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I'm Sam Beardman, an Azure Technical Lead with a proven track record leading Azure foundational teams and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms. I specialize in Azure, DevOps, automation, and migrations from on-prem to AWS, with hands-on experience across multi-tenant environments and OpenAI integrations to enhance security and incident response. I thrive in collaborative, team-based settings, mentoring peers, and partnering with external partners and customers to design and implement secure, innovative cloud solutions. I aim to drive operational excellence through best practices, code quality improvements, and thoughtful architecture that aligns with business goals.…I'm Sam Beardman, an Azure Technical Lead with a proven track record leading Azure foundational teams and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms. I specialize in Azure, DevOps, automation, and migrations from on-prem to AWS, with hands-on experience across multi-tenant environments and OpenAI integrations to enhance security and incident response. I thrive in collaborative, team-based settings, mentoring peers, and partnering with external partners and customers to design and implement secure, innovative cloud solutions. I aim to drive operational excellence through best practices, code quality improvements, and thoughtful architecture that aligns with business goals.

Sam Beardman

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I'm Sam Beardman, an Azure Technical Lead with a proven track record leading Azure foundational teams and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms. I specialize in Azure, DevOps, automation, and migrations from on-prem to AWS, with hands-on experience across multi-tenant environments and OpenAI integrations to enhance security and incident response. I thrive in collaborative, team-based settings, mentoring peers, and partnering with external partners and customers to design and implement secure, innovative cloud solutions. I aim to drive operational excellence through best practices, code quality improvements, and thoughtful architecture that aligns with business goals.…I'm Sam Beardman, an Azure Technical Lead with a proven track record leading Azure foundational teams and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms. I specialize in Azure, DevOps, automation, and migrations from on-prem to AWS, with hands-on experience across multi-tenant environments and OpenAI integrations to enhance security and incident response. I thrive in collaborative, team-based settings, mentoring peers, and partnering with external partners and customers to design and implement secure, innovative cloud solutions. I aim to drive operational excellence through best practices, code quality improvements, and thoughtful architecture that aligns with business goals.

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I’m Sam Beardman, an Azure Technical Lead with a proven track record leading Azure foundational teams and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms. I specialize in Azure, DevOps, automation, and migrations from on-prem to AWS, with hands-on experience across multi-tenant environments and OpenAI integrations to enhance security and incident response.

I thrive in collaborative, team-based settings, mentoring peers, and partnering with external partners and customers to design and implement secure, innovative cloud solutions. I aim to drive operational excellence through best practices, code quality improvements, and thoughtful architecture that aligns with business goals.

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Azure DevOps Engineer (Contract) at Health New Zealand

November 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025

Led automation pipeline enhancements with the cyber security team; migrated release pipelines from classic to YAML; implemented workload federation for Azure DevOps; resolved critical issues in automation pipelines; designed and maintained secure, multi-tenant pipelines across multiple Azure tenants and Sentinel instances; provided technical leadership in secure Azure DevOps solutions; implemented Azure OpenAI solution to reduce Sentinel phishing workload by 80%.

Azure Technical Lead (Contract) at IAG

November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

Collaborated with architects to redesign the Azure foundational platform within the CAF framework; led a cross-functional team delivering secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure across NZ and Australia; drove adoption of SonarCloud to improve code quality and reduce security vulnerabilities; mentored team members and provided guidance to customers; contributed to AI-driven infrastructure projects on Azure.

Solutions Engineer at Powerco

May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021

Orchestrated the migration of critical systems from on-prem to AWS; developed an automation framework to reduce manual intervention and improve cloud operations efficiency; trained engineers to upskill in cloud technologies; played a key role in modernizing cloud infrastructure for scalability.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer at PNI Digital Media

December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019

Led Azure infrastructure automation for migrating a North American e-commerce platform; built an automation framework for Azure deployments; managed technical execution of infrastructure projects ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

DevOps Engineer at Boeing

September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018

Developed Ansible automation to provision Kubernetes and Rancher environments; implemented container orchestration and CI best practices to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency in a fast-paced project.

Site Reliability Engineer at Best Buy Canada

March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018

Developed automation tools to streamline performance management during high-traffic events; designed real-time monitoring systems for instant visibility and rapid issue resolution; collaborated with performance teams to ensure readiness for major retail events.

Systems Engineer at Powerco

April 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016

Provided data center migration support, managing VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and Exchange 2013 environments; oversaw multi-domain Active Directory and Lync 2013 management.

Core Systems Development Analyst at New Plymouth District Council

December 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015

Led major system upgrades including migrations to a new document management system, Office 365, and Exchange 2013; automated processes with PowerShell scripts to improve efficiency; supported RFPs, project planning, and documentation for legacy system modernization.

Infrastructure Support Analyst at New Plymouth District Council

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Led infrastructure upgrades including Exchange migration, DHCP/DNS setup, and ESXi cluster management for 1,000 users; developed PowerShell automation and reporting scripts for Active Directory health, VMware checks, and access control replication; managed backup and monitoring systems.

Desktop Support Analyst at New Plymouth District Council

January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009

Provided primary support for Hummingbird document management system; delivered first and second level support with assistance for third level support when required.