Darrius Freeman
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Driven Systems Administrator with over 10 years of expertise in managing and optimizing complex IT infrastructures, cloud environments, and data center operations. Proven ability to enhance system performance, reliability, automation, and security across diverse platforms. Skilled in troubleshooting, driving operational excellence, and delivering solutions-oriented results. Adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration and streamlining processes to achieve operational goals, and improve service delivery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Administrator
Cinch Home Services
Boca Raton, FL
08.2022 - Current
- Design and enforce advanced Conditional Access policies to strengthen identity and access security, including geo-based restrictions to block unauthorized countries, organization-wide MFA enforcement, and policies preventing access from personal or public devices to all cloud applications.
- Implement and manage cross-platform MDM solutions by configuring Jamf Pro for macOS devices and Microsoft Intune for Windows endpoints, supporting over 800 devices with seamless enrollment, policy enforcement, and security compliance across the organization.
- Manage a VMware vSphere environment comprising 9 ESXi hosts and 200 virtual machines, driving optimal performance, and high availability.
- Lead the administration of Veeam backup solutions, overseeing 160 backup jobs, and configuring AWS S3 bucket integration to optimize data storage and disaster recovery capabilities.
SOC Analyst II
DefendEdge
West Palm Beach, FL
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) that proactively monitored, investigated, and mitigated security events on clients' networks using various security products.
- Configured and troubleshot firewalls with appropriate IPS, web-filtering, and malware inspection policies.
System Administrator and Supervisor
US Air Force
Ramstein AB, Germany
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Led 7-member Executive Communications team, coordinated training, directed computer network-based operations and requests; assuring 14 Senior Directors maintained 100% uptime for 8 different computer networks valued at $10M.
- Managed 20K Directory and Resource Administrator objects; drove base-level network patching compliance and remediated 163 critical system vulnerabilities by creating automated PowerShell scripts to implement new GPO requirements.
IT Equipment Manager
US Air Force
Ramstein AB, Germany
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed military base IT Asset Program, including asset life cycle management, acquisitions, and disposal for 200 company IT accounts.
- Rebuilt 180 organization IT accounts by reallocating 1.3K assets avoiding a $10.4K loss in IT equipment.
IT Customer Specialist
US Air Force
Kunsan AB, South Korea
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Led 3 technicians in classified operations; oversaw and modified 7K classified computer accounts preserving $136M network integrity.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Maxwell AFBSkills
- Windows
- Mac OS
- VMWare
- Azure Active Directory
- Microsoft Defender
- Fortinet Technologies
- Microsoft Office 365
- PowerShell
- Windows Group Policy
- DHCP
- DNS
- SSO
- CrowdStrike
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Veeam
- Mimecast
- Endpoint security (EPP/EDR)
- Application Security
- Email Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Firewall Monitoring
- SIEM monitoring/management
- Microsoft Intune
- Conditional access
Certification
• Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft, 01/01/25
• Server Plus, Comp TIA, 01/01/23
• Security Plus, Comp TIA, 01/01/16
• Server Plus, Comp TIA, 01/01/23
• Security Plus, Comp TIA, 01/01/16
Clearance
DOD SECRET Security Clearance
Timeline
Systems Administrator
Cinch Home Services
08.2022 - Current
SOC Analyst II
DefendEdge
04.2022 - 08.2022
System Administrator and Supervisor
US Air Force
03.2021 - 04.2022
IT Equipment Manager
US Air Force
09.2019 - 03.2021
IT Customer Specialist
US Air Force
08.2018 - 09.2019
Associate of Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force