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Senior Windows & Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Baciu, Romania
Worldwide
Master of Computer ScienceAbout me
Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 25+ years of experience in Windows Server, Active Directory and hybrid environments. Skilled in Azure infrastructure, Entra ID, PowerShell, VMware, Hyper-V and Terraform, with strong enterprise troubleshooting and automation expertise.
GitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsActive DirectoryMicrosoft AzureDomain Name System (DNS)Hyper-VWindows ServersWindows PowerShellAzure Active DirectoryVMware VSphereBackup and RestoreAzure AutomationInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Microsoft InTuneKubernetes
Azure Cloud Infrastructure
Extensive experience with Azure IaaS and practical knowledge of selected PaaS services, including Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure SQL, and Azure App Service. Foundational knowledge of AKS and Kubernetes. Experience designing and operating secure, scalable cloud environments aligned with enterprise governance standards.
Infrastructure as Code and Automation
Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Git. Development of reusable Terraform modules, creation of CI/CD pipelines, and automation of Azure infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management.
Windows and Hybrid Infrastructure
Extensive experience with Windows Server 2012 R2–2022, Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and hybrid identity environments. Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Connect, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, PowerShell automation, and troubleshooting complex enterprise infrastructure.
Identity and Security
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, Entra Connect, Azure RBAC, Privileged Identity Management, Conditional Access, managed identities, service principals, and OIDC federation. Knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Intune, and endpoint compliance policies.
Azure Networking
Experience with Azure Virtual Networks, subnets, VNet peering, hub-and-spoke architectures, Network Security Groups, user-defined routes, service endpoints, private endpoints, Azure Bastion, and NAT Gateway. Knowledge of Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Azure DNS, and hybrid network connectivity.
Virtualization, Storage, and Backup
Extensive experience with Hyper-V and hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter. Knowledge of operating enterprise virtualization environments and integrating storage and backup solutions to support availability, resilience, and recoverability.
Microsoft Graph and PowerShell Automation
Experience automating administrative tasks with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph, particularly for managing users, groups, devices, and Microsoft Entra ID resources. Development of scripts to standardize operational processes and improve reliability and efficiency.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2024
Languages
EnglishFluentFrenchGoodRomanianNative speakerHungarianFluent
Project history
Design, automation, and deployment of Azure infrastructure using Terraform and reusable Infrastructure as Code modules. Development of CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Automation of Azure infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management using PowerShell and Azure CLI. Implementation of Azure RBAC, managed identities, and Key Vault. Design of Azure networking solutions, including hub-and-spoke architectures, VNets, NSGs, Azure Bastion, and private endpoints. Configuration of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerting. Creation of architecture documentation and technical runbooks.
Contributed to Azure migration projects and cloud transformation initiatives. Supported Azure-based infrastructure during cloud migrations. Administered enterprise Windows Server environments supporting business-critical applications. Managed Active Directory-integrated environments and VMware vSphere infrastructure, including ESXi and vCenter, for large enterprise workloads. Contributed to infrastructure standardization, operational automation, and platform support. Collaborated with network, security, application, and cloud teams throughout migration projects.
Designed, deployed, and operated business-critical IT infrastructure for a large public-sector organization. Administered Windows and Linux servers, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and file services. Managed Hyper-V and VMware virtualization platforms, as well as enterprise storage and backup solutions. Led infrastructure upgrades, security hardening activities, and disaster recovery preparations. Automated administrative and operational tasks using PowerShell.
Certificates
Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity
Fortinet2024
Microsoft 365 Certified Endpoint Administrator
Microsoft2024
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS2023
Cisco Certified Network Associate
CISCO2020
Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate
Palo Alto2020