Infrastructure & Systems Engineer (VMware/AD)

Elihue Stitt

Reidsville, NC 704-***-**** ***********@*****.***

INFRASTRUCTURE & SYSTEMS ENGINEER PROFILE

Enterprise Systems & Infrastructure Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, administering, and modernizing IT environments within highly regulated financial services and multi-site corporate organizations. Specialized in VMware virtualization, Windows Server architecture, Active Directory, and Cisco Meraki networking. Proven track record managing environments with 300+ servers and 2,500+ endpoints, consistently improving system uptime, accelerating incident resolution, and delivering cloud migration initiatives.

CORE INFRASTRUCTURE STACK

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025, Windows 8/10/11

Identity & Directory Services: Active Directory, Group Policy (GPO), Identity & Access Management

Virtualization & Cloud: VMware vSphere, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Azure, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Networking: Cisco Meraki (MX, MS, MR), VLAN Configuration, LAN/WAN, Cisco AnyConnect VPN

Endpoint & Device Management: Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Intune (MDM/MAM), Endpoint Security

Infrastructure Operations: Patch Management, Imaging & Deployment, Systems Monitoring, Incident Response, IT Project Management, M&A, Database Management

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS: Cloud Practitioner CloudOps Engineer (Expected August 2026)

Microsoft Azure: Azure Fundamentals Azure Administrator Associate (Expected June 2026)

CompTIA: Security+ Network+ A+

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Analyst II (System Engineer/SME) — Carter Bank Greensboro, NC 2021–Present

Engineer and optimize enterprise infrastructure supporting ~300 VMware servers and 2,500 corporate endpoints in a highly regulated financial services environment.

Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for enterprise Active Directory architecture, GPO management, and Windows Server (2016–2025) deployments.

Lead major incident response efforts for Tier 3 escalations, driving down system downtime and maintaining critical financial compliance standards.

Manage VMware virtualization platform, ensuring 99.9% high availability and seamless resource allocation across the enterprise.

Direct infrastructure modernization and security patching projects, mitigating vulnerabilities while aligning with organizational growth goals.

IT Technician — Bell Partners Greensboro, NC 2019–2021

Supported multi-site IT infrastructure during acquisitions and organizational expansion.

Led hardware rollouts and technology onboarding for newly acquired properties.

Provisioned and managed VoIP phone systems and mobile devices.

Deployed Windows workstations using enterprise imaging and deployment tools.

Installed and configured Cisco Meraki routers, switches, and wireless access points.

IT Service Desk Analyst — Bell Partners Greensboro, NC 2017–2019

Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for hardware, software, and networking issues.

Managed user accounts, permissions, and security groups within Active Directory.

Trained staff on Cisco Meraki dashboard usage for network management.

Tier 3 Technical Support Specialist — Spectrum Greensboro, NC 2016–2017

Delivered advanced technical support for internet, voice, and video services.

Diagnosed and resolved complex networking issues.

Ranked within the top 15% for customer satisfaction and first call resolution metrics.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

North Carolina Central University — Durham, NC

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