Cloud · Hybrid · Security · Automation

David Langton Consultant / Engineer · Bristol, UK

Consultant/Engineer delivering secure, scalable infrastructure and cloud solutions across Azure, Microsoft 365, VMware, networking, and automation. Calm in complexity; focused on measurable outcomes.

Azure & M365SecurityNetworkingVMware & Citrix
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Experience

Acora — Technical Systems Engineer (2021–Present)

Consultant/Engineer delivering diverse technical projects across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments. Designed and deployed solutions spanning Microsoft 365, Azure infrastructure, networking, security, and endpoint management. Partnered with clients to assess requirements, architect tailored solutions, and lead implementation from concept to completion.

  • Migrated multi‑tenant Microsoft 365 environments into a unified, secure platform with improved collaboration.
  • Implemented hybrid Azure/on‑prem infrastructure for scalability, disaster recovery, and modern application hosting.
  • Delivered Intune device management rollouts to streamline provisioning and enforce compliance policies.
  • Worked across VMware, networking, and security toolsets to optimise performance and resilience.
Boeing Defence Systems — Senior Systems Administrator (2020–2021)

Member of a specialist implementation team responsible for deploying a new enterprise‑grade platform into a complex, highly regulated operational environment. Worked end‑to‑end on infrastructure design, configuration, integration, and rollout, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance.

  • Built and configured core server, storage, and network infrastructure to support platform launch.
  • Integrated with existing enterprise systems, ensuring compatibility and operational continuity.
  • Tested and validated environments prior to production deployment, addressing performance and security considerations.
Optimal Industrial Automation — System Administrator (2015–2020)

Owned platform operations for synTQ — an in‑house process automation and quality control platform — and designed the company’s internal IT estate and synTQ test environments. Delivered end‑to‑end infrastructure, from design through to deployment and optimisation.

  • Engineered lab‑grade synTQ dev/test environments to mirror production for safe change validation.
  • Designed and implemented core infrastructure: VMware, Windows Server/AD, networking, storage, backup/DR.
  • Automated build/deploy tasks and enhanced monitoring to reduce incidents and speed up releases.
  • Collaborated with developers and QA teams to troubleshoot performance and scalability issues.
VMware Windows Server / AD Networking Storage Backup / DR Monitoring Automation

Skills

Technical AnalysisTechnical SupportIT InfrastructureTroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisInstall & ConfigConfiguration ManagementCybersecurity PrinciplesNetwork AdminVirtual & Cloud TechDocumentation & ReportingPenetration TestingAzureMicrosoft 365IntuneTeamsVMwareCitrixPowerShellGraph API

Education & Interests

Education
  • BSc Computer Systems Engineering — University of the West of England
  • ITIL (best practices); advancing Azure Architecture
Interests

Martial arts · Gaming · Bike riding · Programming · Fishing · Hiking · Fitness