JOSHUA LONNEKE
Ranson
Summary
IT Systems Engineer with over 8 years of experience in identity management, cloud automation, and SaaS integrations. Specializes in Okta/Azure AD workflows, Python/PowerShell scripting, and CI/CD pipeline development. Enhanced team productivity by 40% through early AI adoption and prompt engineering. Skilled in designing zero-trust architectures and automating identity lifecycle management in multi-cloud environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps/Systems Engineer
University of Miami
01.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented Azure Entra ID identity automation workflows, reducing user provisioning time by seventy-five percent.
- Developed Python and PowerShell scripts for automating identity lifecycle management across 15+ enterprise applications.
- Built and maintained Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments, achieving a 99.9% success rate.
- Leveraged AI tools to accelerate code development and documentation, boosting team productivity by forty percent.
- Architected zero-trust identity solutions with conditional access policies, MFA, and risk-based authentication.
- Created Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate workflows to integrate identity workflows with existing systems.
- Managed cross-platform endpoint security for Windows and Mac devices using cloud-based MDM solutions.
- Led migration of identity management systems to cloud-native solutions, enhancing authentication speed by fifty percent.
Regional Infrastructure Administrator
Penn National Gaming
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Administered Active Directory and Azure AD hybrid identity environment for 10,000+ users across multiple locations
- Developed PowerShell automation scripts for user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews
- Implemented automated security vulnerability remediation using Qualys and Rapid7 APIs, reducing vulnerabilities by 35%
- Managed VMware infrastructure with 200+ servers, automating deployment and configuration tasks
- Created Python scripts for network automation and monitoring, reducing incident response time by 30%
- Configured and maintained DNS, DHCP, and certificate services supporting identity infrastructure
- Implemented Git-based version control for infrastructure code and configuration management
Infrastructure Administrator
Penn National Gaming
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Built and deployed Windows/Mac system images using MDT and automated patch management via SolarWinds
- Developed PowerShell scripts for Active Directory user lifecycle automation and group membership management
- Configured Azure Active Directory Connect for hybrid identity synchronization
- Implemented network segmentation and zero-trust principles using Cisco ASA firewalls
- Automated server provisioning using VMware vSphere APIs and PowerCLI scripts
- Created documentation automation workflows using AI tools, improving documentation accuracy by 40%
- Managed Exchange Online and SharePoint Online identity and access configurations
- Developed Python scripts for log analysis and security event correlation
IT Specialist
Heritage Development
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Implemented Group Policy configurations for automated endpoint management and security hardening
- Developed HTML and Python scripts for internal tool development and process automation
- Managed identity and access for cloud services including Office 365 and Azure resources
- Created PowerShell scripts for Active Directory reporting and compliance auditing
- Troubleshot authentication issues across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments
- Designed and implemented IT policies aligned with identity and access best practices
Education
MBA - Information Technology
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09.2025
BS - IT Management
American Public University
01.2020
Certificate - Cyber Security
American Public University
01.2020
Skills
- DevOps and CI/CD design
- Cloud architecture and engineering
- Security architecture and zero trust
- Process automation and optimization
- Cross-platform administration
- API integration and development
- Project management and agile practices
- Technical documentation and knowledge transfer
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Problem-solving and analysis
- Stakeholder communication and collaboration
- Change management and implementation
- Vendor management and evaluation
- Infrastructure deployment
- Identity management
- Cloud solutions
- Automation scripting
- Security compliance
- Effective communication
- Virtualization
Certifications Training
- CompTIA Security+, Pursuing, 2025
- Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, In Progress
- Okta Certified Administrator, Self-Study
- AI Prompt Engineering Certification
Technical Stack Experience
Identity & Access Management: Azure Entra ID | Active Directory | SSO/SAML | OAuth | MFA | Zero Trust Architecture | IAM Automation | Identity Lifecycle Management | Access Reviews | Privileged Access Management (CyberArk) | Exchange Admin Console
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS | Azure | GCP | EC2 | CloudWatch | VMware vSphere 6.5-6.7 | VMware Skyline | Docker | Terraform | Infrastructure as Code | ARM Templates | Dell EMC ESXi | PURE SAN Storage | Rubrik Backup Appliance | Dell Data Domain
Automation & Scripting: Python | PowerShell | Bash | CLI | REST APIs | SaaS API Integration | JSON | Webhook Implementation | Azure Logic Apps | Power Automate | Ansible Playbooks | PowerCLI
DevOps & Version Control: Azure DevOps | CI/CD Pipelines | Git | GitHub | GitLab | Code Reviews | Automated Testing | MDT | Bomgar
Endpoint & Security Management: Microsoft InTune | Active Directory | Group Policy | WSUS | SCCM | PDQ Deploy | Windows/Mac/Linux Administration | Endpoint Security | Patch Management | Sophos | Qualys | Rapid7 | Cisco AMP | ASA Firewall (IPS/IDS)
Monitoring & Network Tools: SolarWinds | UVExplorer | PRTG | RVTools | Putty | mRemoteNG | WireShark | TeamViewer | Goverlan | TFTP | Cisco Network Devices | DNS | DHCP
Operating Systems: Windows (7/8/10/11, Server 2012/2016/2019) | Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Kali, Debian) | MacOS | Cisco OS
AI & Productivity: Prompt Engineering | GitHub Copilot | ChatGPT/Claude API Integration | AI-Powered Documentation | Automated Workflow Design | Process Optimization | Office 365
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
DevOps/Systems Engineer
University of Miami
01.2022 - Current
Regional Infrastructure Administrator
Penn National Gaming
01.2020 - 01.2022
Infrastructure Administrator
Penn National Gaming
01.2020 - 01.2022
IT Specialist
Heritage Development
01.2013 - 01.2020
MBA - Information Technology
Western Governors University
BS - IT Management
American Public University
Certificate - Cyber Security
American Public University