Alin Florin Popescu
Senior System Administrator
Core Technical Competencies
Cloud & FinOps
Virtualization & Systems
Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD
Automation & Scripting
Monitoring & Telemetry
Security, Identity & PKI
IT Governance & Service Delivery
Work Experience
Senior System Administrator
Following my promotion, responsibilities include leading infrastructure and FinOps initiatives across multi-cloud environments, supporting enterprise clients and mentoring team members:
- Led infrastructure initiatives across multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP), supporting enterprise clients and mentoring junior team members.
- Reduced cloud costs by up to 20% through rightsizing strategies and resource optimization across multiple providers.
- Designed and managed Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for cloud-agnostic deployments, improving consistency and scalability.
- Managed hybrid and cloud-native architectures ensuring governance, security, and performance across environments.
- Automated operational tasks using PowerShell and Bash, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
- Implemented monitoring solutions (Zabbix) across cloud and on-prem environments, improving system visibility and incident response.
- Managed core infrastructure services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO) in hybrid environments.
- Managed certificate lifecycle using Venafi, ensuring compliance and security standards.
- Produced technical documentation and collaborated with stakeholders across international teams.
System Administrator
Managed and maintained the infrastructure of Deloitte Italy and client companies across cloud and on-premises environments. Key responsibilities included:
- Managed and maintained infrastructure across cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premises environments.
- Resolved incidents and implemented changes within SLA guidelines in enterprise environments.
- Monitored systems using Zabbix, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Performed cloud cost analysis and proposed optimization strategies to clients.
- Designed and managed hybrid infrastructures across multiple platforms.
- Administered Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and GPO services.
- Managed Citrix Cloud environments.
- Contributed to infrastructure automation using PowerShell and Bash.
ICT System Administrator
Provided help desk and systems support to client companies and their employees. Key responsibilities included:
- Managed and maintained systems, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
- Provided help desk support, troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
- Administered network devices, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
- Implemented and maintained backup solutions with Veeam to guarantee data integrity and disaster recovery.
- Configured monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, GLPI) to proactively detect and resolve system issues.
- Managed Active Directory, user accounts, and permissions.
Help Desk Specialist
First point of contact for technical support, providing troubleshooting and configuration assistance across client infrastructure:
- Provided first-level technical support to users via phone, email, and in-person.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software, and basic network issues.
- Configured and deployed workstations, peripherals, and software applications.
- Managed user accounts, permissions, and passwords in Active Directory.
- Documented support requests and solutions in the ticketing system.
Certifications
View all with verification badges →Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-802)
Microsoft
Currently Studying
ITIL Foundation Version 5
PeopleCert
November 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft
March 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Microsoft
January 2026
ITIL 4 Foundation IT Service Management Certification
Axelos
December 2023 Expires: 01/12/26
OpenSM Foundation
APMG International
December 2023
Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
Coursera
December 2023
Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
Microsoft
September 2023
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
June 2023
Education
High School Diploma in Computer Science & Telecommunications
I.T.I.S. Guglielmo MarconiLanguages
Italian
Native
Romanian
Native
English
Fluent