Azure – Desclos Consulting

Networks & Telecoms Manager - [16 Months]

Group-wide harmonization and standardization project (~3,500 sites),
- Defined LAN & WLAN standards,
- Designed a global SD-WAN architecture based on Zero Trust Exchange technology,
- Led global negotiations with key vendors.
Support to subsidiaries (42 entities),
- Facilitated change management and alignment with network, telecom & security standards,
- Implemented shared global services (DDI, Software Defined Network, etc.).
Group infrastructure
- Managed annual budget (~€1.5M) and vendor relations,
- Oversaw network & telecom infrastructure operations and maintenance (3 sites).

Used languages : English, French

Hosting & Cloud,
- Department strategy and organisation,
- Definition of Solution Delivery processes.
SDM in charge of the service provider in charge of Hosting & Housing,
- Monitoring orders and production start-ups,
- Reviewing and revising the service contract.
Monitoring Cloud Azure activity
- Validation of project documentation,
- Orders and monitoring of production start-ups.

Used languages : English, French

Migration of on-prem infrastructures to the Azure cloud,
- Analysis of the existing situation, reverse documentation,
- Definition of network and security architecture,
- Choice of security technologies (Palo Alto, Efficient IP, F5 Voltera…).
Ensuring compliance of existing applications,
- Migration of applications to full API mode,
- Separation of exposed public and private areas.
Definition of standards and operating model,
Project monitoring and reporting to management (local and international).

Used languages : English, French

Used language : French

Analysis of security reference systems
- Study of ANSSI standards (RGS)
- Study of customer security charters and policies
- Study of in-house documents

Drafting invitations to tender
- Analysis of the customer tender
- Assistance in drafting the security response

Deployed technologies : Azure

Used languages : English, French