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Case Study pfSense UniFi Hyper-V Microsoft 365 Entra ID Intune

Enterprise Infrastructure Management

End-to-end ownership and administration of a full hybrid enterprise environment — covering network infrastructure, server virtualization, cloud identity, endpoint management, and Microsoft 365 services.

Overview

As Senior Network Administrator at a previous employer, I held end-to-end ownership of the entire IT infrastructure — from the physical network layer through to cloud identity and endpoint management. The environment was built on a pfSense firewall and UniFi switching/wireless stack, with a Microsoft-centric cloud platform including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, and Microsoft 365, supported by on-premises Hyper-V and Ubuntu Server infrastructure.

This wasn't a single project — it was full operational ownership of a live enterprise environment, requiring simultaneous management across networking, virtualization, identity, endpoint, and cloud workloads while driving ongoing modernization initiatives.

Infrastructure Areas

Network Infrastructure

  • pfSense firewall management — rules, NAT, VPN (site-to-site and remote access), IDS/IPS
  • UniFi switching and wireless — VLAN configuration, inter-VLAN routing, access point management
  • DNS/DHCP administration across all sites
  • Network segmentation — corporate, server, guest, and IoT VLANs with firewall enforcement
  • Proactive monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning

Server & Virtualization

  • Hyper-V virtual machine deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management
  • Ubuntu Server administration — services, updates, security hardening
  • Veeam backup and disaster recovery — backup jobs, retention policies, restore testing
  • Hardware maintenance — physical servers, peripheral devices, and infrastructure upgrades

Identity & Access Management

  • Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure AD) administration in a hybrid identity environment
  • Conditional Access policies enforcing MFA, compliant device, and location-based controls
  • AD Connect sync management between on-premises AD and Entra ID
  • Windows LAPS deployment for local administrator credential management
  • Role-based access control, group policy, and OU structure management

Endpoint & Device Management

  • Intune MDM/MAM for Windows, iOS, and Android device management
  • Windows Autopilot zero-touch provisioning for new device deployment
  • Win32 app packaging and deployment via IntuneWinAppUtil
  • Sophos endpoint protection deployment and policy management
  • Apple Business Manager integration for iOS/macOS enrollment

Microsoft 365 Services

  • Exchange Online administration — mailboxes, distribution groups, mail flow rules
  • SharePoint Online management — site collections, permissions, and content migration
  • Teams administration — policies, calling, and governance
  • M365 licensing automation via PowerShell and Power Automate
  • Proofpoint email security integration and policy management

Automation & Scripting

  • PowerShell automation for user provisioning, reporting, and compliance enforcement
  • Microsoft Graph API integration for cross-platform device and user reporting
  • Power Automate workflows for administrative task automation
  • WPF-based GUI tools for helpdesk-facing provisioning workflows

Technology Stack

pfSense UniFi Hyper-V Ubuntu Server Active Directory Entra ID Intune Autopilot Exchange Online SharePoint Teams Veeam Sophos Proofpoint PowerShell Microsoft Graph API Power Automate Windows LAPS AD Connect Apple Business Manager
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