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Elvis BALO
Cloud, Datacenter & DevOps Engineer
Dakar
Summary
Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 5 years’ experience in datacenter operations, cloud infrastructure, and automation. Skilled in designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable infrastructures across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. Hands-on expertise with datacenter hardware, virtualization, and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins), and hybrid-cloud integration (AWS, Azure, Huawei, OpenStack). Passionate about building resilient, cost-effective, and automated infrastructures to support business-critical services. Diligent [Desired Position] with robust background in cloud infrastructure management. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions, enhancing system reliability and efficiency. Demonstrated proficiency in automation and security protocols, ensuring seamless operations and data protection.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Cloud Administrator
SONATEL
05.2024 - Current
- Automated provisioning, orchestration, and monitoring of infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and AWS.
- Managed containerized platforms (OpenShift, Kubernetes, Rancher) ensuring high availability.
- Administered large-scale virtualization (VMware VxRail, Simplivity) and datacenter operating systems (Linux, Windows), while performing preventive and corrective maintenance on physical equipment (Dell, HPE, etc.).
- Improved reliability and scalability of hybrid-cloud environments.
Cloud Back Office Engineer
HUAWEI
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Operated and maintained datacenter infrastructures for Orange Private Cloud (OPC).
- Performed lifecycle management of virtualized environments (deployment, backup, recovery).
- Troubleshoot and resolved hardware and infrastructure issues to maintain SLA compliance.
- Coordinated with customers and ensured proper capacity planning for datacenter storage and compute.
Systems Support & Infrastructure Engineer
CIS SENEGAL
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Deployed two Dell PowerEdge R740 servers and a Unity 380F storage array, and configured VMware ESXi and vCenter.
- Deployed two Oracle servers (S7-2L and T5-2), installed Solaris 11.04 with system patching, performed disk partitioning, and created zpools.
- Implemented enterprise backup solutions (Veritas NetBackup Appliance, DLO, SL150 tape robot).
- Collaborated with vendors for hardware troubleshooting and on-site interventions.
- Deployed a StorageTek SL150 tape library and seamlessly integrated it into the enterprise Veritas backup infrastructure to enhance data protection and recovery capabilities.
Boot Camp Professionnel Cloud & DevOps (Remote)
EAZYTRAINING
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Built and automated CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
- Deployed workloads on Kubernetes clusters.
- Developed Terraform modules for AWS infrastructure provisioning.
- Built a CI/CD workflow using Jenkins and Ansible to automate deployment and operational tasks.
Intern – Support & Infrastructure
CIS SENEGAL
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Maintained datacenter hardware (HPE, Dell, Oracle ODA, SPARC servers, EMC VNX).
- Diagnosed issues and coordinated vendor support tickets.
Intern – Network & Systems
STRUCTURES METALLIQUES ET PIPES
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Windows and Linux systems administration
- Maintained network infrastructure.
Education
Master’s Degree - Networks & Telecommunications
Institut Supérieur D’Informatique
Dakar 05.2001 -
Bachelor’s Degree - Networks & Telecommunications
MIT University of Dakar
Dakar09-2019
High School Diploma - Electronics (F2)
Lycée Institut Polytechnique La Paix
Lomé07-2016
Skills
Datacenter Operations : Hardware commissioning, vendor & supplier management, rack deployment, storage & backup systems
Cloud & Hybrid : AWS, Azure, Huawei Cloud, OpenStack, VMware (VxRail, vCenter, ESXi)
Automation & IaC : Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitOps, ArgoCD
undefinedCertification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA
Accomplishments
June 2022 – Selected as Senegal’s Representative for Huawei Seeds for the Future Program Tunis, Tunisia – Golden Tulip Hotel
Interests
Travel
Timeline
Cloud Administrator
SONATEL
05.2024 - Current
Cloud Back Office Engineer
HUAWEI
02.2023 - 04.2024
Boot Camp Professionnel Cloud & DevOps (Remote)
EAZYTRAINING
05.2022 - 08.2022
Systems Support & Infrastructure Engineer
CIS SENEGAL
01.2021 - 01.2023
Intern – Support & Infrastructure
CIS SENEGAL
07.2020 - 12.2020
Intern – Network & Systems
STRUCTURES METALLIQUES ET PIPES
11.2018 - 02.2019
Master’s Degree - Networks & Telecommunications
Institut Supérieur D’Informatique
05.2001 -
Bachelor’s Degree - Networks & Telecommunications
MIT University of Dakar
High School Diploma - Electronics (F2)
Lycée Institut Polytechnique La Paix
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