Awar Abdulkarim

Senior Cloud Engineer & Cloud Native Competency Lead

Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in designing and implementing scalable cloud-native solutions. Currently serving as Competency Lead for Cloud Native at Sopra Steria, focusing on innovative solutions in the cloud space and mentoring teams on modern DevOps practices.

Professional Experience

Senior Cloud Engineer & Cloud Native Competency Lead

July 2024 - Present

Sopra Steria

Leading cloud-native initiatives and overseeing projects on Microsoft Azure. Focus on developing cloud infrastructure, enhancing DevOps practices, and mentoring junior engineers.

Lead cloud native competency initiatives across the organization
Architect and implement scalable Kubernetes solutions
Mentor engineering teams on modern DevOps practices
Drive adoption of cloud-native technologies and methodologies

Technologies: Kubernetes Azure Docker Terraform DevOps CI/CD

Cloud Engineer

August 2022 - July 2024

Sopra Steria

Specialized in programming and infrastructure, contributing to the development of scalable cloud solutions and improving deployment processes.

Developed and maintained cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure
Improved deployment processes and automation frameworks
Contributed to scalable cloud solution architectures
Enhanced monitoring and observability practices

Technologies: Azure Python Infrastructure as Code Monitoring Automation

IT Employee

August 2021 - August 2022

OsloMet – Storbyuniversitetet

Provided technical support and contributed to various IT projects within the university, focusing on automation and system management.

Provided comprehensive technical support across university systems
Contributed to automation initiatives and system improvements
Managed and maintained university IT infrastructure
Supported academic and administrative technology needs

Technologies: Linux System Administration PowerShell IT Support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and IT Engineering

2021

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway

Focus on cloud technologies and software development

Technical Skills

Core Competencies

Kubernetes & Container Orchestration Azure Cloud Platform DevOps & Site Reliability CI/CD Pipeline Architecture Infrastructure as Code Cloud Native Technologies Monitoring & Observability

Technical Skills

Python Docker Terraform Git Linux PowerShell C++ VHDL

Current Focus

Leading cloud native competency initiatives
Developing robust Kubernetes solutions
Building automation frameworks for enterprise scale
Mentoring teams on modern DevOps practices