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Matthew Magdon

Matthew Magdon

IT Systems Administrator

Professional Summary

IT systems administrator with 11 years across managed services, regulated banking, and enterprise support. Recent focus areas include:

  • escalation engineering across many client environments
  • technical account management and client-facing presentations
  • scoping, quoting, and delivering infrastructure projects from statement of work through documentation
  • microsoft 365 tenant and on-prem server infrastructure hardening and audit remediation
  • rewriting client operating procedures around current infrastructure and security practices
  • identifying and creating process efficiencies and automations for businesses or individuals
  • teaching people to use AI platforms appropriately (claude, chatgpt, m365 copilot)
  • powershell and python scripting for repetitive, repeatable administrative work
  • industry-specific or extremely niche software development

Experience

IT Systems Administrator

June 2023 – Present

CISO Global · Remote (Scottsdale, AZ)

  • Lead engineer for 7–10 managed-services clients and escalation resource across roughly 110 others for infrastructure, virtualization, backup, and security issues.
  • Co-led ransomware response and recovery for a manufacturing client; helped the team restore roughly 500 VMs during a two-week, multi-system rebuild.
  • Led Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrades across several clients and migrated Windows Server 2008 and 2012 R2 fleets to Server 2019 or newer.
  • Designed and quoted Datto SIRIS replacements for aging or failing BCDR appliances and led the technical work for multiple pre-sales efforts.
  • Rebuilt ESXi and Hyper-V host clusters and redesigned backup architecture and storage tiers where inherited designs no longer scaled.

Systems Engineer

June 2021 – June 2023

Site2 · Clarks Summit, PA

  • Supported VMware Horizon applications and desktops for about 250 users across 12 client environments. Managed gold images, ran recomposes, and troubleshot day-to-day issues.
  • Ran Cisco switching and routing and Fortinet firewalls at client sites; supported Palo Alto and Cisco ASA at New Jersey and Virginia colocation facilities.
  • Deployed and maintained Veeam, Asigra, and Acronis while clients consolidated backup platforms.
  • Implemented and documented security controls mapped to CMMC, NIST, and HIPAA for client environments under audit.
  • Provisioned and imaged Dell Wyse thin clients and managed fleet policy. Kept environment documentation and diagrams current for on-call handoffs.

Technical Services Analyst

May 2017 – June 2021

FNCB Bank · Dunmore, PA

  • Administered Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM, Intune, and enterprise patching for about 200 users across 18 branches.
  • Wrote PowerShell tools for routine administration and bulk changes, saving several hours each week and reducing errors from repetitive work.
  • Maintained Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, including gold image lifecycle and policy.
  • Administered the Microsoft 365 tenant for a regulated bank and handled compliance, audit remediation, and tenant security.
  • Administered Fortinet firewalls and Cisco switches across the datacenter and 18-branch network.
  • Ran Nessus vulnerability scans and phishing simulations, remediated findings, and closed audit items.
  • Built custom administration tools in Python and rolled out Duo MFA across the bank.
  • Set up and ran ITIL-aligned incident, change, and project management for the IT team.

Technical Support and Application Security

2015 – 2017

NetDriven / C3i-Sanofi

  • Worked across service desk, application security, and technical support in enterprise and production environments serving tens of thousands of users.
  • Worked daily with Active Directory, access management, DNS, enterprise applications, and high-volume incidents.
  • Handled escalations and served as a trainer for global support teams.

Technical Skills

Virtualization and EUC
VMware ESXi, vCenter, Horizon; Hyper-V; Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop; Dell Wyse and 10zig
Backup and recovery
Veeam; Datto BCDR/SIRIS; Asigra; Acronis; disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Windows, identity, and endpoint
Windows Server; Active Directory, hybrid, and M365 environments; RMM and patch management across industry-standard vendors
Networking and security
Cisco switching/routing; WatchGuard, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco firewall administration; MFA (Duo, M365); internal and external penetration testing; DNS and SSL certificate management
Cloud and compliance
Microsoft 365 tenant hardening; SharePoint administration; Power Automate and Power BI workflow automation; aligning companies to CMMC, NIST, and HIPAA; audit and vulnerability remediation
Automation and process
PowerShell; Python; ITIL incident, change, and project management; helping staff use AI platforms appropriately (Claude, Codex/ChatGPT, M365 Copilot)

Community Leadership

  • Past State Chairman, Computer Programming, SkillsUSA Pennsylvania: designed the state exam and practical evaluations.
  • Awarded first place to a SkillsUSA Pennsylvania state competitor who went on to win first place at nationals.
  • Occupational Advisory Board, Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County: advise on curriculum and industry trends.

Education

  • Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County · Computer Systems Technology
  • University of Scranton · Coursework
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Matthew Magdon

IT systems administrator with 11 years across managed services, regulated banking, and enterprise support. Recent focus areas include:

  • escalation engineering across many client environments
  • technical account management and client-facing presentations
  • scoping, quoting, and delivering infrastructure projects from statement of work through documentation
  • microsoft 365 tenant and on-prem server infrastructure hardening and audit remediation
  • rewriting client operating procedures around current infrastructure and security practices
  • identifying and creating process efficiencies and automations for businesses or individuals
  • teaching people to use AI platforms appropriately (claude, chatgpt, m365 copilot)
  • powershell and python scripting for repetitive, repeatable administrative work
  • industry-specific or extremely niche software development
Jessup, PA Remote-friendly