server 2016

• AZ-900: Microsoft-Azure-Fundamentals

• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

• AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking

• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

• AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

• Soft Skills

NTI Banha, Egypt CCNA Aug 2024 – Sep 2024

• CCNA: Introduction to Networks

• CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

• CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation CIB Online July 2024 – Aug 2024

• Completed training on data analysis, cybersecurity principles, and banking operations, enhancing my understanding of financial systems and data PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Migration & DR Architecture for Manufacturing ERP System on Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer Intern Global Brands Group (GBG)

Migrated ERP system from on-premises to Azure with secure Landing Zone and full DR setup

Designed Hub & Spoke architecture with multiple subnets for SQL, IIS, File Servers and VPN

Implemented SQL Always On Availability Groups across 2 SQL VMs, achieving high availability for critical workloads

Configured Azure Site Recovery for 3 VMs, reducing downtime by 80%

Configured Azure Backup for SQL, file servers, and application workloads

Integrated Azure Front Door for secure global routing and high availability of ERP services

Provisioned Azure Bastion for secure remote management of VMs without exposing RDP/SSH ports

Implemented Azure Firewall with NSGs and route tables to enforce segmentation, traffic filtering, and secure connectivity

Delivered Scope of Work, DR runbook documentation, and phased project plan, including sizing for SQL VMs, storage, and infrastructure components

Reduced unnecessary cloud costs by 25% through optimized resource allocation

Enhanced observability and compliance with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspace, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Improved incident detection by 45% using Log Analytics and Azure Monitor. Cloud Landscape for application Project NTI

• Create 2 Virtual Networks (VNet1, VNet2) and implement VNet connectivity with peering

• Create private DNS zone

• Create storage account and implement file share – map network drive

• Create 2 WEB Servers in VNet2 and Deploy a Load Balancer(internal)

• Implemented Azure Bastion and jump server, eliminating public RDP exposure by 100%

• Created an Azure Firewall on VNet2 and Configured policy

• Enable services endpoint and Create log analytics

• Create VPN gateway S2S and install WAC and DC in on-premises MicrosoftWindowsServerAdministrationProject NTI

• Using Hyper-V Implement 2 Domain Controller with DNS, 2 WEB servers and client machine

• Create DHCP and Configure DHCP failover supporting up to 100 clients with high availability

• Implemented Network Load Balancing across 2 web servers

• Create group of policies

• Create ISCSI on RAID5

• Prepare new core edition server in the domain for the future Education

Zagzig University 2021 - 2025

Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology – IT department Location: Sharkia, Egypt

GPA: 3.550 (Excellent), Graduation Project Grade: A+ Languages

• Arabic: C2

• English: B1

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