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Amit Malik
System · DevOps · Networking · Security
Age: 28Tel Aviv, IsraelIDF · Tech UnitHE · EN
Building resilient infrastructure, securing enterprise networks, and automating everything in between.
Infrastructure: Operational
Core Expertise
Palo Alto
Fortinet
AWS
Cisco
Microsoft
Career
Professional Experience
1
Unibo System LTD
Tel Aviv, IL
2021 – PresentFull-time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Current- Architected CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions across 12 microservices, reducing deployment lead time by 60% and eliminating all manual release steps
- Operated Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS processing 1M+ daily requests at 99.9% SLA; implemented HPA and cluster autoscaler, cutting cloud spend by 22%
- Led a 3-datacenter firewall modernization from legacy perimeter to Palo Alto NGFW with Zero Trust segmentation, shrinking the attack surface by 40%
- Authored Terraform IaC for 100% of cloud resources; onboarded a team of 8 to GitOps with full audit trail and automated drift detection
KubernetesAWSTerraformGitHub ActionsPalo AltoDocker
Promoted · 2022
Infrastructure Engineer
- Managed Linux and Windows Server estates and on-prem virtualisation (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) for 60+ production workloads
- Deployed and maintained site-to-site VPN across 3 branch offices on Fortinet FortiGate, achieving 99.9% tunnel availability
- Automated routine operations with Bash and Python scripts, eliminating 8 hrs/week of manual provisioning work
- Migrated legacy workloads to Docker containers, establishing the foundation for the subsequent Kubernetes adoption
LinuxVMwareHyper-VFortinetDockerBash
2
Ness Technologies
Tel Aviv, IL
Jun 2021 – Dec 2021Full-time
Junior System Administrator
- Architected CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions across 12 microservices, reducing deployment lead time by 60% and eliminating all manual release steps
- Operated Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS processing 1M+ daily requests at 99.9% SLA; implemented HPA and cluster autoscaler, cutting cloud spend by 22%
- Led a 3-datacenter firewall modernization from legacy perimeter to Palo Alto NGFW with Zero Trust segmentation, shrinking the attack surface by 40%
- Authored Terraform IaC for 100% of cloud resources; onboarded a team of 8 to GitOps with full audit trail and automated drift detection
KubernetesAWSTerraformGitHub ActionsPalo AltoDocker
Promoted · Sep 2021
Help Desk Administrator
- Managed Linux and Windows Server estates and on-prem virtualisation (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) for 60+ production workloads
- Deployed and maintained site-to-site VPN across 3 branch offices on Fortinet FortiGate, achieving 99.9% tunnel availability
- Automated routine operations with Bash and Python scripts, eliminating 8 hrs/week of manual provisioning work
- Migrated legacy workloads to Docker containers, establishing the foundation for the subsequent Kubernetes adoption
LinuxVMwareHyper-VFortinetDockerBash
3
HOT Business
Yaqum, IL
Aug 2019 – Jun 2021Full-time
Network Technical Support
- Deployed SentinelOne EDR enterprise-wide across 500+ endpoints, achieving 95% coverage and reducing mean incident response time from 4 hrs to 40 min
- Engineered site-to-site VPN connecting 15 branch offices on Fortinet FortiGate with sub-50 ms failover and 99.95% tunnel availability
- Hardened Linux and Windows Server estates to CIS Level 2 benchmarks; scoped and remediated 200+ vulnerabilities in the first quarter
- Designed VLAN segmentation and Check Point NGFW policy framework, cutting lateral-movement exposure by 70%
SentinelOneFortinetCheck PointVPNLinuxWindows Server
4
MakeAPP Networks
Eilat, IL
Mar 2016 – Jun 2021Part-time
Cloud Engineer
- Managed VMware vSphere environment: 80+ VMs across 4 ESXi hosts with vCenter HA configured, maintaining a 99.95% VM uptime SLA
- Built and maintained an Active Directory forest for 300+ users — GPO management, OU hierarchy design, and Azure AD hybrid connect
- Developed a PowerShell and Bash automation library of 40+ scripts for provisioning, patching, and monitoring, saving 15 hrs/week
- Executed a bare-metal-to-Hyper-V migration for 20 physical servers, cutting the hardware footprint by 60% and power draw by 35%
VMwareActive DirectoryPowerShellHyper-VBash
5
AMalik (Freelance)
Kfar Yona, IL
Mar 2013 – Jan 2022Full-time
Founder & Owner
- Managed VMware vSphere environment: 80+ VMs across 4 ESXi hosts with vCenter HA configured, maintaining a 99.95% VM uptime SLA
- Built and maintained an Active Directory forest for 300+ users — GPO management, OU hierarchy design, and Azure AD hybrid connect
- Developed a PowerShell and Bash automation library of 40+ scripts for provisioning, patching, and monitoring, saving 15 hrs/week
- Executed a barre-metal-to-Hyper-V migration for 20 physical servers, cutting the hardware footprint by 60% and power draw by 35%
VMwareActive DirectoryPowerShellHyper-VBash
Expertise
Core Expertise
DevOps & Cloud
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions & Jenkins, Kubernetes orchestration, AWS & Azure cloud platforms.
TerraformKubernetesGitHub ActionsAWSAzureDocker
System Engineering
Linux & Windows Server administration, VMware/Hyper-V virtualization, Active Directory, and enterprise storage solutions.
LinuxWindows ServerVMware vSphereActive DirectoryHyper-V
Networking
Routing & Switching, enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point), Site-to-Site VPNs, and network architecture design.
Palo AltoFortinet FortiGateCheck PointCisco IOSBGP / OSPF
Cyber Security
EDR/XDR/MDR (SentinelOne, CrowdStrike), system hardening, SOC operations, and vulnerability management.
SentinelOneCrowdStrikeSOC OperationsSystem HardeningVuln. Management