Vincent Gouazé

Paris, France

Vincent Gouazé

Infrastructure & Security Engineer

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Infrastructure & Security Engineer

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Systems Administrator with 8 years of experience focused on building reliable, automated, and scalable infrastructure. I design resilient platforms, streamline operations through automation, and improve availability with pragmatic, production-driven solutions. Strong in incident response and cross-team collaboration, I continuously evolve systems with a focus on simplicity, observability, and long-term maintainability.

Experiences

System Administrator | Epita - LRE | Kremlin-Bicêtre

PERMANENT - EXECUTIVE RANK | January 2023 — Present

Designed, operated, and evolved on-prem and hybrid infrastructure with a strong focus on reliability, automation, and security.

  • Engineered and maintained Linux-based infrastructure and network services across production environments.
  • Led a full infrastructure transformation: network re-architecture and migration from bare-metal to OpenStack and containerized workloads (Docker).
  • Automated provisioning and configuration using Ansible and Terraform, improving consistency and reducing operational overhead.
  • Implemented security, monitoring, and resilience practices (Greenbone, Zabbix, Gatus, backups, disaster recovery).
  • Delivered advanced troubleshooting and collaborated with research teams to support HPC workloads (Slurm) and scientific environments.

Technician | Ordicall | Vincennes

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT Work-Study | June 2021 — September 2022

Provided end-to-end IT support and infrastructure services for end-users and small business environments, with a focus on reliability, security, and user experience.

  • Delivered user support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network-related issues.
  • Installed, configured, and maintained workstations, peripherals, and business software.
  • Diagnosed and repaired hardware components, extending device lifecycle and reducing costs.
  • Advised clients on hardware solutions, including sales and deployment of new and refurbished equipment.
  • Configured small-scale networks and systems, including basic network architecture and connectivity.
  • Raised user awareness on cybersecurity best practices and safe computing habits.

Education

Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity

YNOV | Nanterre | 2016 —2022

Built strong foundations in programming, database systems, Unix environments, and network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS), with a specialization in cybersecurity and continuous technology monitoring.