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taiwo shobajo

@taiwoshobajo

Senior infrastructure engineer specializing in hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, and reliable enterprise uptime for distributed teams.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for fully remote, hybrid, or contract Infrastructure/Cloud/Systems engineering work—where I can own hybrid cloud reliability, monitoring, and security, collaborate async with distributed teams, and drive measurable uptime, faster incident response, and cost-effective operations.

I’m a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 14+ years designing, deploying, and remotely managing enterprise on-premises and hybrid cloud environments across financial services and manufacturing. I deliver infrastructure outcomes for distributed, multi-site teams using async collaboration, ticketing systems, and remote administration tools.

My track record includes 99.8% infrastructure uptime for 300+ users across 2 manufacturing sites, 60% faster incident response through proactive Zabbix monitoring and escalation policies, and 25% infrastructure cost reduction via virtualization right-sizing and on-prem to Azure hybrid migration. I bring deep expertise in Windows Server and Active Directory, Hyper-V/VMware virtualization, and Microsoft Azure hybrid services.

I’m also security-minded, with hands-on experience using Sophos Firewall, network security, server hardening, and cybersecurity fundamentals (ISC2 CC). Through an independent AZ-800/AZ-801-aligned hybrid lab, I built and validated a full on-premises to Azure hybrid infrastructure stack (identity, management, storage, backup, monitoring, and validation), and I keep pushing my skills forward while mentoring junior administrators remotely.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer

Current

FastCredit

Aug 2025 - Present (11 months)

Designs, deploys, and manages physical and virtual Windows/Linux server environments for financial services infrastructure. Administers Active Directory, virtualization, Zabbix monitoring, Azure/AWS/Microsoft 365 cloud security, Sophos Firewall/VPN, and backup/disaster recovery while mentoring junior administrators and building automation scripts.

Senior Systems & Network Administrator

JMG Limited

Jan 2019 - Jul 2025 (6 years 6 months)

Directed IT operations for 300+ users across two manufacturing sites, maintaining high infrastructure availability and coordinating remotely. Led on-premises to Azure hybrid migration, implemented Zabbix monitoring and escalation policies, upgraded virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), managed Sophos Firewall/VPN security, and supported NAS-based backup and disaster recovery alongside vendor and audit

Zabbix Dashboards Escalation Management Incident Response VMWare Hyper V Virtual Machine Right Sizing Sophos VPN Disaster Recovery ERP Integration Vendor Management SLA Management IT documentation

Systems Administrator

Tequehub

Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years)

Managed Windows Server environments and supported hybrid deployment readiness for business-critical workloads. Administered Active Directory and related access controls, maintained DNS/DHCP and file server infrastructure, and configured enterprise VPNs for secure remote access.

Windows Server Performance Tuning VPN Active Directory Group Policy User Provisioning Access Control DNS DHCP

Assistant IT Support

SimbaNet

Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years)

Provided first-point end-user support across multiple offices, resolving hardware and software issues and supporting onboarding and asset inventory management. Assisted the infrastructure team with server room and cabling tasks and basic network configuration.

end user support Onboarding

Azure Hybrid Infrastructure Lab

Personal Home Lab

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Independently built and validated an enterprise hybrid infrastructure lab aligned to Microsoft AZ-800/AZ-801 objectives covering identity, management, storage, backup, monitoring, and validation. Implemented Hyper-V virtual machines and configured Azure hybrid services including Azure AD Connect, Azure Arc, Azure File Sync, Azure Backup (MARS), and Azure Monitor with Log Analytics.