Miguel Angel Herrera Rodriguez

Miguel Angel Herrera Rodriguez

IT Systems Manager & Senior Infrastructure Administrator

Profile

Senior Infrastructure Administrator and IT Systems Manager with over 15 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining resilient IT systems across hybrid, on-premises, and enterprise cloud environments. Proven success driving complex Azure migrations, implementing secure multi-site network topologies, automating endpoint governance, and scaling international technical operations safely and efficiently.

Professional Experience

System Administrator

Colonial Countertops
Jan 2024 - Feb 2026

Leading countertop manufacturer and installer across British Columbia, supporting multi-site operations.

  • Managed core infrastructure hosting Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DFS, DHCP, and GPOs.
  • Maintained core virtualization fabrics using VMware ESXi and vCenter 7.0 environments.
  • Administered the full Microsoft 365 enterprise environment, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams.
  • Hardened perimeters via proactive patching, FortiGate firewall configurations, and ESET Protect infrastructure.
Key Achievements
  • Successfully executed a legacy Exchange 2016 migration over to Microsoft 365 cloud architecture.
  • Migrated local enterprise backups completely from legacy Veeam instances to Druva Cloud Backup.
  • Designed and deployed active network monitoring solutions via Zabbix, Wazuh SIEM, and OCS Inventory.
  • Led physical infrastructure migration to the Cube Data Center in Victoria, managing physical deployment, secure edge routing, and site access.

System Engineer

CTG (Computer Task Group)
Feb 2023 - July 2025

Global IT consulting firm supporting government and enterprise IT infrastructure across Europe.

  • Administered and continuously monitored large-scale server infrastructures using SolarWinds, Dynatrace, and Nagios.
  • Developed PowerShell and Bash scripts to automate monitoring metrics and recurring systems reporting checks.
  • Designed specialized SNMP/WMI processes to maintain network and application layer observability.
Key Achievements
  • Architected and successfully deployed custom SolarWinds poller and reporting nodes for major enterprise accounts.

Applications and Database Administrator

YellowPepper, A Visa Solution
Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

Fintech platform operating mobile and API transaction infrastructure across Latin America.

  • Maintained high-availability hybrid environments across diverse Linux and Windows server instances.
  • Managed and optimized over 60 virtual machines deployed within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Provided specialized production database administration across core Microsoft SQL Server nodes.
  • Authored PowerShell and Bash automations to accelerate DevOps tasks and environment orchestration.

Latam IT Infrastructure Administrator

The Adecco Group
Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

Global human resources provider and international temporary staffing firm.

  • Managed broad-scale environments encompassing over 150 virtual machines split across VMware hypervisors and Microsoft Azure.
  • Administered core active directory objects, group policy hierarchies, internal DNS, and enterprise IIS web hosting nodes.
  • Maintained multi-national service desk configurations aligning tightly with global security compliance frameworks.
Key Achievements
  • Deployed fully software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) utilizing Cisco Meraki across 25 corporate branch offices.
  • Orchestrated full-scale cloud migrations from legacy regional datacenters directly into Microsoft Azure.
  • Implemented Qualys vulnerability orchestration alongside cross-site Disaster Recovery Projects (DRP) using real-time storage block replication.

Technical Ecosystem

Cloud & Identity

Microsoft Azure Google Cloud (GCP) Entra ID Intune (MDM) Microsoft 365 Active Directory

SecOps & Monitoring

Wazuh (SIEM) Qualys SolarWinds Zabbix Dynatrace FortiGate

Infrastructure & Automation

VMware ESXi / vCenter Docker PowerShell Scripting Bash Automation Druva Cloud Backup Veeam Availability Suite

Core Networking

Cisco CCNA Core UniFi Ecosystem Cisco Meraki SD-WAN Site-to-Site VPN VLAN Segmentation

Education & Credentials

Diploma in Cybersecurity & Networking

Camosun College

Victoria, BC, Canada | Graduated 2024

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Areandina University

Bogotá, Colombia | Graduated 2022