Zaid A Qazi
Hilversum
Summary
20+ year of experience as a System/Active Directory/AWS cloud Infra administrator, Technical lead, Solutions Architect for multiple global Enterprise Infrastructure environment.
- Responsible for technical delivery of the data-center/cloud infrastructure environments.
- Responsible for setting up AWS cloud landing zone for datacenter workload migration.
- Responsible for technical delivery of data-center consolidation, cloud migration projects for various global clients.
- Responsible for Designing , implementation and management of multiple Active Directory, PKI and other Microsoft technologies related solutions.
- Proven track record in infrastructure setup on AWS cloud for global migration project as well as key contributor in cloud security, IT infra process, service improvement.
- Responsible for building technical teams for infrastructure support delivery and infra automation approach. Have build multiple support teams from the scratch and delivered the critical infrastructure requirement with continuous coaching and mentorship to team members.
- Keep up the learning and have special interest in being part of challenging requirements also work with full ownership , without any dependency but at a same time to engage with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure a very good work environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solutions Architect, Mentor, Leader
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - Current
- Working as senior AWS Infra Cloud Architect as well as providing support for cloud Security , Enterprise Active Directory , MS PKI setups
- At same time being Mentor , Leader for team executing Randstad cloud modernization requirements
- Current Role includes designing Enterprise Architecture framework, design and deployment of Cloud based Infrastructure on AWS
- Work responsibilities include working with AWS and Randstad Architects for architectural requirements
- Leading team responsible for automation of AWS infrastructure related activities as well as supporting micro services based setup.
Technical Lead, Windows, AD Administrator Microsoft/Cloud Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2016 - 03.2019
- Responsible for transition of windows server datacenter environment as Technical lead for datacenter support team at Randstad Netherlands
- Responsible for providing administration and support to data center servers
- Planning and execution of migrating Servers from Legacy Data Center's to AWS cloud
- Planned and executed migration of 30+ Active Directory, PKI, file server setup hosted in local data center to AWS cloud
- Assisting for designing AWS infra requirement as part of Randstad Architect team.
- Responsible for CMDB, Capacity Planning, Compliance and Asset management and Reporting as extended support to different teams as part of many solutions requirements
- Effectively coordinated between DevOps, FinOps and SysOps teams bridging critical gaps.
Senior System Administrator
CMC Americas, Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2014
- Worked as Microsoft consultant for global environment in Sony Corporation of America
- Responsible for multiple activities and performed many roles over years as part of onsite data center team.
- Lead for server administration team managing multiple data center
- Responsible for Installation and administration of Windows Servers
- Responsible for Administration of System Center Operations Manager for infrastructure monitoring
- Deployment and management of MS Clustering services for Critical failover SQL clusters
- Responsible for handling server hardware for HP, Dell and IBM HS21/HS22 blades and coordination with vendor for hardware replacement
- Responsible for Single forest multi domain global Active Directory environment with 300+ domain controllers as Enterprise Active Directory administrator
- Worked on critical system and multiple infra setup for multiple applications
- Part of data center consolidation team, responsible for providing support for migration related activities for all physical and virtual servers.
Senior System Administrator
CMC Americas, Inc.
02.2008 - 07.2009
- Responsible for managing data center in Green Bay Wisconsin for AC Nielsen as part of onsite data center team.
- Responsible for Installation, management and support for windows servers and physical data center activities as part of datacenter support team.
- Responsible for windows physical server migration from one data center to another as part of consolidation project.
Education
Three Year Diploma - Electronics Engineering
Lucknow Polytechnic
Lucknow, India01.2002
Skills
- Infra Architecture
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Security
- Infrastructure Automation
- Active Directory
- Windows Administration
- Cloud infrastructure Administration
- Cloud Infrastructure optimization
- Cloud FinOps
Websites
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Partner: Generative AI Essentials (Business)
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Personal Information
Title: Infra Solutions Architect | Technical Lead | Mentor | Microsoft | AWS
Timeline
Solutions Architect, Mentor, Leader
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - Current
Technical Lead, Windows, AD Administrator Microsoft/Cloud Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2016 - 03.2019
Senior System Administrator
CMC Americas, Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2014
Senior System Administrator
CMC Americas, Inc.
02.2008 - 07.2009
Three Year Diploma - Electronics Engineering
Lucknow Polytechnic
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