
Gabriel Zamora
@gabrielzamora
I lead enterprise identity and directory services engineering across Active Directory, Entra ID, PKI, and IAM.
What I'm looking for
I lead Directory Services and Identity Engineering for Avanade's Microsoft CSS project, directing tier-3 support for global enterprise clients across Active Directory, PKI, and hybrid Entra ID environments. I resolve critical authentication, trust, replication, DNS, and identity synchronization incidents alongside Microsoft escalation engineers and client architects.
Previously, I supported Microsoft premier accounts at Allyis Technologies and Azure Identity and Cloud IAM customers at Tek Experts. I build and troubleshoot secure identity systems using Active Directory, Entra ID, AD CS, Kerberos, PowerShell, and KQL, while improving incident response, root-cause analysis, and endpoint security.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Lead – Directory Services & Identity Engineering
Apr 2025 - Sep 2026 (1 year 5 months)
Direct and mentor a team of Directory Services engineers delivering tier-3 enterprise support for global Microsoft enterprise clients. Lead technical resolution of critical-severity incidents involving authentication, forest trust, and hybrid identity issues.
IT Support Specialist & IAM Administrator
Clicklease
Feb 2023 - Aug 2023 (6 months)
Managed identity lifecycle and access management within Microsoft Cloud ecosystem, enforcing Least Privilege Access and zero-trust security standards. Deployed full-disk BitLocker encryption across enterprise endpoints, achieving SOC 2 compliance alignment.
Windows Directory Services Support Engineer
Allyis Technologies
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023 (10 months)
Provided high-tier technical escalation engineering for Microsoft premier accounts, managing mission-critical Windows Directory Services infrastructure. Diagnosed and remediated Active Directory issues including replication, LDAP, and trust relationships.
Provided enterprise IT support across multi-national operations serving 2,000+ internal users. Troubleshot Windows ecosystem, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, enterprise networking, and VPN connectivity.
Microsoft Azure Identity Support Engineer
Tek Experts
May 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Delivered enterprise support for Microsoft Azure Identity and Cloud IAM solutions, maintaining high SLA performance for global accounts. Resolved complex Azure AD Connect sync errors, hybrid identity provisioning, and SSO/MFA authentication flows.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Cenfotec
Introduction to Programming (Python), Programming
Completed an introduction to programming course with a focus on Python.
Specialized Technical Curriculum
Information Technology Studies, Information Technology
Pursued information technology studies through a specialized technical curriculum.
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