Engr. Zafar Imam

Professional Summary

Security-First, Cloud-Native, Delivery-Focused

Engr. Zafar Imam is a Senior Security & DevOps Engineer based in Sydney with over 8 years of hands-on IT experience and 3+ years architecting AWS cloud solutions. He brings a rare combination of deep cybersecurity expertise (SIEM, threat hunting, VA/PT, incident response) and modern DevOps engineering (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines). Holding the AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and PMP certifications, Zafar delivers secure, scalable, and well-governed infrastructure for complex enterprise environments.

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AWS Certified Pro
Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C01)

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Certified Ethical Hacker
EC-Council CEH — threat hunting & pen testing

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DevOps Engineering
Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, CodePipeline

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PMP Certified
Project Management Professional — PMI

Certifications

Industry-Recognised Credentials

AWS

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AWS Solutions Architect Professional

Amazon Web Services · SAP-C01

Validates advanced skills in designing distributed systems, multi-account architectures, high-availability solutions, and cost-optimised AWS workloads at enterprise scale.

CEH

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Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council

Certifies expertise in ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, threat intelligence, and systematic security evaluation of networks and systems.

PMP

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Project Management Professional

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Globally recognised certification demonstrating proficiency in leading projects, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering outcomes on time and within scope.

Technical Skills

Tools, Platforms & Technologies

☁️ Cloud / AWS

AWS EC2 S3 RDS Lambda VPC CloudFormation Route53 SQS / SNS EBS IAM Auto Scaling ELB Security Groups

🛡️ Security

Splunk SIEM Threat Hunting Incident Response Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing Digital Forensics IAM / PAM Threat Management VA/PT

⚙️ DevOps

Docker Kubernetes Jenkins AWS CodePipeline AWS CodeDeploy CI/CD Pipelines Containerisation Infrastructure as Code

🔌 Networking

VMware MikroTik ISP Network Security Firewall Config VPN L2/L3 Support DNS Load Balancing

Career History

Professional Experience

Security & DevOps Engineer

Ideal Electrical Enterprise Ltd

📅 April 2019 – Present (7+ years)

Administer Splunk SIEM platform — build correlation rules, dashboards, and alerts for proactive threat detection across enterprise infrastructure.
Conduct threat hunting, incident response, and forensic investigations; reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and contain security events.
Design and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation, and Route53 for high-availability workloads.
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, and Jenkins, accelerating release cycles and reducing deployment risk.
Lead containerisation initiatives with Docker and Kubernetes, migrating legacy applications to scalable microservices architectures.
Perform regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests; coordinate remediation with development and operations teams.

Cyber Security Analyst

Geeks Sydney Pvt. Ltd

📅 June 2017 – January 2019 (1.5 years)

Provided cyber security consultancy to clients across multiple verticals, assessing risk posture and recommending controls.
Monitored identity and access management (IAM) systems, enforcing least-privilege principles and reviewing access logs for anomalies.
Coordinated incident response activities, producing post-incident reports and improving detection playbooks.
Assisted clients in aligning with industry security frameworks and best practices for compliance and risk reduction.

Security & Network Support Engineer

Krazy IT Pvt. Ltd Australia

📅 April 2015 – June 2017 (2+ years)

Delivered security and network support services to business clients, including firewall configuration, VPN setup, and network monitoring.
Managed VMware virtualisation environments and MikroTik-based ISP network infrastructure.
Responded to security incidents and network outages, troubleshooting and restoring service with minimal downtime.
Supported endpoint security, patch management, and user access provisioning for client environments.

L2 Technical Support Engineer

Green Delta Pty Ltd Australia

📅 October 2012 – April 2015 (2.5 years)

Provided Level 2 technical support, handling escalated incidents and resolving complex hardware, software, and network issues.
Maintained system documentation, knowledge base articles, and SLA compliance tracking.
Collaborated with infrastructure teams on system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning activities.