Resume · Junior Infrastructure / System Engineer
Kenneth Clauwaert
Junior Infrastructure / System Engineer
Technically grounded IT professional with enterprise experience in an Active Directory environment. Self-hosting Linux infrastructure, running Docker services, and automating operational tasks on a VPS. Looking to move from support into a hands-on infrastructure or system engineering role.
Experience
Work history
IT Support Engineer
De Stroomlijn (Fluvius)
Oct 2024 – Present
- Incident analysis across hardware, software, and network layers in an enterprise environment
- Active Directory administration — users, groups, permissions, access management
- Root cause analysis and escalation handling
- Structured incident management via Jira
- Working in a high-availability environment with a focus on uptime and stability
Full-stack Developer Program
VDAB
Mar 2023 – Mar 2024
- Intensive modern web development program — graduated with distinction (bachelor-level)
- PHP, Laravel, MySQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Agile collaboration
Expert CNC Operator EDM & Wire EDM / Quality Inspector
Niko NV
Jan 2020 – Sep 2022
- CAD/CAM programming, electrode design, 3D scanning and precision measurement
- Quality control, reporting and process documentation in a high-standard industrial environment
Operator / Setter — Injection Moulding
Niko NV
Aug 2017 – Dec 2019
- Quality control supervision of plastic products and coordination of production start-up and output
- Production process management, materials knowledge, quality control
Self-hosted Infrastructure & Projects
Personal lab
Linux VPS Server
Linux · SSH · UFW · Docker
- Set up and manage an Ubuntu VPS — user management, SSH hardening, firewall rules and security configuration
- Deploying and managing multiple services using Docker containers (databases, media services, web apps)
- Custom Bash scripts for monitoring, alerting via Discord webhook, and scheduled cronjobs
- Monitoring and maintenance of uptime and running services
Nginx & Cloudflare Setup
Nginx · Cloudflare · SSL
- Configured reverse proxy, SSL termination, and DNS records across multiple domains
- Optimised caching rules and security policies via Cloudflare
CollectorWWII — Laravel Application
Laravel · MySQL · Backblaze B2
- Full-stack Laravel application cataloguing a WWII collection — books, items, media, admin CRUD
- Designed and maintained a full end-to-end infrastructure stack (server → DNS → application)
- Open source — full codebase publicly available on GitHub
Education
Background
Full-stack Developer — VDAB Certified Program
VDAB · 2023 – 2024
Graduated with distinction
Plastics Forming Technology
Edugo · 2012 – 2013
Applied Computer Science / Electromechanics (1st year)
HoGent · 2011 – 2012
Electromechanics
K.T.A. Lokeren · 2007 – 2011