Sébastien Rohaut
About Sébastien Rohaut
Sébastien Rohaut is a Cloud Migration Tech Lead at AXA XL, specializing in the migration of applications to cloud platforms. He has extensive experience in system architecture and security, having previously worked at AXA Tech and GFI Informatique.
Current Role at AXA XL
Sébastien Rohaut serves as the Cloud Migration Tech Lead at AXA XL since early 2023. In this role, he is responsible for migrating hundreds of applications from on-premises systems to AXA's cloud platforms. His work focuses on ensuring a smooth transition to cloud infrastructure, leveraging his extensive experience in cloud technologies.
Previous Experience at AXA Tech
Prior to his current position, Rohaut worked at AXA Tech from 2013 to 2019. He held the role of Senior Platform Engineer for two years before becoming the Lead Architect. During his tenure, he played a significant role in the 'move to the cloud' initiative, successfully migrating approximately one hundred applications to a new Platform as a Service (PaaS) platform.
Education and Certifications
Rohaut's educational background includes a Master's degree in Informatique from Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, achieved in 2019. He also holds an Expert en Ingénierie Informatique from ESGI, obtained in 1999. Earlier, he completed a Brevet de Technicien Supérieur en Informatique from Lycée Jean-Jacques Rousseau between 1994 and 1996. Additionally, he passed the CISSP certification in mid-2022, enhancing his expertise in operations security and governance.
Career Background in IT
Rohaut has a diverse background in IT, having worked in various roles since 2000. He spent ten years at OSIATIS as an Ingénieur Système Unix and three years at GFI Informatique as an Ingénieur Système Open Source. He also worked at S1 Corporation as an Ingénieur d'études for one year. His career reflects a transition from system operations and development to a focus on security leadership.
Leadership and Team Management
Throughout his career, Rohaut has demonstrated leadership capabilities, notably leading a team of operations professionals across three continents. His teams have diverse skills in architecture and delivery, which have been instrumental in executing complex projects, including the decommissioning of a digital platform and his transition to a Senior Reliability Engineer role in the PaaS team.