Cloud and infrastructure
AWS · EC2 · VPC · IAM · Load balancing · Security groups · Cloud migration
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Zaid Hassan
Senior DevOps Engineer · AWS DevOps Consultant · Platform Engineer
I’m a hands-on DevOps consultant with more than 12 years of experience across cloud infrastructure, automation, Linux systems, software delivery and complex technical change.
Zaid Hassan · Founder and Senior DevOps Consultant
LocationUnited Kingdom
PreferenceFully remote
TravelOccasional UK travel
EngagementContract or B2B
CORE CAPABILITIES
Experience across the delivery environment
The emphasis is on hands-on engineering, understanding dependencies and making systems easier for the responsible team to operate.
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform · Terragrunt · Reusable modules · Multi-environment delivery · Review workflows
Automation and configuration
Ansible · AWX · Linux · Apache · Nginx · Tomcat · PowerShell · Bash
Delivery and operations
GitLab CI · Jenkins · CircleCI · Drone · Docker · Monitoring · Documentation · Handover
HOW I APPROACH THE WORK
Useful when the environment is complex or unclear
I’m usually at my best when an environment is complex, under-documented or dependent on repetitive manual work.
I enjoy understanding how the pieces fit together, finding the source of friction and making the result more reliable. I work directly with engineers, technical leads and business stakeholders, with honest expectations and documentation that remains useful.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Cloud, automation and technical change
My background includes major cloud migrations, multi-environment AWS delivery, Terraform and Terragrunt, large-scale Ansible automation, Linux application platforms, CI/CD, monitoring, secure infrastructure and operational automation.
Client and employer names are kept off this website. A full current CV can be provided for a relevant opportunity.
BUILDING BEYOND TRADITIONAL DEVOPS
AI agents, workflows and integrations
I’m developing practical systems using current platforms including ChatGPT and Gemini. The focus is on gathering context, preparing decisions and coordinating work across tools while keeping human approval where it belongs.
Explore AI & Automation
UK CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
Have a DevOps contract to discuss?
Send the role, location expectations and technical context. I will respond directly and tell you whether it is a sensible match.