Senior Windows Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Specialist
Senior individual contributor with decades of experience designing, stabilizing, and modernizing Windows-centric enterprise environments. Deep expertise in Active Directory, identity, endpoint management, virtualization, and automation. Known for calm execution in complex environments, clear documentation, and building systems that hold up under real-world pressure.
Seeking a full-time senior IC role where experience, ownership, and long-term thinking matter.
Core Expertise
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- PowerShell
- Tooling & Automation
- Virtualization
- Team Management
- Infrastructure Architecture
- Project Management
Senior Windows Client Engineer
- January 2024 – January 2026
- Modernized severely outdated MECM infrastructure across three enterprise environments, restoring reliability and supportability
- Designed and implemented Group Policy baselines exceeding customer security and compliance requirements
- Delivered MFA proof-of-concept enabling secure endpoint authentication at scale
- Led Windows 11 readiness through targeted GPO design, supporting enterprise migration from Windows 10
- Built automation for deployment and validation of Hyper-V virtual machines and supporting services
Senior Service Engineering Manager (Hands-On IC Role)
Microsoft | December 2017 – January 2024
- While holding a management title, this role remained deeply technical and execution-focused.
- Designed and maintained highly secure, disconnected Azure administration environments
- Built and operated hybrid deployment systems used by cloud engineers across multiple regions
- Architected Hydra, a multi-site information dissemination platform supporting distributed operations
- Automated provisioning of secure virtualized admin workspaces
- Owned administration, monitoring, and security of multiple isolated regions
- Acted as escalation point for Tier 2–4 issues
- Subject matter expert for Windows hardening, Active Directory architecture, Hyper-V, and PowerShell automation
Senior Windows Systems Engineer
Amazon Web Services | April 2015 – December 2017
- Technical lead for Windows-based infrastructure and lab environments
- Designed secure EC2-based Windows lab platforms
- Built PowerShell-driven monitoring and automation systems leveraging WMI and Event Logs
- Implemented highly available, remotely managed services
- Led capacity planning, system monitoring design, and automation initiatives
- Mentored junior engineers while remaining a primary hands-on contributor
Senior Systems Engineer
Satori Software | November 2013 – April 2015
- Designed and operated self-hosted private cloud services across geographically dispersed sites
- Built Hyper-V clusters and self-service VM deployment platforms
- Repaired and stabilized SharePoint 2013 environments
- Served as automation and scripting SME (PowerShell, VBScript, batch)
- Delivered detailed technical documentation and operational runbooks
IT Infrastructure Architect / Senior Systems Engineer
TrueBlue, Inc. | April 2007 – November 2013
- Architected fully virtualized enterprise infrastructure (VMware and Hyper-V)
- Designed and operated System Center monitoring platforms (SCOM 2007–2012)
- Standardized server builds, OS configurations, and operational processes
- Built internal tooling for inventory, monitoring, task management, and automation
- Led large-scale virtualization initiatives reducing power, cooling, and hardware costs
- Acted as senior escalation engineer and technical mentor
Earlier Career (Condensed)
Senior Systems Administrator / Engineer — EDS, Microsoft (Contract), Siemens, Anteon
IT Manager / Network Services Manager — American Medical Response, MACROSystems
Senior Systems Engineer / Administrator — Laplink.com, Avandel, ProtoStar
Communications & Systems Specialist — United States Marine Corps
Roles spanning enterprise messaging (Exchange), Active Directory migrations, virtualization, automation, security hardening, and large-scale Windows operations.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I)
CompTIA A+, Cloud+
Additional technical training: SQLSoft, Productivity Point International, Marine Corps Institute
Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph