Eric Lambert
@ericlambert
Experienced Team Lead and Infrastructure Specialist delivering Azure migrations and resilient Microsoft enterprise environments.
What I'm looking for
I am a Team Lead and Infrastructure Specialist with nearly twenty-five years of experience delivering infrastructure, operations and migration projects across public and private sectors.
I lead and coach third-level Microsoft infrastructure teams, drive Azure migrations and optimizations, and have delivered solutions for clients including Hydro-Québec and Montreal Airport (SAP S/4HANA platform upgrade).
My technical practice centers on Microsoft technologies, cloud (Azure, AWS), virtualization (VMware), automation (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform) and security/monitoring (SAML/OAuth, SentinelOne, PRTG, CloudWatch).
I combine hands-on systems leadership with process improvement, Agile delivery and vendor coordination — backed by AWS, Microsoft Certified Azure, MCSE and CCNA certifications — to build resilient, secure, and supportable enterprise environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Infrastructure Specialist
Independent Contractor
Nov 2024 - Present (10 months)
Provide monitoring, patching and updates for clients such as Hydro-Québec, managing Windows Server, Active Directory and VMware environments to maintain service availability.
Team Lead / Infrastructure Specialist
Montreal Airport
Mar 2024 - Oct 2024 (7 months)
Led infrastructure activities for an SAP S/4HANA platform upgrade and Azure migration, documenting solution architectures and driving process improvements across IT teams.
Team Lead / Solution Architect
Planète Courrier
Dec 2023 - Mar 2024 (3 months)
Documented solution architecture and technical specifications, led Azure migrations and trained support teams to optimize deployment and configuration processes.
Infrastructure Specialist / Team Lead
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec
Apr 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 8 months)
Managed the third-level Microsoft infrastructure administration team, optimized server deployments and ticketing operations, and supported Azure integrations and migrations.
Team Lead / Incident Manager
McKesson Canada
Feb 2019 - May 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Managed the third-level Microsoft infrastructure team and incident processes, improving ticketing efficiency and validating Microsoft Server upgrades and operational practices.
Technology Analyst / Team Lead
Kinaxis
Mar 2018 - Jan 2019 (10 months)
Ensured remote software updates across customer environments, maintained production stability and supported troubleshooting and compliance with best practices.
Network Analyst and Administrator
Desjardins
Feb 2017 - Jan 2018 (11 months)
Administered third-level Microsoft infrastructure, managed Active Directory and executed Windows Server upgrades and domain migrations to improve platform reliability.
Network Analyst and Administrator
Investissement Québec
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017 (4 months)
Maintained Microsoft infrastructure, administered VMware ESXi environments and resolved incidents and service requests in line with ITIL SLAs.
Network Analyst and Administrator
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MERN)
Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 (10 months)
Led third-level Microsoft infrastructure administration, managed AD and SCCM patching, maintained CMDB inventories and coordinated supplier interventions.
Support Level 2 Analyst
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MERN)
Aug 2015 - Nov 2015 (3 months)
Provided Level 2 support, performed domain migrations and server updates, maintained CMDB records and prepared laboratory workstations and inventories.
Operational Support Coordinator
Centre de services partagés du Québec
Jul 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 4 months)
Coordinated incident and problem management, monitored SLA compliance and escalated incidents to specialist teams while producing management reports.
Network Analyst & Team Lead
OZ3
Jun 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 1 month)
Implemented and maintained customer infrastructures, deployed VMware virtualization solutions and led technician teams for SME clients.
Analyst and Systems Integrator
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
Dec 2012 - May 2013 (5 months)
Implemented a call-management and capture system, deployed applications, produced test reports and created procedural documentation for production environments.
Systems Integrator
Treasury Board
Sep 2012 - Nov 2012 (2 months)
Upgraded BlackBerry infrastructure and supported migration to Exchange and Apple mobile tools, producing procedures and coaching IT staff on deployments.
Quality Control Analyst / Team Lead
Thales Canada
Feb 2010 - Aug 2012 (2 years 6 months)
Led testing and deployment efforts for a Combat Management System (BMS), managed secure LAN/WAN configurations and coached testing teams to deliver functional releases.
Network Administrator & Team Lead
Information and Communications Technology Branch (ICTB)
May 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 8 months)
Provided third-level support, led a Windows 2003 migration, managed high-availability servers and documented installation and configuration procedures.
Network Administrator & Team Lead
Geocom TMS
Jan 2005 - Mar 2008 (3 years 2 months)
Maintained and evolved infrastructure for transportation logistics systems, managed technician teams and improved data distribution performance for web-based services.
Network Administrator
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Apr 2002 - Dec 2004 (2 years 8 months)
Maintained infrastructure and user support for the research directorate, managing servers, backups, mail systems and deployment documentation.
Network Administrator & R&D Team Lead
Cybernetics
Sep 1997 - Mar 2002 (4 years 6 months)
Managed servers and prototyping activities, coordinated the R&D team and implemented automated installation scripts and infrastructure lifecycle processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cégep de Limoilou
Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC), Management Information Technology
Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) in Management Information Technology from Cégep de Limoilou, completed in 2000.
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