Toronto, ON · Open to cloud & security opportunities

Jeerusanth Maheswaran

> Cloud & Identity Administrator_

Cloud and identity administrator managing access, devices and Microsoft 365 for 1,000+ users at Aecon Group. Honours BIT in Networking & IT Security, Microsoft Certified in Azure Fundamentals, and cleared for Government of Canada Reliability Status.

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  • Microsoft Azure
  • Entra ID
  • Conditional Access
  • Intune
  • Microsoft 365
  • PowerShell
1,000+user identities managed in Entra ID & Active Directory
25%faster average resolution on account lockouts & resets
20%faster new-site network setup across four locations
500+youth coached & mentored since 2016

About

Secure access, done right.

I'm a Cloud & Identity Administrator focused on Microsoft identity and endpoint management. My day-to-day covers who gets access, from which device, and under what conditions, across Entra ID, Active Directory, Conditional Access and Intune.

I've supported an on-premises SQL Server migration to Microsoft Azure at Ontario Health, built and configured networks for four retail locations, and today I handle hybrid identity, MFA enforcement and device deployment for a major Canadian construction company.

I'm currently working toward SC-900 and AZ-500 to deepen my cloud security expertise.

Current role
Service Desk Analyst, Aecon Group Inc.
Focus
Identity & access, endpoint management, Microsoft 365
Education
Hons. BIT, Networking & IT Security, Ontario Tech University
Certified
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Clearance
Government of Canada Reliability Status
Location
Toronto, ON

Experience

Professional experience

  1. Mar 2026 → PresentToronto, ON
    Current

    Service Desk Analyst

    Aecon Group Inc.

    • Manage access for 1,000+ users in Entra ID and Active Directory: provisioning, offboarding, RBAC and MFA
    • Enforce MFA and support Conditional Access policies, troubleshooting blocked and failed sign-ins
    • Resolve hybrid identity issues, including federation errors and AD-to-Entra ID sync problems
    • Deploy devices with Intune (MDM/MAM) and Windows Autopilot using compliance and configuration profiles
    • Resolve Tier 1 & 2 incidents in BMC Remedy across Microsoft 365, SAP, Citrix and endpoints within SLA
    • Author the runbooks, onboarding/offboarding procedures and KB articles the team uses every day
  2. Jun → Jul 2026Toronto, ON

    Census Enumerator (Contract)

    Statistics Canada

    • Collected and verified census data in secure government systems while handling confidential personal information
    • Obtained Government of Canada Reliability Status security screening
  3. Mar 2024 → May 2025Toronto, ON

    Technical Sales & IT Support Specialist

    OSL Retail Services

    −20% new-site setup time −25% resolution time +40% Google reviews $214K+ annual sales
    • Set up VPN, DNS, DHCP, VoIP and network devices at four retail locations, cutting new-site setup time by 20%
    • Handled 50+ password resets and account lockouts a week and cut average resolution time by 25%
    • Built a QR-code feedback system that increased Google review submissions by 40%
    • Generated $214K+ in annual sales and beat monthly targets by 25%
  4. May → Aug 2023Toronto, ON

    Business Systems Support Intern

    Ontario Health

    • Supported the migration of an on-premises SQL Server environment to Microsoft Azure
    • Managed SFTP and Active Directory access for clinical and admin users on a least-privilege basis under PHIPA
    • Worked network and access tickets in BMC Remedy; helped cut mean response time by 20% through better triage
    • Supported legacy system decommissioning, including data migration, access removal and secure hardware disposal

Credentials

Certifications & education

AZ-900Verified

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Issued September 2023 · Credential ID 314AE655CA7CBDD8

Verify on Microsoft Learn ↗
GoCCleared

Government of Canada Reliability Status

Security screening via Statistics Canada, 2026

SC-900In progress

Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals

Currently studying

AZ-500In progress

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Currently studying

CiscoCoursework

Cisco Networking Academy

CCNA R&S Essentials · CCNA Connecting Networks · CCNP Enterprise Core · DevNet

October 2024

Honours Bachelor of Information Technology

Networking & IT Security · Ontario Tech University (formerly UOIT), Oshawa, ON

Project

Risk assessment & security policy

Ran a risk assessment using NIST CSF and ISO/IEC 27001 and wrote a security policy with remediation steps.

Project

Man-in-the-middle lab

Simulated a MITM attack with Ettercap and Wireshark; wrote up fixes mapped to NIST CSF.

Project

Anomaly detection model

Built a Python model (scikit-learn, XGBoost) to flag unusual user behaviour, with results reported in Excel.

Skills

Technical skills

Cloud & Identity

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Active Directory
  • Hybrid Identity
  • Conditional Access
  • MFA
  • RBAC
  • Group Policy

Endpoint & Microsoft 365

  • Intune (MDM/MAM)
  • Windows Autopilot
  • Microsoft 365
  • Exchange Online
  • SharePoint
  • Teams

Scripting & Data

  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Excel

Networking

  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • VPN
  • VoIP

Tools & Frameworks

  • BMC Remedy
  • SAP
  • Citrix
  • NIST CSF
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • PHIPA

Security Testing

  • Penetration testing
  • Wireshark
  • Ettercap
  • MITM simulation

Leadership

Leadership & community

HEROS Hockey · Greater Toronto Area · Sep 2016 → Present

Youth Development Coach

HEROS (Hockey Education Reaching Out Society) is a national charity that uses hockey to give underserved youth access to sport, mentorship and life-skills programming. I have volunteered as a coach and mentor for ten years.

  • Lead on-ice sessions focused on skill development, discipline and teamwork
  • Deliver school-prep workshops and life-skills programs
  • Coached and mentored 500+ youth since 2016

Contact

Let's connect.

Open to roles in cloud administration, identity & access management and cloud security.

Jeerusanth@gmail.com (647) 580-5649 linkedin.com/in/jay-mahes Resume (PDF)

Earlier work

Penetration testing course

A penetration testing walkthrough I recorded and published on YouTube earlier in my career.

Watch on YouTube ↗