Alex Ranes
Senior Systems Engineer — Infrastructure Automation • Azure • Intune • Fabric • PowerShell • Linux
About
I'm a Senior Systems Engineer with 9+ years designing, automating, and securing enterprise infrastructure across Windows, Linux, and Azure. I build reliable systems and automation that reduce manual toil and improve uptime — from user onboarding pipelines to data lake integrations and fleet diagnostics.
Azure & Entra ID
Intune & Conditional Access
Defender for Endpoint
PowerShell • Python
Microsoft Fabric
Kaseya VSA X (RMM)
Linux (RHEL)
Cisco Networking
TS Clearance | Security+ | RHCSA
Selected Work
Automated Onboarding & Telephony
- Fully automated onboarding via PowerShell, Python, Entra ID, and RingCentral API — reduced onboarding time by >80%.
Data Lake & Identity Pipelines
- Built Microsoft Fabric environment and service principals; Azure Automation runbooks + Power Automate flows to sync HR, billing, and timekeeping with Entra ID.
RMM Platform & Diagnostics
- Deployed Kaseya VSA X and a PowerShell library for onboarding, compliance, and diagnostics.
M&A IT Integrations
- Led integrations for multiple acquisitions; deployed Intune, Conditional Access, and Defender for Endpoint across independent domains.
Life
I’m a husband and dad of two. As a family, we love camping, hiking, and exploring Idaho’s trails, lakes, and hot springs.
