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Microsoft 365 & Azure Administrator | Hybrid Exchange | Entra ID | VDI | PowerShell
Ashkelon, Israel
Only remote
Professional IT Training, Microsoft Systems, Networking & Cloud Infrastructure (John Bryce)About me
I'm a Microsoft 365 and Azure administrator who's been running enterprise hybrid environments for 8 years. I like systems that hold up under real-world pressure, automation that actually saves time, and clean documentation that the next person can follow. Available immediately for remote work.
Active DirectoryMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft Exchange ServerGroup PolicyWindows ServersWindows PowerShellAzure Active DirectoryServer AdministrationUser Provisioning SoftwareVMware Horizon ViewAzure AutomationSysadminOffice365Azure PowerShellMicrosoft InTune
Microsoft 365 & Azure Administration
Extensive experience administering Microsoft 365 and Azure environments for 2,200+ identities, including Conditional Access design, MFA enforcement, enterprise applications, and identity lifecycle automation in Entra ID.
PowerShell Automation
Built custom PowerShell automations for user provisioning, account cleanup, license reporting, and scheduled audits. Saved approximately 30 hours of manual work per week across sysadmin and helpdesk teams.
Hybrid Exchange Management
Administered hybrid Exchange (on-premises 2013/2016/2019 plus Exchange Online) for 2,000+ mailboxes with zero unplanned downtime during migration phases. Designed mail routing, certificate management, and identity sync workflows.
VMware Horizon VDI
Led the technical work on a VMware Horizon VDI deployment for ~1,000 users across ~40 branches (architecture set at CTO level, ~4-5M NIS project). Built the migration plan and ran technical execution alongside our PM (timeline and branch coordination) and migration tech (user-by-user rollout).
Endpoint Security
Operated endpoint security stack (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Rapid7, ManageEngine) protecting 2,000+ endpoints and ~1,000 Windows servers. Alert triage, patching cadence, and baseline drift detection.
Active Directory & Group Policy
Integrated new systems into Active Directory and Azure, deprecated legacy platforms, and configured Group Policy according to business requirements. 5 years of day-2 operations at enterprise scale.
Backup Infrastructure with Commvault
Administered backup infrastructure using Commvault across servers and critical systems in a regulated enterprise environment.
Network & Server Administration
Configuration and maintenance of DC, DNS, DHCP, File Server, and Terminal Servers. Basic administration of L2/L3 switches and routers (HP, Aruba, Cisco) and firewall products (Sophos, Check Point, FortiGate).
Microsoft Intune & Nutanix
Experience with Microsoft Intune for endpoint management and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure in enterprise environments.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2025
Languages
EnglishFluentRussianGoodHebrewNative speaker
Project history
Managed hybrid Microsoft infrastructure for a national transportation company with 2,000+ active users and ~1,000 Windows servers across ~40 branches. Led the technical work on a VMware Horizon VDI deployment for ~1,000 users (architecture set at CTO level, ~4-5M NIS project) alongside our PM and migration tech. Built PowerShell automations that saved ~30 hours/week across sysadmin and helpdesk teams. Administered hybrid Exchange (on-prem 2013/2016/2019 + Exchange Online) for 2,000+ mailboxes with zero unplanned downtime during migration phases. Managed Azure and Entra ID for 2,200+ identities including Conditional Access, MFA, and enterprise applications. Operated endpoint security stack (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Rapid7, ManageEngine) across 2,000+ endpoints and ~1,000 servers.
Tier 2 support engineer providing real-time support to clients across multiple corporate environments. Handled escalated tickets from Tier 1, performed root-cause analysis using Event Viewer and application logs. Ongoing maintenance of DC, DNS, DHCP, File Server, Exchange, ESET ERA, and Terminal servers. Configured Group Policy per customer requirements. Managed mail servers (Office 365, Exchange 2007/2010/2013/2016, FortiMail mail relay). Daily remote support via BOMGAR and Remote Desktop Manager. Wrote and maintained CMD and PowerShell scripts for common administrative tasks. Supported cloud backup systems plus SAP and Priority (web and local) business applications.
Tier 1-2 on-site IT support across multiple client locations. Identified, characterized, and resolved malfunctions on printers, peripherals, workstations, servers, routers, and switches. On-site and remote maintenance of DC, DNS, DHCP, File Server, Exchange, ESET ERA, and Terminal servers. Basic administration of L2/L3 switches and routers (HP, Aruba, Cisco) and firewall products (Sophos, Check Point, FortiGate). Managed mail servers including Office 365, Exchange 2007/2010/2013, and PineApp mail relay. Supported local backup systems (Symantec Backup Exec, Veeam) and storage equipment (QNAP).