Nizar Ajroud
AWS Architect & DevOps Lead
About Me
As an accomplished AWS DevOps Lead with over 16 years of industry experience, I bring deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD. Fully certified AWS (13×), including all Associate, Professional, and Specialty certifications, plus recently completed AWS Agentic AI and AWS Serverless Microcredentials through 100% hands-on exam labs. I have consistently delivered scalable, secure, and efficient cloud solutions aligned with business objectives.
16+
Years Experience
13x
AWS Certified
100+
Apps Migrated
20+
Team Members Led
Professional Experience
Alithya
07/2022 – PresentAWS Architect & DevOps Lead — Montreal, Canada
Internal – Chatbot Alithya
02/2026 – PresentGenerative AI Architect
Designed and implemented a multi-provider generative AI architecture for Alithya's internal chatbot, integrating AWS Bedrock foundation models (Claude, Titan) alongside OpenAI via RAG architecture with PostgreSQL/pgvector.
- ›Integrated AWS Bedrock Converse API with multiple Claude models (3.5 Haiku, 3.5 Sonnet, 4.5 Haiku, Opus) and Titan embeddings
- ›Designed RAG pipeline using PostgreSQL with pgvector for vector similarity search
- ›Configured multi-environment deployment across Docker Compose and Kubernetes/Helm for 4 environments
Beneva
10/2024 – 12/2024Technical Leader • 370 person-days
Led the migration of over 100 applications from GCP to AWS, managing a team of 10 members across multiple time zones with bilingual coordination.
- ›Primary point of contact with client, centralizing requests and daily progress tracking via Jira
- ›Leveraged Amazon Q CLI to accelerate development workflows and automate framework migrations
- ›Implemented GitOps approach using Helm and FluxCD
Internal – AWS Developer Portal
04/2024 – 09/2024AWS Platform Engineer • 90 person-days
Integrated AWS Harmonix plugins on Backstage developer portal with LZA requirements, enabling non-cloud developers to provision AWS environments via scaffolding.
- ›Customized Harmonix plugins integration according to LZA requirements
- ›Configured authentication via Okta and GitLab identity providers
- ›Defined templates for Serverless and Gen AI runtime environments
Woopen Habitat
06/2023 – 03/2024AWS DevOps Lead • 180 person-days
Set up AWS infrastructure and CI/CD for a multi-platform real estate application (web, Android, iOS) with microservices on ECS.
- ›Set up AWS infrastructure using Terraform
- ›Maintained CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions
- ›Implemented SSO via AWS IAM Identity Center
Internal – GoTest
03/2023 – 05/2023AWS DevOps Specialist • 60 person-days
Set up AWS infrastructure and continuous deployment with GitLab CI, Helm packaging, and EKS (Fargate) containerization.
- ›Set up AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation
- ›Prepared Helm packages for the application
- ›Designed deployment pipelines with GitLab CI
Internal – Datum/RapidCapture
09/2022 – 02/2023AWS Architect • 120 person-days
Validated AWS migration process (Lift and Shift) and reviewed Serverless architecture for intelligent document processing application on EKS.
- ›Validated AWS migration process for RapidCapture
- ›Reviewed Serverless architecture for HA & scalability
- ›Managed AWS environments via Control Tower
Sofrecom Tunisia (Orange Group)
07/2015 – 06/2022Technical Manager — Paris, France (remote from Tunisia)
Orange France
07/2015 – 06/2022Technical Manager • 1680 person-days
Led a team of 20 (POs, Devs, QA, Ops) for a CRM web application managing Orange retail offers. Dockerized microservice architecture with Docker Swarm orchestration.
- ›Designed infrastructure for 120+ servers
- ›Implemented CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins
- ›Designed microservice architecture following twelve-factor practices
Telnet Tunisia
08/2010 – 05/2015Software Engineer — Tunisia
Ingenico UK
08/2010 – 05/2015Software Engineer • 1140 person-days
Maintenance of payment terminal software. Implemented new components and created technical documentation.
- ›Implemented new software components (evolutionary maintenance)
- ›Created user guides and technical documentation
- ›Participated in estimating development tasks
Skills & Technologies
☁️Cloud & AI
🏗️Platform Engineering
🐳Containers & Orchestration
🔄CI/CD & GitOps
📐Infrastructure as Code
⚡Serverless
🌐Compute & Networking
🔒Security & Identity
🗄️Databases
💻Programming & Scripting
📊Monitoring & Observability
📋Methodologies
AWS Credentials
13 Certifications • 2 Microcredentials • 5 Knowledge & Cloud Quest
Certifications (13)
Mar 2026
May 2025
Apr 2025
Feb 2025
Sep 2024
Jun 2024
Mar 2024
Dec 2023
Nov 2023
Oct 2023
May 2023
Nov 2022
Jun 2021
Microcredentials (2) Hands-on Labs
2025
2025
Knowledge & Cloud Quest (5)
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Key Projects
A selection of projects showcasing cloud architecture, DevOps automation, and platform engineering.
🏗️ Architecture coming soon
Personal Portfolio — ajroud.ca
Full-stack portfolio deployed on AWS with automated CI/CD. Next.js 14, Python Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito auth, SES notifications, multilingual (EN/FR/AR).
Architecture under NDA
Sector: IT Consulting
Generative AI Chatbot
Multi-provider AI architecture integrating AWS Bedrock (Claude, Titan) with RAG pipeline using PostgreSQL/pgvector for semantic search.
Architecture under NDA
Sector: Insurance
Cloud Migration — 100+ Applications
Led migration of 100+ applications from GCP to AWS for a major insurance company. Bilingual team of 10, multi-timezone coordination.
Recognition & Press
Highlights from my cloud journey — awards, rankings, and media coverage.
AWS Golden Jacket
Received the prestigious AWS Golden Jacket — awarded to professionals who achieve all 12 AWS certifications. Recognized by Alithya leadership and AWS.
See LinkedIn postAWStronaut — 137th Worldwide
137th in the world and 5th in Canada on the AWStronaut leaderboard, recognizing top multi-certified cloud professionals globally.
View rankingFeatured by Alithya VP
Personally highlighted by Michel Richard (VP Strategic Initiatives at Alithya) on LinkedIn for the Golden Jacket achievement and contribution to the AWS practice.
See LinkedIn postAWStronaut & Kubestronaut
Recognized in the AWStronaut community as both AWS and Kubernetes certified professional (CKA + 12x AWS).
See LinkedIn postEducation & Training
Education
Engineering Degree in Computer Science
National School of Computer Science (ENSI)
Tunis, Tunisia • 2010
Master's Degree in Computer Science and Multimedia
Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia (ISIMS)
Sfax, Tunisia • 2008
Recent Trainings & Badges
AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Architect
2025AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner
2025AWS Cloud Quest: Serverless Developer
2025AWS Knowledge: Amazon Q Developer Fundamentals
2025AWS Knowledge: Serverless Architect
2025AWS Knowledge: Migration Foundations
2025LFS142: Introduction to Backstage
2024AWS Well-Architected Proficient
2024FAQ
How Can I Help?
Technical Leadership
Cloud architecture & DevOps strategy for enterprise teams
Consulting & Advisory
AWS Agentic AI, Cloud migrations, Short-term engagements
Remote collaboration preferred
Get in Touch