Hi! I’m Sebastien Malandra
DevOps Engineer / Cloud Platform Engineer with a strong background in SAP ecosystems, CI/CD automation and production operations.
I design, automate and maintain reliable delivery platforms with a focus on Azure, Kubernetes, observability and operational excellence.
Explore My Experience
Resume
About Me
Industrial Engineer in Computer Science and Electricity, passionate about infrastructure, automation and cloud technologies.
I bring together strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on operations experience and a continuous-learning mindset. My background combines enterprise SAP environments with modern DevOps and cloud-native practices, allowing me to connect legacy platforms with scalable, automated delivery models.
I am a reliable and collaborative professional, comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple countries. Outside of work, I continue to learn through personal infrastructure projects, electronics prototyping and technical training platforms such as Microsoft Learn.
Hobbies & Interests
- Sports
- Linux
- Electronics
- Photography
- Travel
Outside of work, I enjoy sports, Linux-based personal projects, electronics, photography and travel. These interests reflect the same curiosity and hands-on mindset that I bring to my professional work.
I have a long-standing interest in open-source technologies and self-hosted systems, and I also enjoy discovering new places, cultures and practical DIY projects.
Experience, skills & abilities
I contribute to build, release and platform operations with a strong focus on automation, reliability and developer enablement. My responsibilities include leading cross-location collaboration, improving delivery workflows and supporting teams in Belgium, Spain and India.
I design, maintain and improve delivery pipelines across Azure DevOps, Jenkins and other automation platforms. This includes build orchestration, artifact generation, deployment standardization, release governance and support for multi-technology application stacks.
I support production platforms using monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Application Insights, New Relic and Promotheus. My work also covers incident analysis, operational follow-up and continuous improvement of service reliability.
I deploy and operate container-based workloads, support Docker image workflows and contribute to the monitoring and lifecycle management of Kubernetes environments.
I help modernize application landscapes by supporting migration initiatives from on-premises environments to Microsoft Azure, including deployment redesign and database transitions toward managed cloud services such as Azure SQL.
My previous experience includes SAP payroll consulting, ABAP development, transport management, upgrade activities and deployment process design in complex enterprise environments.
Core Expertise
Customer Focus
Strong focus on customer satisfaction, rapid learning curve and proven ability to adapt to new technologies and complex requirements.
Azure DevOps
CI/CD pipeline design, release automation, build governance, artifact management and developer enablement across enterprise delivery workflows.
Azure Platform Engineering
Cloud operations, deployment standardization, support for Azure services and platform practices focused on reliability, maintainability and operational consistency.
AKS & Kubernetes
Operation of containerized workloads, cluster support, rollout reliability, monitoring and scaling strategies for modern application platforms.
Azure Function Apps
Serverless workloads for automation, integrations, event-driven processing and lightweight backend services in Azure environments.
Automation Tooling
Jenkins, Rundeck, Terraform, Bash, PowerShell and Python to improve delivery speed, consistency and operational efficiency.
Development Languages
ABAP, SAPUI5, PHP (Laravel), Python (Django), JavaScript/jQuery, Bash, PowerShell scripting.
Linux & Open Source
10+ years Linux user and administrator. VPS maintenance including web servers, mail services, DNS, Asterisk VoIP and self-hosted infrastructure.
SAP Ecosystem
Strong knowledge of SAP payroll, ABAP, transport management, upgrade programs and enterprise deployment constraints.
Azure Platform
I help design and operate Azure-based platforms that are secure, scalable and easy to maintain. My work combines delivery automation, cloud operations and platform standardization to support both development teams and production workloads.
Implementation and maintenance of build and release pipelines, governance of deployment flows, artifact production and support for development teams.
Deployment and operation of containerized workloads, cluster monitoring, scaling support and release reliability in Kubernetes environments.
Serverless components used for task automation, event processing, integrations and lightweight application services.
Use of Application Insights, New Relic and operational monitoring practices to improve visibility, troubleshooting and service quality.
Education & Career
Topics include SAP HANA, SAPUI5, SAP Cloud, Git, testable ABAP development and modern cloud technologies.
ISICHt, Charleroi
Institut Saint Joseph, Charleroi
Language Skills
Native language
Professional working proficiency
Conversational understanding
Basic understanding
Portfolio
A structured overview of the technical environments and delivery domains where I have built strong hands-on experience, from enterprise SAP programs to Azure-based platforms and open-source infrastructure.
Cloud, DevOps and platform operations on Azure
My current focus is on building and operating reliable delivery platforms that help teams ship faster, standardize deployments and improve production visibility. I work across CI/CD, container platforms, observability and cloud operations, with a strong emphasis on maintainability and operational quality.
- Design and maintenance of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- Support and operation of AKS and container-based workloads
- Application migration from on-premises environments to Microsoft Azure
- Observability and troubleshooting with Application Insights and New Relic
- Automation across Jenkins, Rundeck, Terraform, Bash and PowerShell
SAP payroll and release management
I contributed to international SAP payroll and enterprise delivery activities across several countries, with strong exposure to release coordination, transport management and critical business processes.
- SAP Payroll projects across BE, UK, SE, DK and IT
- Upgrade programs and deployment coordination
- TMS, CTS+ and rev-trac support
Linux, VPS and open-source services
I have long-standing hands-on experience with Linux environments, self-hosted systems and infrastructure services, both in professional contexts and personal technical projects.
- Linux Mint, Debian and Ubuntu systems
- Web, mail, DNS and VoIP services
- Asterisk, Docker, Portainer and Kubernetes
Scripting, tooling and application support
My development background supports integration work, operational tooling and automation across enterprise and cloud environments.
- ABAP, SAPUI5, Python, PHP/Laravel
- JavaScript, jQuery, Bash and PowerShell
- Fast learning curve and pragmatic troubleshooting
Let’s build something reliable
If you are looking for support in DevOps, cloud operations, CI/CD engineering or Azure platform delivery, I would be glad to discuss your needs and explore how I can help.
My work typically focuses on platform reliability, deployment automation, Kubernetes operations, cloud migration and operational tooling. I enjoy turning complex technical environments into maintainable, well-structured delivery platforms.
Typical topics
- DevOps and CI/CD improvement
- Azure DevOps, AKS and Azure platform operations
- Automation, deployment workflows and observability
- Linux infrastructure and self-hosted systems
