Pierre Podgorski

Senior Devops Engineer Senior Systems Administrator @Colovore

Santa Clara, CA, US

Colovore is changing the national retail colocation and data center marketplace. We specialize in supporting the deployments of High Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, and we are growing rapidly by providing the most footprint-efficient and cost-effective solutions. With unrivaled power densities of 35-50 kW per cabinet, modern liquid cooling systems, and a management team with decades of IT infrastructure management we are growing fast and shaking things up!Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our robust and scalable IT infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity and system monitoring.Key Responsibilities- Manage and optimize a 90% Linux environment with extensive use of open-source virtualization and IaaS- Develop and implement Python-based automation scripts for system administration, provisioning, and maintenance tasks, with a focus on security best practices- Oversee the configuration and management of virtual machines for internal and customer-facing systems, ensuring robust security measures are in place.Implement and maintain effective system monitoring and intrusion detection systems to proactively identify and mitigate security threats- Provide expert technical support to both internal teams and external colocation & managed IT services customers, including guidance on security best practices- Ensure the security and reliability of all infrastructure components.

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Bachelor's degree

IUT Lyon 1

Associate's degree

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Master's degree