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Zaheer Ahmad K.

Zaheer Ahmad K.

Linux & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | OpenShift | Kubernetes | AI

With over a decade of experience in Linux infrastructure, cloud platforms, and large-scale production environments, I help businesses deploy, optimise, and maintain reliable systems for AI workloads, inference platforms, and modern cloud-native applications. My background is rooted in enterprise Linux, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation, with strong overlap into GPU-ready environments, containerised AI deployments, self-hosted AI stacks, and high-availability backend systems. I’m Red Hat and Kubernetes certified, with hands-on experience managing production systems across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments. I specialise in building stable infrastructure foundations for AI applications — including inference servers, container orchestration, API hosting, monitoring, storage, networking, and secure multi-tenant environments. My experience spans VMware, KVM, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP), and automation using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines. Whether you need assistance with AI hosting infrastructure, self-hosted LLM deployments, GPU server setup, Kubernetes clusters, reverse proxies, scaling backend services, or secure Linux environments, I can support projects end-to-end. Core Services: ✅ AI Hosting & Inference Infrastructure * Linux-based AI hosting environments * GPU server setup and optimisation * Self-hosted AI/LLM deployments * Containerised inference workloads using Docker & Kubernetes * API hosting, reverse proxies, SSL, and load balancing * Scalable backend infrastructure for AI applications ✅ Kubernetes, DevOps & Automation * Kubernetes/OpenShift cluster deployment and management * Docker containerisation and orchestration * Infrastructure automation using Ansible * CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and deployment automation * Hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure support ✅ Linux & Cloud Infrastructure * Enterprise Linux administration and hardening * AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP infrastructure * VMware, KVM, and virtualised environments * Performance tuning, patching, and secure access control ✅ Monitoring, Reliability & Security * Monitoring using Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, and SolarWinds * Backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resilience * Security hardening, firewalling, SELinux, PAM, and CIS controls * Vulnerability management and operational compliance ✅ Hosting & Web Infrastructure * cPanel/WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin, and web hosting platforms * LAMP/LEMP deployments and migrations * DNS, mail routing, SSL management, and troubleshooting * High-availability web and application hosting Certifications: * Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) * Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) * Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Why Work With Me? I combine enterprise infrastructure experience with practical, hands-on execution. I’ve worked in high-pressure production environments where uptime, security, and reliability are critical. I focus on building systems that are stable, scalable, and maintainable — not just “working demos”. Available for consulting, long-term infrastructure support, and contract-based roles. Feel free to get in touch to discuss your infrastructure or AI hosting requirements.

🇵🇰Attock, Pakistan$40/hr100% JSS4.99 (125)Since Jan 2012

Earnings and projects

MRR
$16

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#167,699 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#24,837 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $99

Total earnings
$56k

Billed in all: $57k

World#69,263 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,798 / 52.9k
Per project
$362
World#213,645 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#24,221 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#32,103 / 52.9k
Projects in all
155

Across 176 contracts

55% fixed45% hourly
World#14,989 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#2,146 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$56.5kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$55k$56k$57k$58kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 26% in Web Service

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  4. #44Platform Migration88 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 50%
  5. #59Containerization209 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #9Top 28%
  6. #61Web Host Manager184 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #7Top 33%
  7. #80Cloud Services232 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #10Top 34%
  8. #81IT Infrastructure222 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 36%