Balazs Simon
@balazssimon
Senior IT leader delivering secure, cost-efficient cloud and infrastructure solutions.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior IT professional with 14 years' experience aligning technology strategy to business needs, leading digital transformation, and strengthening enterprise security across Microsoft 365, Azure and VMware environments. I have driven migrations, automation and governance initiatives that reduced costs, improved compliance and delivered measurable operational improvements.
I mentor and develop teams, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and collaborate with SOC partners to remediate risks and harden security posture. Key achievements include automating identity lifecycle processes, leading cloud migrations that cut costs by 40%, deploying Intune and endpoint protections that significantly increased device security, and delivering resilient backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Solution Architect
Chelsea FC PLC
Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Led Azure and Microsoft 365 migrations and deployed identity/security controls (MFA, Conditional Access, PIM, SSO), reducing infrastructure costs by 40% and automating identity lifecycle to cut manual administration by 60%.
Systems Administrator Engineer
Chelsea FC PLC
Oct 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 9 months)
Administered servers, Active Directory and Microsoft 365; implemented Intune and Conditional Access to strengthen endpoint security and supported cloud migrations to SharePoint Online, improving stability and compliance.
IT Support Engineer
Chelsea FC PLC
Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 (11 months)
Provided frontline hardware, software and networking support and configured Microsoft 365 and Active Directory accounts, supporting Intune/Autopilot pilots and reducing repeat queries through training and documentation.
IT Manager / Infrastructure Engineer
The London School of English
Oct 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years)
Managed IT across three sites, delivered VMware virtualisation consolidating 90% of physical servers and migrated email to Office 365, cutting on-premises infrastructure by 60% and reducing hardware costs by 40%.
System Administrator
The London School of English
Apr 2014 - Oct 2016 (2 years 6 months)
Maintained infrastructure and provided system administration across the organisation, supporting operations and preparing environment improvements later adopted during virtualization projects.
IT Technician
The London School of English
Feb 2011 - Apr 2014 (3 years 2 months)
Delivered IT support and maintenance tasks, configured user accounts and supported daily IT operations across the organisation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BUBPP University
Bachelor of Science (Hons), Digital and Technology Solutions (Cyber Security)
2023 - 2025
Grade: First Class
Pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Digital and Technology Solutions with a Cyber Security specialism, awarded First Class honours (programme dates Jan 2023–Sept 2025).
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