SayyedFaizaan Kazi
Sr. Cloud Engineer
Pune,MH
Summary
To contribute to a forward-thinking organization by leveraging cloud and infrastructure expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions, while continuing to grow as a technical leader in cloud engineering.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with 7+ years of experience across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and VMWare. Specialized in deployment and managing Azure IaaS, PAAS & SAAS along with automation using Terraform & PowerShell, vulnerability management, backup solutions, and high-availability architectures. Proven expertise in deploying, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise-scale cloud environments with a strong focus on security, performance, and cost efficiency.
Cloud engineering professional with proven ability to design and manage scalable cloud solutions. Known for driving cloud adoption and optimizing performance across multiple platforms. Highly collaborative and results-driven, with focus on continuous improvement and adaptability. Key skills include cloud architecture, automation, and team leadership.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Cloud Engineer
Varian - A Siemens Healthineers Company
04.2023 - Current
- Automated deployments via Azure Automation Pipeline, Terraform, and PowerShell, ARM Templates and CLI.
- Lead a team of 14 engineers, overseeing user stories, change management, incident resolution, task allocation, and technical support delivery.
- Migration of existing environment from vSphere to SCVMM, Azure Local and establishing connection using resource bridge to Azure Arc.
- Installed, configured, and managed Azure Stack HCI clusters for hybrid workloads.
- Designed and maintained hyper-converged environments combining compute, storage, and networking.
- Provisioned and optimized virtual machines across Azure Stack HCI and Azure hybrid cloud using terraform.
- Configured software-defined networking (SDN) and load balancing within Azure Stack HCI.
- Optimized cloud costs and guided application teams on efficient resource provisioning.
- Troubleshot Windows VM issues (RDP errors, BSOD Screen, disk errors, VM state failures).
- Managed support on Load balancer, Health probe, Application gateway, Traffic manager and Front door CDN.
- Managed VPN Gateway, Vnet integration, Vnet peering, Firewall, Endpoints and support over ExpressRoute Circuit.
- Provisioned resources across Azure & AWS using Terraform providers.
- Built reusable Terraform modules for VMs, VNets, NSGs, and storage accounts.
- Automated provisioning of Azure IaaS resources (VMs, VNets, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, RBAC) with Terraform modules.
- Configured remote state storage with Azure Storage and integrated state locking for team collaboration.
- Integrated Terraform with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for automated infrastructure deployment.
- Debugged plan/apply errors, refined scripts to exclude irrelevant fields, and optimized resource usage.
- Integrated Terraform with Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.
- Deploying and managing Function Apps, Logic Apps, Web Apps, App service, SQL DB, AKS, Storage Account for End users.
- Resolved security vulnerabilities across Azure, AWS, VMware, and on-premises servers using Microsoft Defender, Vurious Tool.
- Managed patching and monitoring with Dynatrace, Log Analytics, Azure Update Management, Sanernow.
- Administered Azure AD, AWS IAM, RBAC, and MADIS for user access, permissions.
- Managing SSL certificate's renewal and ordering new and uploading on IIS.
- Worked with end-user support and security teams to streamline M365 adoption, enabling secure collaboration through conditional access, MFA, and data loss prevention policies.
- Worked on managing infrastructure hosted on VMware for creating custom templates, servers and resolving VLAN issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional security and network operations teams to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, ensuring secure connectivity, policy alignment, and compliance across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
Azure Cloud Administrator
Sementic Information Technology Pvt Ltd
10.2018 - 02.2023
- Managed deployment and management of IAAS and PAAS resources.
- Led VM migrations, custom image creation, and disk configurations.
- Administered patching schedules and availability features (Scale Sets, Zones).
- Managed VNet peering, VPNs, and NSGs for secure networking.
- Supported daily operations including log review, system monitoring.
- Delivered cost optimization solutions and managed orphan resources.
- Authored KB articles for critical issues to streamline problem-solving.
- Conducted disaster recovery failover tests to maintain infrastructure resilience.
Education
MBA - Supply and Operation Management
Pune University
Pune05-2021
BSc - undefined
01.2018
Skills
Microsoft Azure
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 31st March 1994
- Nationality: Indian
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Timeline
Senior Cloud Engineer
Varian - A Siemens Healthineers Company
04.2023 - Current
Azure Cloud Administrator
Sementic Information Technology Pvt Ltd
10.2018 - 02.2023
BSc - undefined
MBA - Supply and Operation Management
Pune University