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Greater Manchester, UK — Hybrid/remote-ready — UK-wide roles.

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Summary

IT Infrastructure Engineer specialising in endpoint and identity security. 8+ years stabilising Windows and macOS device fleets in education, finance, and insurance.

Focused on Intune, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Zero Trust controls, plus PowerShell/GitHub automation and admin portals that keep access and compliance on track.

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Key Skills

Identity, Access & Compliance

Entra IDConditional AccessMulti-factor authenticationZero TrustMicrosoft PurviewPrivileged access controlsDevice compliance policies

Endpoint Management & Security

IntuneAutopilotWindows 11/10 baselinesmacOS (Jamf)SCCM / ConfigMgrDefender & EDRPatch managementCIS benchmarks

Infrastructure & Networking

Windows ServerActive DirectoryExchangeHyper-VVeeamNetworking basics (Cisco, Extreme, VLANs)VPN and remote access

Cloud, Automation & DevOps

Microsoft 365PowerShell automationGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsServiceNowAtlassianAzure AD ConnectMonitoring and telemetry

Web & Frontend Development

HTML5CSS3TypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSSREST APIs

Professional Experience

Assistant Network Manager

The Totteridge Academy, London

Sept 2024 – June 2025

  • Stabilised core network across 600+ endpoints and improved uptime with proactive monitoring.
  • Led a small ICT team, standardising processes and training to cut ticket backlog.
  • Delivered Intune rollout, Windows 11 migration, and switch upgrades without disrupting teaching.

Lead IT Engineer (Contract)

Haberdashers' School, London

Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

  • Kept a WAN of 7,000+ endpoints reliable across multiple campuses with Extreme Networks and Sophos.
  • Ran MDM deployments and onboarding that reduced setup time for new devices/users.
  • Partnered with safeguarding/leadership teams to maintain compliant filtering and monitoring.

Second Line Engineer (Contract)

Clarus One Sourcing Services, London

Feb 2022 – June 2023

  • Supported Atlassian, Azure DevOps, and GitHub for distributed product teams with fast turnaround SLAs.
  • Overhauled documentation/KB articles to reduce repeat tickets and speed onboarding.
  • Simplified service desk workflows, improving first-response and resolution times.

IT Analyst (Contract)

The Ardonagh Group, London

May 2021 – Nov 2021

  • Supported ~900 international users across subsidiaries, keeping Citrix/365 environments stable.
  • Handled VIP support and incident escalation with clear communication and follow-up.
  • Improved monitoring with ControlUp to spot issues before they hit end users.

IT Support Team Lead & Engineer

Total Finance Corporate Services

Nov 2018 – Mar 2020

  • Led and mentored a small team, improving ticket triage and communication with trading floor teams.
  • Kept Bloomberg/Eikon and trading systems stable during Windows 10 migrations.
  • Rolled out process playbooks that reduced escalations and repeat incidents.

Freelance IT Consultant & Web Developer

Infinity Domain Solutions Ltd

2018 – Present (alongside contract roles)

  • IT consulting, infrastructure support and endpoint/security advice for SMEs.
  • Web projects (MMM Beauty, Tardi Group, etc.) including hosting, DNS, M365 integration and automation. See Projects for selected client and concept work.
  • Intune/MFA/security hardening for small businesses.

Contract & Support Roles

Various Organizations

2016 – 2018

  • Merlin Entertainments: supported EMEA POS rollouts and store openings.
  • Retail/finance clients: Windows 10 + EPOS/Bloomberg deployments without trading downtime.
  • Agency/education clients: mixed Mac/Windows support and SCCM/365 admin, documenting fixes for local teams.

Education

Professional Development

Ongoing

  • Ongoing professional development across identity, endpoint security, and automation toolchains.

References

References available on request. Technical and managerial references are available from infrastructure leads and business owners.

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