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Michael Dziegiel

Senior Network Administrator · Lowell, MA

Senior Network Administrator with 20+ years of experience managing, securing, and maintaining enterprise infrastructure. Skilled in hybrid AD/Entra ID, Intune/Autopilot, Meraki/UniFi/pfSense, virtualization, and cloud security. Known for automation, troubleshooting, and securing critical systems.

Projects

Enterprise achievements and homelab builds.

Enterprise & Automation

AD & M365 Onboarding Automation

WPF-based PowerShell GUI automating AD and Microsoft 365 user onboarding — account creation, license assignment, and manager mapping.

SCCM to Intune & Autopilot Migration

Enterprise migration from SCCM to Intune with Autopilot provisioning, Entra ID modernization, and zero-touch deployment.

ConnectWise RMM & Helpdesk Buildout

End-to-end RMM and helpdesk implementation — PSA, patch management, endpoint management, Auvik network monitoring, ScreenConnect, and BrightGauge dashboards.

Enterprise Infrastructure Management

End-to-end ownership of a hybrid enterprise environment — pfSense, UniFi, Hyper-V, Ubuntu servers, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Intune, VLANs, VPN, and DNS/DHCP across the full stack.

Homelab & Infrastructure

NOC Dashboard

Self-hosted Network Operations Center dashboard with real-time visibility into Proxmox VMs, Docker containers, UPS status, backup coverage, security posture, and certificate expiry. Multi-user auth, TOTP 2FA, FastAPI + React.

SIEM & Threat Detection — Wazuh + CrowdSec

Multi-host SIEM deployment with custom Wazuh Sysmon detection rules, CrowdSec firewall/Cloudflare bouncers, and OpenCanary honeypot integration with Telegram alerting.

n8n Self-Healing Infrastructure

Seven automation workflows for self-healing infrastructure — Proxmox/Docker VM recovery, backup failure alerting, and SIEM/CrowdSec event routing to Telegram.

UniFi VLAN Segmentation & Firewalls

Zone-based rules, IoT isolation, DNS control, and hardened routing.

Experience

Senior Network Administrator — Hans Kissle

Feb 2025 – Apr 2026 · Haverhill, MA

  • Own end-to-end hybrid infrastructure — pfSense firewalls, UniFi switching/wireless, Hyper-V, Ubuntu Server, and full Microsoft 365 stack.
  • Migrated endpoint management from SCCM to Intune with zero-touch Autopilot provisioning and Entra ID-only device identity.
  • Administered Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, and AD Connect sync across a hybrid identity environment.
  • Automated user provisioning, licensing, and compliance reporting via PowerShell, Power Automate, and Microsoft Graph API.
  • Onboarded ConnectWise RMM, PSA, ScreenConnect, Auvik, and BrightGauge — building the helpdesk infrastructure from scratch.
  • Managed co-managed SCCM/MECM and Intune environment for imaging, application packaging, and policy enforcement.
  • Administered Apple Business Manager integration and Autopilot provisioning for Windows 365 Cloud PCs and mobile endpoints.
  • Deployed Hyper-V/Ubuntu Server infrastructure with Veeam for backup and disaster recovery.

Systems Analyst — Skyterra

Sep 2021 – Feb 2025 · Nashua, NH

  • Managed Intune, Azure, MFA, and Autopilot provisioning.
  • Delivered AD/GPO administration, packaging, and PowerShell automation.
  • Led Microsoft LAPS deployment across the tenant.
  • Enhanced endpoint security via CA policies and Intune baselines.
  • Led software packaging and deployment via Intune for Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Keeper, and custom RMM tooling.
  • Deployed Microsoft LAPS tenant-wide for credential management and audit improvement.
  • Administered Mimecast and Cisco Umbrella for email and DNS-layer threat protection.

Network Technician — GID

Apr 2011 – Aug 2021 · Boston, MA

  • Supported Cisco/Meraki networks for VPN, Wi-Fi, and VoIP.
  • Supported Meraki hardware models across switching, wireless, and security appliance deployments.
  • Performed Active Directory administration for users, groups, workstations, permissions, and policy support.
  • Built Windows images, kiosk systems, and kiosk GPO configurations for controlled-use endpoints.
  • Provided Tier 2/3 support and remote site installations.
  • Monitored Meraki networks for outages and performance issues.
  • Coordinated VeraCrypt encryption and tablet rollout efforts for secure field endpoint deployments.

Skills & Stack

Platforms

Windows Server, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Autopilot, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, pfSense, UniFi, Linux

Networking & Security

Routing, Switching, VPN, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, MFA, Conditional Access, IDS/IPS, Firewall/WAF Management, Network Segmentation, Wireless

Tools & Tech

Sophos, Proofpoint, ConnectWise RMM, ConnectWise Manage, Auvik, ScreenConnect, Cisco Umbrella, Veeam, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Power Automate, Git, Docker, KnowBe4

Get in touch

Best reached via email.