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George Francis

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Last update: 06.09.2022

Infrastructure Engineer, MDM Engineer, Technical Delivery Engineer

Company: City Professional Services Ltd
Graduation: A-level
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Native or Bilingual)

Attachments

George Francis CV 2021-1.docx

Skills

Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Skype, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 10 desktop, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - 2016, Device Management, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE UEM, Microsoft Intune, MobileIron, legacy, Blackberry (BES) administration, Active Directory, Azure AD, Microsoft 365 tenant admin, MS Office 365 client apps, Exchange 2010-2013 administration, Exchange Online, SCCM administration for deployment of desktop, thin client, Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon market data, RSA, Azure, VMware, AirWatch, mobile device, Blackberry, iOS, Apple, Samsung devices, Android for Work, Android Enterprise, mobile devices, Windows Server 2012/2016 servers, AWS Cloud, Vodafone, Samsung, collaboration tools, Skype for Business, MS Teams, ServiceNow, Android, Office 365 apps, data loss, Windows 2012 R2 virtual servers, VMware ESX, data analysis, multi factor authentication, WAN, HP clients, Windows 10, Citrix, mobile phone, Windows 2003 servers, Windows 2008/2012 R2, RSA SecurID, two factor authentication, video conferencing, Win 7, Win, Windows Server 2003, 2008/2012 R2, Windows 7, SCCM 2012, Exchange 2010, Microsoft Office, Lync, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, Windows 7/10, SCCM, BitLocker, Windows XP/Office 2003, Windows 7/Office 2010, WDS, MDT, laptops, smart phones, BlackShield/SafeNet Cloud, SaaS, LAN

Project history

04/2017 - 04/2020
EUC Infrastructure & Project Engineer
UK Home Office

A valued contributor and senior member within a small project team forming part of a wider digital
transformation programme to modernise IT services across the Home Office estate. The key deliverable
for our team was the successful implementation of a VMware AirWatch (Workspace ONE) mobile device
management (MDM) solution to replace the legacy Blackberry service and to ensure a successful
transition and handover of the mobile service into a fully supported production environment.

* Configuration, testing, and deployment of iOS devices using Apple DEP/VPP (Apple Business
Manager) and Samsung devices using Android for Work (Android Enterprise).
* To prioritise the rollout of iOS devices replacing over 7000 legacy Blackberry devices.
* Providing L3 support for the Home Office estate comprising over 25,000 mobile devices.
* Administration, configuration and maintenance of the MDM platform and applications running on
Windows Server 2012/2016 servers hosted in AWS Cloud.
* Carrying out platform upgrades and installing new features and infrastructure components.
* P1/P2 and VIP incident management, managing escalations and outages.
* Change and problem management, creating workarounds and carry out root cause analysis.
* Working closely with external vendors (VMware, Vodafone, Apple, Samsung)
* Working closely with internal and external outsourced teams (Computacenter, Fujitsu).
* Using collaboration tools including Zoom, Skype for Business, MS Teams and WebEx.
* Training and mentoring of operations teams to support the MDM solution from L1-3.
* Creating deployment guides, technical and end user knowledge articles for ServiceNow tool.
* Assisting with Exchange Online testing for iOS and Android mobile.
* Leading on project tasks or work packages as agreed with the Project Manager.
* Proof testing of Office 365 apps with iOS and Android within O365 tenant and Azure AD.
* Proof of concept with integration of VMware AirWatch (Workspace ONE) with MS Intune.
* Testing data loss protection (DLP) using Microsoft Intune app protection policies and MAM.

07/2016 - 02/2017
Infrastructure Engineer
Barbican Insurance Group

* AirWatch technical implementation including configuration of Windows 2012 R2 virtual servers
within the datacentre using VMware ESX.
* Project planning, working with external vendors, outsourcing partners, internal teams.
* Retirement of existing BlackBerry services and implementation of a BYOD program.
* Assisting with preparation of corporate and BYOD mobile device policies.
* Surveying and requirements gathering, data analysis and reporting.
* Creation of AirWatch compliance policies, profile settings for corporate and personal devices
* Testing Microsoft Azure multi factor authentication to replace existing RSA 2FA tokens.

