Anthony Martinez
Senior Systems Administrator → IAM & DevOps Automation | Okta · Entra ID · Python · PowerShell · AWS · Azure | U.S. Army Veteran
Houston, TX · 713-689-4716 · anthony.g.martinez1010@gmail.com · https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-martinez-31824697
I make enterprise IT run itself. 10+ years in IT operations — including four years in the U.S. Army — working at the intersection of identity & access management, SaaS operations, and DevOps automation. As service owner for the identity stack and SaaS portfolio behind 650 employees at HCSS, I've turned manual, ticket-driven IT into self-service systems that scale.
Experience
Senior Systems Administrator · HCSS
January 2022 – Present
Houston, Texas
- Service owner for HCSS's enterprise SaaS portfolio and identity stack, supporting 650 employees across engineering, support, and operations.
- Administer enterprise SaaS — Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) — including provisioning, licensing, configuration, and integration between platforms.
- Own identity & access management on Okta and Azure AD: SSO/SAML integrations, SCIM provisioning, RBAC policy, MFA via Cisco Duo, and full joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle automation.
- Build automation that eliminates manual toil — PowerShell, Python, Bash, and Microsoft Graph API scripts for user provisioning, license reclamation, group management, and reporting; SaaS-to-SaaS API integrations and Power Automate flows that replace ticket-based workflows with self-service.
- Operate hybrid cloud and endpoint infrastructure: AWS and Azure, VMware ESXi, and MDM (Intune/Jamf) across the Windows/macOS fleet — patching, compliance, and security baselines.
- Lead incident response and on-call rotation: triage, root-cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and improvements to monitoring/alerting that reduce repeat incidents.
- Drive cross-functional rollouts — M365 migrations, MFA enforcement, endpoint security deployment, SaaS consolidation — partnering with security, IT, and engineering stakeholders.
- Piloting generative AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) to accelerate scripting, documentation, runbook generation, and incident triage.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate testing and deployment of internal tooling and infrastructure, replacing manual releases with repeatable, auditable workflows.
- Deploy and operate production LLM workloads on Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, and Azure AI Foundry — standing up secure GenAI endpoints for internal automation and self-service assistants.
- Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform across AWS and Azure for repeatable, version-controlled provisioning.
Senior System Administrator · City of Bellaire
June 2021 – January 2022
Houston, Texas
- Led migration from on-premise Active Directory to Azure AD / Entra ID, including SSO and conditional access setup.
- Deployed Cisco Duo MFA across the user base, securing SSO and remote access.
- Administered Microsoft 365 and Azure tenant: identity, licensing, security policies, and security endpoint deployment.
- Operated VMware ESXi and VMware SD-WAN infrastructure; managed Cisco Meraki networking and Cisco Umbrella DNS security.
IT Administrator · Softway
May 2018 – September 2021
Houston, Texas
- Administered Office 365, Google Workspace, Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), AWS, and Azure environments for a software services firm operating across multiple offices.
- Managed Active Directory, Azure AD, MDM, and IT asset management; configured Windows and macOS endpoints across the fleet.
- Operated Cisco network infrastructure — ASA firewalls, switches, and PBX — and supported network engineering for the office and remote workforce.
- Partnered with engineering teams under Agile/Scrum delivery on tooling and infrastructure improvements.
Lead Technician · Micro Center
August 2014 – May 2018
Houston, Texas
- Diagnosed and repaired hardware/software issues on Windows and macOS systems for retail and business customers.
- Performed data backup, recovery, and malware/virus removal; deployed and maintained Microsoft Office suite.
Information Technology Specialist · U.S. Army
2009 – 2013
- Built and maintained U.S. Army communication systems and network nodes for end users across operational environments.
- Configured and supported user systems and tactical networks; troubleshot field-deployed IT infrastructure.
Skills
IAM Engineering
Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SSO / SAML, SCIM Provisioning, RBAC, MFA (Cisco Duo), Joiner-Mover-Leaver Automation
Automation & Integration
Python, PowerShell, Bash, Microsoft Graph API, REST APIs, Workato, Power Automate, Terraform
Cloud & Platform Ops
AWS, Azure, VMware ESXi, CI/CD, Intune / Jamf MDM, Windows & macOS Fleets
AI-Accelerated IT
LLM-assisted workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor), Self-hosted local LLM deployments, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Google Cloud Certified – Cloud Digital Leader
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Education
Houston Community College
Associate's Degree, Computer Science · 2014 – 2017
Houston, TX · 713-689-4716 · anthony.g.martinez1010@gmail.com
Senior Systems Administrator → IAM & DevOps Automation | Okta · Entra ID · Python · PowerShell · AWS · Azure | U.S. Army Veteran
I make enterprise IT run itself. 10+ years in IT operations — including four years in the U.S. Army — working at the intersection of identity & access management, SaaS operations, and DevOps automation. As service owner for the identity stack and SaaS portfolio behind 650 employees at HCSS, I've turned manual, ticket-driven IT into self-service systems that scale.
- ▸Built in-house automation that replaced a paid SaaS appliance for employee onboarding/offboarding — reducing operational cost and strengthening ISO 27001 compliance through consistent, auditable provisioning
- ▸Managed production-level infrastructure changes — DNS and Azure Front Door (AFD) — with zero downtime and zero incidents
- ▸Operate and maintain production-level servers in Azure supporting business-critical workloads
Experience
Skills
IAM Engineering
Automation & Integration
Cloud & Platform Ops
AI-Accelerated IT
Certifications
- ✓Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- ✓Google Cloud Certified – Cloud Digital Leader
- ✓AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Education
Houston Community College
Associate's Degree, Computer Science
2014 – 2017