Marcus Reed - Architect | ContraWork by Marcus Reed
Marcus Reed

Marcus Reed

Microsoft Cloud & Identity Engineer | Azure | M365 | Entra

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Bakersfield, USA

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Bakersfield, USA

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PowerShell & Enterprise Infrastructure Automation Built and maintained infrastructure automation for enterprise systems using PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Bash. Challenge Reduce repetitive administrative work, improve operational consistency, and make infrastructure troubleshooting and reporting faster across a large production environment. Work Performed • Automated user and system provisioning tasks • Built PowerShell scripts for reporting and administrative workflows • Automated compliance and infrastructure health checks • Used PowerCLI for VMware administration and reporting • Automated repetitive operational tasks • Created scripts to support incident investigation and troubleshooting • Improved monitoring and operational visibility • Documented automation workflows and procedures Outcome Reduced manual administrative effort, improved consistency across routine infrastructure tasks, and provided faster access to operational information during troubleshooting and incident response. Project details have been sanitized to protect confidential organizational information.
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Active Directory & Hybrid Identity Modernization Led Active Directory modernization and hybrid identity initiatives involving domain restructuring, DNS, Group Policy, replication, trust relationships, ADFS, Azure AD Connect / Entra Cloud Sync, Entra ID, authentication, and secure cross-domain access. Challenge Modernize a large enterprise Active Directory and hybrid identity environment while maintaining reliable authentication, DNS resolution, replication, Group Policy processing, and secure access to Microsoft cloud services. Work Performed • Active Directory modernization and domain restructuring • DNS and replication troubleshooting • Group Policy review and remediation • Trust relationship and cross-domain access configuration • ADFS and authentication support • Azure AD Connect / Entra Cloud Sync administration • Microsoft Entra ID integration • Hybrid identity troubleshooting and validation • PowerShell automation and administrative scripting • Change planning, testing, documentation, and production support Outcome Improved identity reliability and operational consistency while strengthening hybrid integration between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft cloud services. Project details have been sanitized to protect confidential organizational information.
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Azure Virtual Desktop & Hybrid Cloud Deployment Designed, deployed, and supported Azure Virtual Desktop and hybrid cloud infrastructure integrating Azure, Active Directory/Entra ID, networking, security, and enterprise application access. Environment Enterprise hybrid Microsoft environment supporting remote users across multiple locations. Challenge Deliver secure, reliable remote application and desktop access while integrating existing Active Directory, cloud identity, networking, and security controls. Work Performed • Azure Virtual Desktop deployment and administration • Microsoft Azure infrastructure configuration • Active Directory / Entra ID integration • User and application access configuration • Networking and remote-access troubleshooting • Security and access-control validation • Production testing and operational support • Documentation and issue remediation Outcome Delivered a reliable remote-user environment integrated with existing enterprise infrastructure while maintaining secure identity, access, and operational controls. Project details have been sanitized to protect confidential organizational information.
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Microsoft 365 & Entra ID Security Hardening Led Microsoft 365 and Entra ID security hardening for an enterprise environment supporting approximately 1,300 Microsoft 365 users. Challenge Strengthen identity security and authentication controls while maintaining reliable access to production Microsoft 365 services. Work performed • Microsoft Entra ID administration • MFA implementation and troubleshooting • Conditional Access configuration and remediation • Azure AD Connect / Entra Cloud Sync support • Hybrid identity and authentication troubleshooting • Zero Trust access controls • Microsoft Defender security improvements • PowerShell administration and automation Outcome Strengthened identity and access controls while maintaining reliable production access. Changes were planned, tested, validated, and documented in a regulated enterprise environment. Project details have been sanitized to protect confidential organizational information.
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