06/2016 - 07/2016
Project Coordinator and Engineer
Peabody Group

* Working with service providers Gamma and BT to upgrade WAN links for 12 London sites.
* Managing the network cutover and scheduling the migration work with network engineers.
* Working with vendor and internal stakeholders to coordinate the install of new MFD devices.
* Assisting with the end user deployments of HP clients, Windows 10, and Citrix receiver.
* Discovery and IT requirements gathering for integrating a newly acquired business.

02/2014 - 05/2016
Technical Delivery Engineer
Liberty Specialty Markets

Working as part of the project team to deliver various projects as part of a wider programme.
Leading and managing the delivery for various smaller projects, also providing BAU operational
support as part of the infrastructure team when required.

* Lead Engineer responsible for the mobile phone migration of Blackberry to iPhones across the
business in EMEA. Administration of iOS corporate and BYOD using MobileIron. Involved with the
full project lifecycle from business case to handover to the operations team. This involved
extensive overseas travel to various regional offices and working with external vendors to
migrate the UK staff from Vodafone to a new service provider EE. Progress reporting and
meeting with the project sponsor, engaging with UK and overseas stakeholders. Preparation of
user and stakeholder communications. Documentation, training and providing L3 escalations
support.
* Key member of the move IT project team involved in the planning and relocation of around 800
users across 5 offices into new headquarters at 20 Fenchurch Street, City of London.
* Upgrade project to migrate legacy Windows 2003 servers to Windows 2008/2012 R2.
* RSA SecurID two factor authentication soft and hard token rollout.
* Planning and implementation of the video conferencing and meeting room IT/AV systems.
* Gathering and analysis of baseline project data, preparation of surveys, audits, reports
* Assisting with planning and testing as part of the IT integration with parent company Liberty
Mutual, affecting around 900 users for a desktop refresh and migration.
* Konica Minolta and Ricoh Multi-Function Device print monitoring and management
* Providing L3 operational support for issues escalated from the Service Desk team (L1-2)
including unresolved or escalated Win 7/Win 10 end user desktop incidents.
* Managing relationship with overseas and remote offices, taking ownership of escalations.
* Managing major incidents and problems and performing root cause analysis.
* BAU support of Windows Server 2003, 2008/2012 R2, Windows 7, Windows 10, SCCM 2012, Exchange
2010, Microsoft Office, Lync, Blackberry/BES, MobileIron, iOS and Android.
* Supporting Cisco & Polycom Video Conferencing, Audio Visual, Crestron, Bloomberg desktop.
* BAU support of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, VDI, VMWare ESX, RSA SecurID and deployment of
software and Windows 7/10 images using SCCM and secured with BitLocker.

09/2013 - 02/2014
Project Engineer
Serco (for Thurrock Borough Council)

* Project to migrate approx. 2500 users from a physical Windows XP/Office 2003 desktop to a new
flexible working environment using virtual desktops (VDI) and Windows 7/Office 2010
* Deployment of Windows 7 images using WDS/MDT and light touch.
* Technology hardware refresh using HP laptops and HP thin clients.
* Replacement of legacy Nokia handsets with Android smart phones.
* Administration of Samsung smart phones using GOOD Technology console.
* Deployment of two factor authentication app using BlackShield/SafeNet Cloud based SaaS.

11/2012 - 05/2013
3rd Line Technical Support Analyst
The Royal Bank of Scotland

* Working as part of a small team responsible for carrying out the project discovery phase,
gathering data and other information for the integration of the ABN AMRO IT estate (20,000
desktops and 4000 servers) onto existing RBS Group infrastructure and Windows 7.

05/2009 - 09/2012
Technical Analyst (EMEA)/Transformation Technical Migration Lead
Thomson Reuters

* Infrastructure, remote end user desktop, and application support for Reuters (EMEA).
* Lead engineer for delivery of various end user deployment projects including a desktop
hardware refresh and migration across EMEA offices.
* Lead engineer for deployment of Thomson Reuters Eikon to Reuters News London office.

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