Sven Velleman

Looking for My First Inhouse Opportunity

I am a highly motivated Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer combining 20+ years of logistics process experience with modern enterprise cloud administration. My strength lies behind the scenes: analytically designing, automating, and securing production environments through code.

I am actively seeking an inhouse technical role as an Azure Administrator, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineer within the Ghent / Antwerp region (or hybrid/remote), where I can build, optimize, and protect scalable cloud infrastructure.

About Me

Mature and disciplined infrastructure professional with a lifelong passion for technology spanning over 35 years. I combine extensive hands-on foundation (from early MS-DOS systems to modern physical and virtual lab environments) with a rigorous, full-time **Systems Administrator specialization (VDAB & IT1, 2024–2025)**.

As a proactive doer, I excel in structured back-office, network operations, and cloud infrastructure management. My engineering mindset was further sharpened during my years as an independent e-commerce business owner, where I managed live production environments, Linux-based web servers, DNS configurations, databases, and automated API platform integrations.

Technical Skills

• Cloud & Microsoft Architecture: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Static Web Apps, Azure Functions, Azure DNS, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Infrastructure & Systems Administration: Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPO), Core Services (DNS, DHCP), Remote Desktop Services (RDS), WSUS, Linux Basics
• Enterprise Networking: TCP/IP, VLAN Segmentation, Routing & Layer 2 / Layer 3 Switching, Network Troubleshooting & Topology Design
• Virtualization Platforms: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Multi-node Virtual Lab Environments
• Automation & DevOps (IaC): PowerShell Scripting, Terraform (Infrastructure as Code), Bicep, Git, GitHub, Automated CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions & Azure DevOps)
• Security, Compliance & Monitoring: Cloud Governance (CAF/WAF), Zero-Trust Architecture, Network Micro-segmentation, Identity Management, and a **299+ Days Continuous Cybersecurity Streak on TryHackMe**

Featured Infrastructure & Cloud Projects

Practical enterprise-grade projects focused on cloud architecture, automation, and core infrastructure management.

• Waasland Logistics Cloud Project: An enterprise-grade Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployment of a complete SMB environment in Microsoft Azure using Terraform and GitHub Actions. Built strictly conform the Microsoft CAF and WAF frameworks.
  ↗ View Terraform Repository
• Enterprise Secure Hub-and-Spoke Network: An automated and manual Proof of Concept (PoC) of a Zero-Trust network architecture in Azure featuring Azure Firewall, Bastion, Private DNS zones, and NSG micro-segmentation.
  ↗ View Architecture Repository
• Microsoft 365 Tenant & Identity Setup: Full production DNS, secure mail routing, and enterprise identity management architecture configured for svenitguy.be using Microsoft Entra ID and Exchange Online.

Enterprise Homelab R&D (18U Rack)

I maintain a physical 18U server rack simulating bare-metal datacenter infrastructure to master production environments:

• Advanced Networking: TP-Link Jetstream Layer 3 Core Switching, advanced multi-VLAN segmentation, and secure Inter-VLAN routing protocols.
• Virtualization Hub: Production-style hypervisors running bare-metal VMware ESXi clusters alongside Microsoft Hyper-V nested lab environments.
• Redundant Storage Infrastructure: Multi-node enterprise QNAP storage arrays configured in RAID 5 with high-speed SSD caching for data availability.

Current Learning Focus

• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104): Deepening core administrative and architectural cloud execution skills.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced automation strategies using Terraform and Microsoft Bicep.
• Enterprise Hybrid Networks: Designing seamless, highly secure bridges between on-premise components and cloud infrastructure.
• Zero-Trust Security Frameworks: Micro-segmentation, centralized identity auditing, and least-privilege access enforcement.
• AI-Assisted Operations: Leveraging specialized AI-workflows to accelerate infrastructure testing, scripting, and code auditing.

Continuous Learning Verification

I constantly test and audit my engineering capabilities using recognized online verification platforms:

• ↗ Microsoft Learn Profile - Tracking technical learning milestones and advanced Azure learning paths.
• ↗ Codecademy Profile - Practical skill verification for Python, Linux Command Line, and Git workflows.
• ↗ TryHackMe Profile - Hands-on security lab exercises backed by a continuous **299+ Days Streak**.

Career Objective

Seeking an internal, technical role as a Junior Cloud Engineer, Azure Administrator, or System Administrator. My direct goal is to integrate into a dedicated infrastructure team where precision, structural integrity, and automated efficiency are highly valued. I aim to utilize my hands-on enterprise lab foundation to ensure high-availability cloud operations while continuously evolving toward advanced DevOps architecture.