Kenneth Bine Njume
Forney,Texas
Summary
Experienced with applying engineering principles to real-world problems, leading to impactful solutions. Utilizes analytical skills and technical knowledge to enhance operational efficiency. Track record of effective team collaboration and project completion.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Infrastructure/Identity Engineer - Azure
Equinix
Frisco, USA
11.2021 - Current
- Monitor Azure Secure Score and implement necessary remediations
- Deploy and manage Azure resources and subscriptions
- Provision and maintain cloud environments, adding servers or databases as needed
- Monitor performance metrics and troubleshoot issues for optimal performance
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks throughout project life-cycles
- Extensive knowledge of identity and access management best practices and software solutions (CyberArk, Okta)
- Subject matter expert for Privileged Access Management, including Just-in-Time access
- Ensure IAM solutions align with security architecture, strategy, policies, and standards
- Coordinate with external resources to maintain IAM security tools
- Create technical designs and configurations for current and future security capabilities
- Optimize Azure resource performance and cost-efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional and Agile teams to meet security requirements
- Implement and maintain Azure security policies
- Increase threat transparency and optimize cloud-native security tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud)
- Manage Azure resources, including application proxy, SSO, MFA, licensing, Azure PIM, and Conditional Access Policies
- Integrate Identity Infrastructure with Azure AD authentication services
- Design and manage complex multi-tenant cloud environments
Azure/O365 Administrator
Visualutions
Houston, USA
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed public and private IP addresses for VMs and Azure resources
- Monitored server and application performance, resource utilization, and security compliance
- Troubleshoot Office 365 performance, security, and compliance issues
- Set up Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor, and Federated authentication
- Migrated on-prem Exchange servers to Exchange Online
- Synchronized on-premises AD with Azure Active Directory
- Managed and monitored Office 365 services
- Installed, configured, and patched Exchange Servers
- Executed O365 and Azure tasks using PowerShell
- Configured VMs for optimal cost, performance, and security
- Enabled MFA and endpoint protection on VMs
- Used Role-Based Access Control and conditional access policies
- Enabled auditing and threat detection on SQL servers
Azure System Administrator
Waters Corporation
Milford, USA
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Granted user access to servers and systems using Active Directory
- Rolled out patches and updates using Kaseya and Ivanti
- Installed and configured Windows Servers (2012, 2016, 2019)
- Used Tenable for system vulnerability scans
- Set up a hybrid environment between on-prem Exchange and Exchange Online
- Managed O365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
- Migrated on-prem VMs to Azure
- Configured application registration in Azure
- Granted access to resources and resource groups in Azure
- Set up multi-session Windows 10 deployments using Azure Windows Virtual Desktop
- Used ARM Templates for automation
- Performed data migrations using Azure migration tools
- Resolved hardware/software issues using ServiceNow and Jira
- Monitored system alerts and resolved complex issues
- Deployed OS using Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Azure System Administrator
Food Lion
Salisbury, USA
12.2014 - 07.2018
- Installed, configured, and maintained cloud operations
- Deployed and maintained services in Windows and Linux environments
- Partnered with leadership on outages, providing technical expertise
- Managed domain registrations, DNS, and SSL certificates
- Automated routine tasks using scripts
- Researched and recommended cloud environment innovations
- Prepared disaster recovery plans
- Performed data migrations from on-prem to cloud
- Managed Office 365 licensing and user accounts
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Geography
University of Yaounde I
Cameroon08.2006
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Capable of working under pressure
- Meeting tight deadlines
- Creative
- Analytical
- Detail-oriented
- Team player
- Self-motivated
- Quick learning ability
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- Azure System Administrator
- Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator
- Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
- Microsoft Azure Security Associate
Timeline
Senior Infrastructure/Identity Engineer - Azure
Equinix
11.2021 - Current
Azure/O365 Administrator
Visualutions
12.2020 - 10.2021
Azure System Administrator
Waters Corporation
08.2018 - 11.2020
Azure System Administrator
Food Lion
12.2014 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bachelor of Science - Geography
University of Yaounde I
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