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Benoit Gaumard

Azure Infrastructure and DevOps Consultant

Paris and Île-de-France, France

Hi, I'm a Cloud Consultant and Architect focused on Microsoft Azure and related services. As part of Microsoft, I’m passionate about cloud architecture, automation, infrastructure as code (IaC), DevOps and cloud-native solutions.

Status: Open to discuss

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8x
Microsoft certifications
20+
Years of experience
80+
Projects

PS> Professional Experience # To present

2016 - Present
(10 years)

Infrastructure and DevOps Consultant

@ Microsoft
  • Part of the ISD consulting services team.
  • Delivery of innovative and varied cloud & infrastructure missions for large CAC40 companies.
  • Design and deployment of Azure infrastructures (Bicep, Terraform, IaC).
  • CI/CD pipelines setup (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
  • Governance, security and cloud cost optimization.
Supported clients references (non-exhaustive):
Thales CEA Orano ENGIE EDF France Schneider Electric Orange Business Sopra Steria Stellantis Forvia Naval Group Coopérative U Colas BNP Paribas Société Générale BRED Groupe BPCE AXA CNP Vinci Amadeus HB Antwerp And more…
Feb 2016 - May 2016
4 months

System Engineer - Cloud and virtualization

@ Crédit Agricole CIB
  • Web application development (React, TypeScript, Node.js).
  • Process automation and internal tooling.
  • Collaboration with business teams and technical support.
  • N3 support
2012 - 2016
4 years

System Engineer - Cloud and virtualization

@ AXA
  • Private cloud & virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
  • Automation and infrastructure operations.
  • N3 support
2009 - 2012
3 years

System Engineer - Cloud and virtualization

@ BNP Paribas Group - Arval
  • Windows Server & datacenter infrastructure administration.
  • Production support and system reliability.
  • N3 support
2005 - 2009
4 years

Building Sites IT Technician

@ Bouygues Construction - Structis
  • On-site IT support and deployment for construction projects.
  • Workstation setup and maintenance.
  • AD & DNS
  • Switches, firewalls and routing configuration
  • N1/N2 support

PS> Certifications # 8x Microsoft certified

Azure Fundamentals
AZ-900
Azure AI Fundamentals
AI-900
Security, Compliance & Identity
SC-900
Azure Security Engineer
AZ-500 · associate
Azure Network Engineer
AZ-700 · associate
Azure Administrator
AZ-104 · associate
Azure Solutions Architect
AZ-305 · expert
AI Transformation Leader
AB-731
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PS> Skills # My expertise

Azure Cloud

  • Azure (Landing Zones, Compute, Networking, Storage, Security, Databases)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep)
  • Landing Zone Design & Optimization
  • Azure API Management
  • FinOps

FinOps

  • Reserved instances and savings plans
  • Cost Management & Optimization
  • EA/MCA
  • Cost Management and Billing APIs

Identity & Security

  • Azure AD / Entra ID
  • Active Directory Design & Administration
  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Azure AD Connect & SSO
  • Conditional Access Policies

Infrastructure

  • Hyper-V & vCenter VMware
  • Windows Server (2012-2025)
  • SCVMM & Veeam
  • Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Sophos, Aruba, HPE
  • SQL Server (2012-2019)

Automation & Scripting

  • PowerShell (Advanced)
  • Bash & Python
  • Azure CLI
  • Azure Automation Runbooks
  • Logic Apps

Security & Compliance

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Intune MDM/MAM
  • Endpoint Protection
  • Security Audits
  • Regulatory Compliance

DevOps

  • Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
  • Git & version control

Sovereign Cloud

  • Azure Stack Hub
  • BLEU

Development

  • PHP
  • TypeScript, React, Node.js
  • C# & .NET

PS> Tools # My sites & resources

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