Senior Technology Leader | IT Management & Operations
Ocean County, NJ • jermsmit@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/jermsmit • jermsmit.com
Proven IT leader with 20+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, IT operations, and team leadership, including 10+ years managing global teams in regulated Life Sciences SaaS environments. Demonstrated success building high-performing teams, driving digital transformation, and delivering technology solutions aligned to business strategy.
IT Strategy & Roadmap Planning Global Team Leadership Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations
Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, M365) Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Security & Compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Digital Transformation Vendor & Contract Management Budget & Resource Management
Project & Program Management Stakeholder Communication Policy & SOP Development
Senior Manager, Information Technology — Sparta Systems, a Honeywell Company (2020 – Present) Led global IT operations across infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, and business-critical systems in a regulated Life Sciences environment. Guided team through Honeywell acquisition while maintaining service continuity and team engagement.
IT Manager — Sparta Systems (2018 – 2020) First management role overseeing Corporate IT operations, team development, and strategic project delivery including enterprise Office 365 deployment and cloud platform adoption.
Expert Systems Administrator — Sparta Systems (2015 – 2018) Senior technical contributor for enterprise infrastructure design and operations including VMware, cloud platforms, and network security in a regulated environment.
Senior Systems Administrator / Team Lead — Infragistics (2012 – 2015) Led infrastructure team, managed Microsoft enterprise licensing, and delivered Office 365 and cloud migrations.
| Area | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Cloud & Productivity | Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online |
| Virtualisation | VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, LXC, Xen |
| Operating Systems | Windows Server 2008–2022, Windows 10/11, RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu |
| Security & Networking | Checkpoint, Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, VPN, SD-WAN, SSO/SAML, MFA, 802.1X |
| Identity & Access | Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, Group Policy, RBAC |
| Automation & Scripting | PowerShell, Python, Bash, VBScript, WMI, AutoIT |
| Backup & DR | Veeam, BCP development, disaster recovery architecture |
| Frameworks | ITIL, Agile/Scrum, SOC 2, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, Change Management |
B.A., Sociology — Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (1995 – 1999) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications — New Horizons (1999 – 2000)
Continuous learner — Azure infrastructure and cloud certifications, ITIL foundations, leadership development, and ongoing hands-on lab work.
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Technology blogger, evangelist, and influencer at jermsmit.com since 2007 — covering enterprise infrastructure, cloud, virtualisation, security, and disaster recovery.