Tier 1.5 Field Tech with Home Lab | Security+, Network+, & Apple Cert

About

WORK EXPERIENCE

Managed Service Provider | IT Services Technician | May 2024 – Present

  • Identified, recommended, and deployed a Privileged Access Management solution company-wide, which was subsequently adopted as a managed service offering for clients.
  • Managed SentinelOne Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution across 15+ client environments, enforcing security policies and supporting threat monitoring and response
  • Led the configuration and deployment of Microsoft Intune for 3 Microsoft 365 tenants, implementing Autopilot enrollment, Mobile Device Management, and Conditional Access policies including rule-based and location-based access controls
  • Managed Microsoft 365 environments via Global Administrator accounts, managing identity, access, licensing, and security configurations across 15+ tenants
  • Maintained comprehensive technical documentation covering procedures, configurations, and asset management to support consistent service delivery
  • Supported new client onboarding and delivered end-user technical support via remote management tools, on-site visits, and ticketing systems

Facilities Maintenance Company | Junior IT Support | Dec. 2022 – Oct. 2024

  • Implemented and administered a Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) system for company-wide device visibility, proactive alerting, and remote remediation
  • Delivered hardware and software support including troubleshooting, component upgrades, and application management across desktops, laptops, and peripherals
  • Provided end-user technical support and maintained system reliability across the organization

HOME LAB PROJECT

  • Built and manage a Proxmox hypervisor hosting multiple VMs and LXC containers, including a Windows Server 2022 Active Directory domain environment with domain-joined workstations, user account management, and Group Policy Object (GPO) enforcement
  • Deployed and manage pfSense as the primary network firewall and router, utilizing VLAN segmentation, ACLs, firewall rules, and traffic policies to enforce network-level security boundaries
  • Configured Tailscale VPN across multiple home devices, integrated alongside HTTPS redirects and MFA enforcement across self-hosted services for secure remote access
  • Deployed TrueNAS for local NAS storage with ZFS, and Nextcloud for self-hosted cloud file sharing, both hardened with access controls and encrypted connections
  • Deployed Pi-hole as a network-wide DNS sinkhole for ad blocking, DNS filtering, and secure DNS resolution across all VLAN segments
  • Ensured the entire environment adhered to Zero Trust principles, enforcing least privilege access, network segmentation, encrypted communications, and MFA across all services where possible

CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA

  • A+ Network+ Security + Cybersecurity Analyst+ (In Progress)

Microsoft

  • Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Apple

  • Certified Support Professional

EDUCATION

Private University | Bachelor of Science | Cybersecurity and Information Assurance | Oct. 2023 – Present

SKILLS

Security & Identity:

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, EDR deployment & management, SentinelOne, Entra ID Conditional Access, Privileged Access Management, MFA enforcement, Zero Trust architecture, VLAN segmentation, Firewall policy & ACL configuration, VPN configuration (Site-to-Site, Client, Tailscale)

Microsoft & Cloud:

  • Microsoft 365 Administration, Microsoft Exchange Admin, Azure Entra ID, Microsoft Intune & Autopilot, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft XDR, SharePoint Online, Global Admin & tenant management

Infrastructure & Systems:

  • Windows Server 2022, Active Directory & GPO, Proxmox virtualization, TrueNAS & ZFS storage, pfSense, DNS management, KQL, Network rack builds & deployment

Endpoint & Support:

  • macOS, iOS, Apple Certified Support, Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), TakeControl, Remote support tools, Hardware & software troubleshooting

General:

  • Technical documentation, Asset management, Communication, Client onboarding, Client Relationship, IT service delivery

Location

DC

Salary

$65,000

About the Company 

Bowman Williams is a national specialized staffing firm for Cloud Service Providers and Managed Service Providers. Ranked by Forbes as one of America’s top 200 Best Staffing Firms in America, we are a good resource for candidates looking to advance their careers in the Cloud Solutions and Services industry.

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