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Itamar Bak

DevOps Engineer

Summary

Highly driven and disciplined DevOps Engineer with 4.5 years of service in the Israel Defense Forces, combining operational excellence with strong technical expertise. Served 2.8 years as a Border Police Officer in a classified unit, demonstrating leadership, resilience, and adaptability in high-stakes environments. Transitioned to a DevOps role in the IDF's Mamram unit, managing and maintaining mission-critical systems relied upon by soldiers in the field. Proven ability to thrive under pressure, quickly learn new technologies, and deliver reliable, scalable solutions in dynamic and demanding settings.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

DevOps Engineer

IDF
10.2022 - 08.2024

Maintained and supported mission-critical systems used by soldiers in the field. Resolved bugs, ensured high availability, and helped develop a new system from the ground up. Managed observability with Splunk, creating dashboards and alerts for real-time monitoring and rapid issue response.

Border Police Officer

Border Police
03.2020 - 10.2022

Soldier in a classified unit in the Border Police, serving both as a commander and as a simple soldier.

Education

No Degree - SRE Course - IDF

SRE Course
BSMCH
04.2001 -

No Degree - Cloud Engineering

Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer
Mircosoft Azure
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Sha'ar HaNegev High-School
Sha'ar HaNegev
04.2001 -

Skills

Linux operating system

Scripting languages

System administration

Infrastructure automation

Containerization technologies

Configuration management

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

IDF
10.2022 - 08.2024

Border Police Officer

Border Police
03.2020 - 10.2022

No Degree - SRE Course - IDF

SRE Course
04.2001 -

No Degree - Cloud Engineering

Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineer
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Sha'ar HaNegev High-School
04.2001 -
Itamar BakDevOps Engineer