ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Jonathan Porter, a Client Platform Engineer that specializes in the secure management of Apple devices.

I have hands-on experience leading the design, development, and deployment of stable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure in globally-distributed enterprise environments.

Tech Lead & Jamf Certified Technician focused on driving IT transformation, maximizing organizational productivity, and mitigating security risk.


Certifications

Skills

Systems Engineering: Mobile Device Management (MDM), DevOps/GitOps, CI/CD, Automation, Source Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scripting, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Patch Management, Hardware Provisioning, Process Improvement, Interdepartmental Alignment.

Security: Identity and Access Management (IAM) (SAML, OAUTH, and SCIM), ZScaler, Rapid7, Microsoft Defender, Zero Trust, Crowdstrike, Jamf Protect, SentinelOne, FileVault 2 Disk Encryption, macOS Security & Compliance Project (mSCP), Compliance Frameworks, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).

IT: macOS (Mac), Linux, iOS, Okta, Windows Desktop/Server, Slack, Single Sign-On (SSO), Google Workspace (GSuite), Office 365, VPN, Active Directory / Entra ID (on-prem/cloud), Zoom, Documentation, Training, iPadOS, Jira, ServiceNow.

Tools: Jamf Pro, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, FleetDM, Postman, Jamf Connect, Docker, Jamf Login, Composer, DEPNotify, Nudge, Apple Business Manager, Prune, Automated Device Enrollment.

Programming: REST APIs, Python, Bash, Git, PowerShell, JavaScript, C#, Zsh, osaScript, XML, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML.

Work Experience

Unisys (AAA | American Automobile Association)

Lead Client Platform Engineer, macOS 2022 - Present

  • Leads engineering projects that improve the security, and reliability of macOS endpoints
  • Builds and maintains macOS endpoint security, and compliance configurations
  • Performs discovery and planning for new initiatives related to endpoint management
  • Streamlines processes related to configuring, deploying, and managing macOS computers
  • Eliminates manual work through tooling, integrations and automation
  • Develops systems used to track the health of the macOS fleet
  • Keeps abreast of industry trends in the client platform community
  • BODi | The Beachbody Company

    Systems Engineer II 2020 - 2022

  • Migrated an existing Jamf Pro Server (on-prem) to Jamf Cloud
  • Improved access provisioning for SaaS applications using Okta.
  • Remediated vulnerabilities and enforced security controls for macOS and iOS
  • Engineered, deployed and maintained the zero-touch deployment process for macs
  • Provided level 3+ remote technical support to all users
  • Automated IT tasks and developed integrations
  • Finchloom

    Cloud Ops Technician 2018 - 2020

  • Managed Azure AD tenants for multiple customers
  • Oversaw hardware procurement for multiple customers
  • Specialized in macOS and iOS support for multiple customers
  • Delivered Microsoft product trainings for multiple customers
  • Education

    B.A. Political Science and Psychology

    Loyola Marymount University Magna Cum Laude