Mohammed Laroussi

LAROUSSI(1) Curriculum Vitae LAROUSSI(1)

Linux engineer focused on RHEL/Ubuntu, reproducible image pipelines, and secure systems. I design and maintain OS master templates for physical/ESXi/Docker targets, enforce hardening (SELinux, systemd, CIS‑style baselines), and automate everything with Bash/Python. Comfortable toggling between deep‑dive debugging and clean docs (EN/FR).

Core

Linux engineering (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu; systemd, SELinux, packaging, repo/GPG)
Image engineering (Kickstart/PXE, Packer, vSphere golden images, Docker)
Automation (Bash, Python; idempotent tooling; CI patterns)
Infra & services (DNS/DHCP, mail/web/db stacks; networking & firewalls)
Ops & SRE (observability, performance, incident response, runbooks)
Security & compliance (baseline hardening, audit & remediation)

Skills

RHEL
Ubuntu
Debian
SELinux
Kickstart
Packer
Ansible
Terraform
Red Hat Satellite
Bash
Python
Powershell
Git
Gitlab CI
vSphere
Hyper-V
Docker
AWS
Azure
GCP
Bind
PowerDNS
DNS
DHCP
Nginx
Apache
Postfix
PowerMTA
PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQL
Veeam
Jira
Confluence
PHP

Certifications

Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE)
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
VMware Certified Professional — Data Center Virtualization (VCP‑DCV)
ITIL 4 - Foundation

Languages

English
French
Arabic

Interests

Aviation
Photography
Diving
Traveling

Experience

Linux Expert @ Sofrecom (for Orange) · Jan 2024 – Present

Own the design and maintenance of Linux OS master templates (RHEL/Ubuntu) for physical, ESXi and Docker targets.
Codify hardening: SELinux enforcing, secure systemd units, SSH/MOTD/governance, repo signing (GPG) and rotation.
Build small but sharp automation (Bash/Python) for provisioning/validation; keep PRs reviewable and lint‑clean.
Author crisp FR/EN docs: specs, guidelines, operational bulletins.
Collaborate across teams; mentor peers; drive QA and code reviews in Agile (Jira/Confluence).

Senior Linux Systems Engineer @ Intelcia · Jun 2022 – Dec 2023

Kept business‑critical systems available, fast, and secure; handled performance deep dives and incident response.
Supported L3 engineers; helped structure projects and standardize operating procedures.

IT Systems Engineer @ Freelance · Jun 2020 – May 2022

Designed tailored architectures and security policies; delivered installs/config for web, DB, mail, DNS.
Automated routine ops with scripts; wrote documentation and provided long‑term support.
Maintained several web apps: features, bug fixes, and performance refactors.

IT Systems Engineer @ PI Marketing · Sep 2016 – Mar 2020

Monitored systems and network comms; designed strategies and service configurations.
Implemented security policies (netfilter/iptables); built internal tools (Bash/PHP/Python).
Provided L3 support; onboarded and tutored new team members.

IT Systems Administrator @ Presence Interactive · Jun 2015 – Sep 2016

Managed a few hundred dedicated/VPS servers remotely (Linux admin: CentOS/RHEL).
Configured web/DB/mail/DNS and system‑level networking; ran maintenance/updates and L1/L2 support.

Web Developer @ Maroc Pub Media · Mar 2014 – Jun 2015

Gathered requirements; built AMP‑stack sites/webapps and CMS-based solutions (WordPress/Drupal); Provided support and technical assistance.

Education

Master’s of Sc. — IT Systems & Security Engineering — ENSI (Tangier)
Master’s — IT Projects Management — FEDE (Geneva)
Bachelor — Information Technology — ENSI (Tangier)
Specialized IT Technician — Multimedia Development — ISMONTIC (Tangier)