Shola Adebayo
@sholaadebayo
Seasoned Azure Infrastructure Engineer delivering secure, scalable cloud and identity solutions.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Azure Infrastructure Engineer with over a decade delivering technical support and cloud infrastructure solutions across finance and enterprise environments.
I have led migrations to Azure, implemented AVD/Cloud PC devboxes, built infrastructure with Bicep and Terraform, and reduced security incidents by 50% through security best practices and backups.
As an identity and messaging SME, I implemented SSO, SCIM, Azure AD admin roles, Azure B2B, RBAC, and automated many AAD and Exchange tasks with PowerShell and Azure CLI.
I work well independently and in teams, prioritize clear communication and training, and drive improvements in patching, backups, compliance, and operational processes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Led implementation and support of Azure cloud infrastructure including AVD, VM provisioning with Bicep/Terraform, Azure Backup migration and patching, driving a 50% reduction in security incidents through cloud security best practices and improved backup/recovery processes.
Senior Messaging & Identity Engineer
Korn Ferry
May 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 7 months)
Delivered enterprise SSO/SCIM and led Azure AD, Exchange Online and O365 migrations, recreated 2,000+ dynamic groups with PowerShell and deployed Azure B2B and multi-tenant identity solutions to improve operational efficiency.
Azure Identity & O365 Engineer
Peabody
Apr 2015 - Apr 2022 (7 years)
Managed Azure subscriptions, implemented Azure SSO and MFA/conditional access, migrated mailboxes and PSTs to Office 365, and administered Azure and on-prem services while improving compliance and ITIL-aligned service management.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
City of London Police
May 2013 - Apr 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Provided AD and Windows server support, led Windows XP to 7 migrations, administered SCCM imaging and patching, and enhanced network security with 802.1x and ForeScout device control.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BLBirkbeck, University of London
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Information Technology
Completed a BSc (Hons) in IT, covering core information technology principles and practical skills.
Just IT Training
CCNA (training), Networking
Completed Cisco CCNA training to develop networking fundamentals and routing and switching skills.
COCompTIA
CompTIA A+, IT Support
Completed CompTIA A+ Essentials and CompTIA A+ IT Technician training to validate foundational IT support skills.
Network Professional Programme
Network Professional Programme, Networking
Undertook the Network Professional Programme to build practical networking and infrastructure competencies.
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