AnthonyBarakat
// AZURE SYSTEMS ADMIN · INFRASTRUCTURE & AUTOMATION ENGINEER
- abarakat15@outlook.com
- +61 449 261 026
- SYDNEY, AU & BEIRUT, LB
About
Azure-focused systems and infrastructure engineer with 4.5+ years of experience spanning software engineering, identity management, cloud operations, and automation. Proven ability to design, deploy, and operate production systems. Strong background in Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, automation, and governance, with a software engineering foundation that enables scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems.
Experience
Leading cloud infrastructure and automation across a global engineering org. Architected automated onboarding workflows integrating Workday with Active Directory, built self-service portals that meaningfully reduced service desk load, and deployed an AI-powered internal chatbot for business use. Manages Entra ID identities and governs Azure environments through policies, RBAC, and tagging standards — while keeping production platforms running via incident response and BAU support.
Owned the full lifecycle of a global COVID check-in platform — from design and build through to deployment and ongoing support. Set up Azure cloud environments, automated the deployment pipeline, and implemented role-based access control. Continued supporting the platform post-launch with iterative fixes and feature enhancements.
Delivered Level 1-2 IT support across a busy service desk, handling tickets ranging from day-to-day maintenance to infrastructure issues. Contributed to a national retail rollout, assisting with router configuration and on-the-ground deployment support.
Skills
- Azure VMs, VNets, NSGs, Storage
- Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
- ARM / Terraform / Azure DevOps
- Backup & Recovery
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Active Directory
- RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access
- App Registrations & Service Principals
- SSO & User Lifecycle
- PowerShell & Bash
- Power Automate
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Python
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- React / Node.js / REST APIs
- Azure SQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
- Windows Server & Linux Admin
- Power BI
- Git / Jira / Confluence
Projects
Digital QA platform supporting NSW construction compliance. Built onboarding, access control, workflow automation, and ongoing platform support.
View WebsiteRe-engineered a monitoring system into a scalable, modular platform for UNSW & Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Implemented automated deployment pipelines and real-time data visualisation for clinical assessments.
View GitHubReal-time iOS messaging app built as HSC Major Work. Powered by Firebase, supporting photo and text messaging with user authentication.
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