
Diego Parra
Systems Engineer and ISO 27001 Internal Auditor
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Senior IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Specialist
Self Employed • Freelance
Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 • 13 yrs 8 mos
Lead the deployment, optimization, and security of critical IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, business continuity, and regulatory compliance across diverse academic and corporate environments. Key Achievements & Responsibilities:Infrastructure & Virtualization:Managed and optimized high-performance enterprise virtualization platforms utilizing VMware vSphere and Cisco UCS Blade Servers. Structured and maintained robust wired and wireless network architectures leveraging Aruba Wi-Fi controller infrastructure integrated with RADIUS servers for secure network access control (NAC). Spearheaded public IP addressing schemes and managed technical relations and SLAs with Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Identity Management & Automation:Administered advanced corporate Active Directory environments and handled full tenant support for Microsoft 365/Microsoft Tenant ecosystems. Developed custom PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive system administration tasks, including mass user provisioning, credential auditing, and Group Policy Object (GPO) deployments. Cybersecurity, Resilience & Business Continuity:Implemented and supervised corporate security policies as a certified ISO/IEC 27001 Internal Auditor, aligning IT operations with information security standards. Designed and executed business continuity and disaster recovery plans (DRP) using Veeam Backup & Replication, implementing a strict 3-2-1-0-1 resilient backup strategy. Managed perimeter security at N1/N2 levels by configuring Fortinet Firewalls, including IPsec VPN tunnels, SD-WAN load balancing, and DNS filtering. Supervised endpoint protection across the organization using McAfee Centralized Antivirus Console. Monitoring & Open-Source Implementations:Designed and deployed proactive network and server monitoring systems using Zabbix. Installed, configured, and managed essential open-source platforms on Linux servers, including Vaultwarden (secure password management).