Systems Engineer · DevOps · Cloud Infrastructure

AlfredBwire

Building the infra that powers the future.

Near a decade of experience delivering secure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructure. Expert in DevSecOps, cloud-native Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD automation, and hybrid enterprise environments. Based in Düsseldorf, Germany — open to remote and hybrid roles across Europe.

Düsseldorf, Germany
alfrednetanyahu@gmail.com
+49 152 58768861
AWS Certified · Terraform Associate
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Alfred Bwire

Alfred Bwire · Systems Engineer

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Technical Stack

Cloud Infrastructure
AWS GCP Azure OpenStack EKS GKE AKS
CI/CD & Containerization
Kubernetes Docker GitHub Actions GitLab CI Jenkins Flux Helm Vagrant
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform Ansible Bundlewrap CIS Benchmarks Policy-as-Code
Observability & SIEM
Prometheus Grafana OpenSearch / ELK Datadog CloudWatch
Programming
Python Bash JavaScript Ruby C++
Data & Security
DevSecOps Vulnerability Scanning IAM Hardening Snowflake Elasticsearch
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Experience

2020 — Present tonies GmbH
Systems Engineer
📍 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Established company-wide DevSecOps function — defined security baselines and automated controls deeply integrated with CI/CD pipelines, bringing security into every deployment.
  • Designed & launched a self-hosted OpenSearch Stack with cost analysis and monitoring, handling increasing customer and company data volumes at enterprise scale.
  • Architected an MQTT cluster on AWS EKS capable of sustaining 500,000+ concurrent client connections — a core backbone for the company's connected product platform.
  • Automated patch management pipelines for AMIs and containers using AWS Systems Manager and ECR lifecycle policies, eliminating manual toil and security drift.
  • Hardened Linux servers to CIS benchmarks via Ansible automation — consistent, auditable security posture across the entire fleet.
  • Built Python-based audit reporting tools to continuously scan IAM, S3, and encryption settings across AWS accounts, enabling proactive compliance.
2019 — 2020 Real GmbH
Systems Engineer
📍 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Contributed to the UNIX-based 'Real OS' for on-site tablets powering E-food delivery operations across multiple sites.
  • Architected and deployed microservices using Docker Swarm and Jenkins, enabling scalable, independently deployable services.
  • Boosted on-site order efficiency by 30% by building a JavaScript web application streamlining the order-to-delivery workflow.
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Key Achievements

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500k+
MQTT Connections on AWS EKS
Designed and delivered a production MQTT cluster on Kubernetes capable of supporting half a million simultaneous client connections — enabling reliable IoT-scale connectivity for tonies' products.
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Zero
Security Drift via DevSecOps Automation
Founded the company's DevSecOps function from scratch. Automated security controls, IAM audits, and CIS hardening via Ansible — eliminating manual security gaps and enforcing policy-as-code.
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30%
Operational Efficiency Gain
Delivered a JavaScript-based order management web app at Real GmbH that cut on-site processing time by 30%, directly improving delivery throughput and customer satisfaction metrics.
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Real-time
Enterprise Observability Platform
Built and deployed a self-hosted OpenSearch stack with Grafana and cost dashboards. Enabled real-time visibility across distributed systems, proactive alerting, and data-driven infrastructure decisions.
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100%
Automated Patch Management
Eliminated manual patching cycles with fully automated AMI and container image pipelines via AWS Systems Manager and ECR lifecycle policies — ensuring always-current, compliant environments.
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Multi-cloud
IaC-Driven Infrastructure
Manages infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP through Terraform and Ansible — reproducible, auditable, and secure. Certified HashiCorp Terraform Associate and AWS Solutions Architect.
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Education & Certifications

Education
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M.A. in IT Management
IU International University of Applied Sciences · Berlin
2023 — 2025
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B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Science · Kleve
2014 — 2019
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Marine Engineering
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology · Kenya
2013 — 2014
Certifications & Languages
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
HashiCorp
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
English
Native
German
Proficient
French
Intermediate
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Why I'm a Strong Fit

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Europe / Remote (Germany)
  • ✓ 5+ years building large-scale cloud-native infrastructure on AWS (GCP experience transferable)
  • ✓ Deep Kubernetes expertise — designed 500k+ connection EKS cluster in production
  • ✓ Terraform-certified; manages complex multi-environment IaC setups
  • ✓ Extensive CI/CD experience: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Flux-style GitOps
  • ✓ Full monitoring stack experience: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch
  • ✓ Linux internals mastery, CIS hardening, security-first engineering mindset
  • ✓ Proven cross-team collaboration and mentoring track record
Senior Systems Engineer
Europe / Remote (Germany)
  • ✓ Experienced with hybrid cloud environments (AWS + Azure), on-prem integration
  • ✓ Linux server administration expert with CIS benchmark hardening and Ansible
  • ✓ Strong operational monitoring background — OpenSearch, Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus
  • ✓ Incident response, patch management automation, and SRE-oriented thinking
  • ✓ Scripting proficiency in Bash and Python for automation and audit tooling
  • ✓ Kubernetes experience (AKS/EKS) — listed as a nice-to-have, directly covered
Let's build something great

Ready to connect?

Open to senior Systems Engineer, DevOps, and Cloud Infrastructure roles across Germany and Europe. Available for remote or hybrid positions.

✉ alfrednetanyahu@gmail.com 📞 +49 152 58768861 🔗 LinkedIn

Alfred Bwire · Düsseldorf, Germany · Systems Engineer