Jubril Adams

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Jubril Adams — Cloud Engineer
Available for Cloud Engineer roles

Jubril Adams

$ Cloud Engineer | Azure | DevOps | IAM

5+ years building and securing high-availability Azure infrastructure. I automate what should never be manual, secure what needs protecting, and ship infrastructure that stays up. Based in Palatine, IL.

```
jubril@cloud-engineer ~ zsh
cat profile.json
{
  "name": "Jubril Adams",
  "role": "Cloud Engineer",
  "location": "Palatine, IL",
  "experience": 5,
  "certs": 9,
  "uptime_sla": "99.99%",
  "specialties": [
    "Azure IaC",
    "IAM / Zero Trust",
    "PowerShell Automation",
    "Terraform + GitHub Actions"
  ],
  "open_to_work": true
}
az account show --query name
"clearbrook-prod-subscription"
terraform plan
Plan: 12 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.
_
```
5+
Years Experience
9
Certifications
99.99%
Uptime SLA Delivered
500+
Users Managed

Where I've Worked

Clearbrook Inc
Jan 2020 – Present
Aurora Home Care
Sep 2025 – Present
```
Cloud Administrator (Linux/Windows)
Clearbrook Inc · Remote, United States · Full-time
  • Automated deployment of high-availability cloud environments using Terraform and GitHub Actions, provisioning infrastructure for 10+ business-critical applications with a 99.99% uptime SLA.
  • Designed secure network architectures configuring VNets, subnets, and NSGs to isolate traffic across 20+ production servers, ensuring full compliance with enterprise security standards.
  • Migrated VM-hosted databases to Azure SQL, improving performance and reliability for 5+ enterprise services serving 1,000+ concurrent users.
  • Eliminated hardcoded credentials across 15+ production workloads using Azure Key Vault and Managed Identities, reducing security vulnerabilities by 40%.
  • Enforced enterprise identity governance managing users, groups, and RBAC policies in Microsoft Entra ID for 100+ employees across multiple departments.
  • Cut monthly cloud infrastructure spend by 20% through Azure Cost Management optimization and proactive resource monitoring via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
  • Accelerated infrastructure delivery for 10+ DevOps teams by developing PowerShell and Azure CLI automation scripts for provisioning and SSH connectivity workflows.
IT Support & Cloud Systems Analyst
Aurora Home Care Inc · Northbrook, IL · Contract / Hybrid
  • Administered IAM governance for 500+ users via Active Directory, managing OUs, GPOs, and security group structures across the enterprise environment.
  • Automated bulk user provisioning and ServiceNow ticket management using PowerShell scripts and the SNOW REST API, reducing manual administrative time by 45%.
  • Achieved 100% SLA compliance across all hardware, software, and security incidents by implementing PowerShell automation for repetitive ticket resolution tasks.
  • Enhanced endpoint reliability across 200+ workstations by optimizing Active Directory and GPO configurations, increasing first-call resolution rates by 35%.
  • Maintained a 99.8% issue resolution rate resolving 40+ daily access requests including MFA troubleshooting, password resets, and account unlocks.
```

Technical Stack

☁️
Cloud & Identity
Azure VMs VNet / NSG RBAC Entra ID Key Vault Azure Monitor AWS EC2 AWS S3 Hybrid AD
⚙️
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform GitHub Actions ARM Templates Azure Bicep CI/CD Pipelines
🔧
Scripting & Automation
PowerShell Azure CLI Bash Ansible ServiceNow API Graph API
🔒
Security & Monitoring
Defender for Cloud Splunk Elasticsearch Nessus Log Analytics Zero Trust
🖥️
Systems & OS
Windows Server 2022 RHEL / Linux Debian Hyper-V ProxMox Docker
📋
ITSM & Productivity
ServiceNow ITIL 4 Exchange Online Intune MDM SharePoint Teams

GitHub Portfolio

// 01
active-directory-lab
Enterprise identity lab simulating a 500+ user environment. Covers OU structure, Group Policy hardening, account provisioning automation, and security baseline configuration on Windows Server 2022.
Windows Server Active Directory GPO PowerShell
```
// 02
azure-cloud-lab
Hands-on Azure infrastructure environment covering VM deployment, virtual networking (VNet/NSG), role-based access control, and Microsoft Entra ID identity configuration aligned to AZ-104 objectives.
Azure VNet RBAC Entra ID NSG
// 03
rhce-ex294
RHCE EX294 study guide and implementation lab covering Ansible playbooks, configuration management, and automated Linux systems administration — demonstrating DevOps automation fundamentals.
Ansible RHEL Linux Automation
// 04
azure-iam-zero-trust-lab
Simulated enterprise identity environment with Conditional Access, custom RBAC roles, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) — implementing Zero Trust principles across Entra ID.
Entra ID P2 Conditional Access PIM RBAC
// 05
terraform-azure-pipeline
End-to-end IaC pipeline deploying Azure VNets, NSGs, and VMs via Terraform with remote state in Azure Blob Storage and automatic CI/CD using GitHub Actions on every push to main.
Terraform GitHub Actions Azure Blob CI/CD
// 06
powershell-automation-suite
Three production-grade PowerShell scripts: bulk user provisioning from CSV, Azure Cost Management email reporter, and ServiceNow REST API bulk ticket updater with full error handling and logging.
PowerShell Graph API ServiceNow Azure Cost API
```

9 Active Certifications

🔷
Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
MICROSOFT
🔷
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
MICROSOFT
🟠
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
🟠
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
🔴
CompTIA Security+
COMPTIA
🔴
CompTIA Network+
COMPTIA
🔴
CompTIA A+
COMPTIA
🟢
ITIL® 4 Foundation
AXELOS / PEOPLECERT
🟢
Linux Essentials
LPI

Let's Build Something

Open to Cloud Engineer, DevOps, and Azure Infrastructure roles.
Based in Palatine, IL — open to remote and hybrid opportunities.

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