Joseph Ellis
@josephellis
Senior IT Manager at Matilda Cloud who migrated an on-prem data center to OpenStack and doubled capacity for Dev needs.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Matilda Cloud, I migrated and rebuilt deprecated on-prem data center resources from vmWare to OpenStack, doubling the footprint for Dev needs. I also moved the company from a problematic Azure VDI configuration to Mac workstations with VPN/RADIUS access for its on-prem Dev environment.
At Wheels Up Private Jets, I built and managed a remote Cloud Infrastructure team and supported infrastructure modernization. I set up Azure ARC to monitor hybrid resources and facilitated DevOps and Infrastructure teams with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible for CI/CD.
At Specialized Security Services (S3), I worked with management and departments on PCI audits and certification, and set up Azure Hybrid AD/Entra. I also migrated Salesforce resources to Zoho CRM to save on overhead costs.
As an Azure Migration Engineer (Azure ABRS) at Microsoft, I supported enterprise backup, recovery, migration, and network analytics solutions for customers moving to Azure. I used PowerShell, Kusto, and JSON to manage and create Azure cloud resources, and assisted in migrating enterprise environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. IT Manager
Matilda Cloud
Jan 2026 - Present (10 months)
Managed IT support team, project planning, and delivery. Implemented ticketing system, Mac conversion, and remote system management.
Sr. Infra. Manager
Wheels Up Private Jets
Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Led a remote infrastructure team, managed cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and drove modernization and compliance efforts.
Sr. Systems Security Engineer
Specialized Security Services (S3)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Provided IT support, managed security and compliance, and led PCI audits. Implemented Azure Hybrid AD and secured environments with DUO, MFA, SSO, and Defender.
Provided high-level support for enterprise Azure migrations, backup and recovery solutions, and network analytics. Escalated complex issues and created documentation.
Network Admin & Compliance Officer
CRO Inc.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 (4 years 11 months)
Managed IT infrastructure and compliance for corporate campus and 70+ store locations. Led PCI DSS audits and managed DR and backup infrastructure.
Systems & Network Administrator
Cinergy Cinemas
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Architected and executed full IT renovations, managed IT support team, and maintained network infrastructure. Implemented backups and DR with Veeam.
Systems Engineer & Field Service
Architel
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 11 months)
Performed NOC monitoring, maintenance, and field service for 80+ companies. Installed and configured servers and network hardware.
IT Manager
Doc Jackson Insurance
Jan 2008 - Dec 2013 (5 years 11 months)
Managed IT for all sites, including Active Directory, network hardware, and user support. Oversaw backups and documentation.
Network Administrator
Intelle Care
Jan 2003 - Dec 2007 (4 years 11 months)
Administered domain user accounts, email, and network infrastructure. Managed routers, switches, firewalls, and voice gateways.
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