Nathan Mitchell

IT Engineer

South Wales, United Kingdomnathan@mcsltd.io07535 416590GitHub

Professional Summary

As a IT Engineer with 9 years of experience in the tech industry. Starting off as a Helpdesk Engineer and working my way up to a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. Working multiple roles within the IT industry. I have a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget. Can support business with a wide range of IT services. Below is a list of my professional experience. I'm currently looking for another contract 2 days a week can be on site or remote.

Professional Experience

Director

MCS Technologies

August 2024 - Present

After 8 years in my IT career. I tried to launch a MSP business but it didn't work out. So I'm now back to my roots as a IT Engineer. Mainly as a freelance contractor.

Dedicated Service Desk Engineer

Contract for Manufacturing Company in South Wales

February 2025 - Present

Contracted to provide desktop support for EU operations (UK & Germany), with additional support coverage for Asia and USA regions.

Key Projects:

  • KIOSK Tablets setup for Warehouse workers - Designed and implemented streamlined tablet configuration using Windows Configuration Designer and Windows 10 LTSC
  • Windows 11 Roll out - Successfully rolled out to 50 devices ensuring applications were working correctly
  • EU Office Visits - Travelled to EU offices for 1 week, providing on site support to end users

Responsibilities:

  • Providing 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support to users
  • Escalating complex technical issues to appropriate teams
  • Creating and updating documentation
  • Troubleshooting hardware/software issues
  • Server support for ERP Solution

Senior Enterprise Platform Engineer

ZPG LTD (RVU & Houseful)

January 2024 - August 2024

Confused.com was purchased by ZPG LTD - supporting a total of 1300 users across companies including Uswitch, Confused.com, Tempcover, and Zoopla.

Key Project - Zscaler ZIA Roll out:

  • 100 users rolled out Zscaler ZIA to replace Cisco Umbrella
  • SSO Configuration via Entra ID for enhanced security posture
  • Comprehensive policy configuration and testing with pilot groups
  • Gradual rollout to 5 user groups with minimal disruption

Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Confused.com

January 2023 - January 2024

Major Projects:

  • Migration of 22 Virtual Machines to Azure IaaS
  • Migration from On-premise VDI to Windows 365 for 35 PCs
  • Migration from Palo Alto Global Protect VPN to Zscaler Private Access (300 Users)
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection to Microsoft Defender migration

Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Confused.com

January 2021 - January 2023

Key Achievements:

  • Rolling out Autopilot (Hybrid AD Join) - migrated over 30 applications to Intune
  • Azure Update Management implementation for 180 virtual machines
  • Deployment of Zoom Rooms across 9 meeting rooms
  • Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace migration for 350+ users

Junior Systems Engineer

Confused.com

August 2019 - January 2021

Focused on empowering end users to work safely and securely. Managed COVID-19 transition to remote work, implementing solutions for work-from-anywhere capabilities.

2nd Line Support Analyst

Admiral PLC

February 2019 - August 2019

Supported over 3500 users across Admiral group in South Wales, India & Canada. Part of Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration project affecting over 4000 desktops.

Desktop Support Engineer / Jr Desktop Support Engineer

Confused.com

August 2016 - February 2019

Started career providing desktop support to 250 users. Progressed through roles with increasing responsibilities including SCCM application packaging, Windows 10 implementation, and on-call support duties.

Education

Treorchy Comprehensive School

GCSE's and BTEC Qualifications

2011-2016

GCSE Results:

English Language (D), Religious Studies (D), Welsh (D), Maths (C)

BTEC Results:

Business Studies (Distinction*), ICT (Distinction*), Engineering (Pass), Science (Pass), Welsh Baccalaureate (Pass)

Professional Certifications

Microsoft 365 Certified

Enterprise Administrator Expert

Expert Level

Microsoft 365 Certified

Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Associate Level

Microsoft Technology Associate

Windows Server Administration Fundamentals

2017

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

Windows 10

2019

Microsoft Azure

Fundamentals

Fundamentals

Zscaler Certified

Cloud Administrator - Internet Access & Private Access Administrator

Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Microsoft Technologies

Microsoft 365Intune (MDM)Windows 365Azure Virtual DesktopWindows 11 & macOSPowerShellAzure Logic Apps

Security & Networking

Zscaler ZIA & ZPAMicrosoft DefenderNetwork SecurityZero-Trust ArchitectureVPN Solutions

Infrastructure & Hardware

Azure IaaSDell HardwareCloud MigrationVirtualizationSCCM/Autopilot

Major Project Highlights

Azure Infrastructure Migration

Successfully migrated 22 servers to Azure IaaS, implementing DevOps practices with Git and Bicep for infrastructure as code.

Impact: Saved over £100K in hosting costs

Zscaler Zero-Trust Implementation

Led enterprise-wide migration from traditional VPN to Zscaler Private Access for 300+ users, implementing zero-trust architecture.

Technologies: Zscaler ZPA/ZIA, Entra ID, Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365 & Security Transformation

Migrated 450 devices from Symantec to Microsoft Defender, integrated with Intune for unified endpoint management.

Impact: £30K annual savings, enhanced security posture

Windows 365 & Cloud Transformation

Replaced on-premise VDI with Windows 365 cloud PCs, enabling remote work capabilities with zero-trust access.

Technologies: Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Zscaler

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IT Engineer | 9 Years Experience

CV Last updated: November 2025