Austin Stiffler

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ABOUT AUSTIN STIFFLER

Cleared (Top Secret) Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Federal with over 8 years of rich experience in the IT industry, dedicated to providing exceptional support to the Department of Defense. My expertise lies in solving technical problems and optimizing performance, security, and efficiency for customers. I leverage Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft 365 to enhance productivity and safeguard critical data in the cloud. Before my journey into the cloud, I served as a System Administrator in the United States Navy Submarine Force for 6 years. My responsibility was to manage various aspects of IT infrastructure and specialize in VMware/Hyper-V virtualization, Windows/Linux Server, Active Directory Domain Services/IAM, network design and configuration, security and patching, and Exchange on-prem. Beyond my core competencies, I possess additional technical proficiencies in PowerShell, KQL (threat hunting), T-SQL, and C#. My diverse skill set enables me to tackle complex challenges efficiently and effectively. Every day, I strive to cultivate a growth mindset and learn something new that will enable me to empower others to achieve more. “You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom Hiddleston