Anthony Benson
@anthonybenson1
Senior Systems Engineer driving cloud, automation, and secure infrastructure modernization.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Systems Engineer with 15+ years designing, automating, and maintaining hybrid cloud and on‑premise infrastructure focused on reliability, security, and scalability.
At Emerson Hospital I served as lead architect for a hybrid environment supporting 800+ servers, 1.5PB file data, and multi‑site DR, implementing Terraform for Azure provisioning and driving a multi‑year modernization roadmap.
I have deep hands‑on experience across Azure, VMware, Windows and Linux systems, networking and security tooling, and observability platforms; I led migrations to O365 with Okta SSO and deployed CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Rapid7 SIEM in partnership with security teams.
I am passionate about Infrastructure‑as‑Code, automation, DevOps tooling, and delivering resilient platforms for clinical and enterprise users, with a track record of reducing risk, improving performance, and enabling cloud transformation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Systems Engineer
Emerson Hospital
Oct 2016 - Present (9 years 6 months)
Lead architect for hybrid cloud infrastructure supporting 800+ servers and 1.5PB file data; implemented Terraform-based IaC, drove multi-year modernization with Cisco UCS and Azure, and led O365 migration of 4,000+ mailboxes with Okta integration.
Windows Systems Engineer
DentaQuest
Apr 2016 - Oct 2016 (6 months)
Supported 1,500+ Windows servers and implemented SCCM/WSUS patch automation; tuned IIS and SQL to improve web app response times by 25% and built PowerShell automation for monitoring and reporting.
Systems Administrator
Mount Auburn Cambridge IPA
Sep 2008 - Apr 2016 (7 years 7 months)
Managed multi-site healthcare IT supporting 1,500+ EMR users via Citrix; led datacenter migration, VMware and Citrix upgrades, and developed DR and backup policies ensuring HIPAA-aligned compliance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Associate of Science, Information Technology
Completed an Associate of Science in Information Technology, focusing on systems administration and infrastructure topics.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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