# James Ponder

- **Contact**: Through Alion only: the person decides whether to answer. Email addresses and phone numbers are never served.

## Person

- **Name**: James Ponder
- **Summary**: IT Director with 20+ years leading infrastructure, security, and multi-site support. Experienced in cloud identity and security migrations across Azure/Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and endpoint protections, and in managing enterprise networking, budgeting, and vendor relationships.
- **Photo**: <https://alion.io/storage/2026/1031/98853ff01d.webp>
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/user/james-ponder>

### Skills

- **SQL** — Group: Languages; Level: Not selected
- **PowerShell** — Group: Languages; Level: Not selected
- **Azure** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 2015
- **Windows** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 1993
- **Linux** — Group: DevOps; Level: Principal; Since: 1996
- **VMWare** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 2006
- **Windows Server** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 1993
- **Cloudflare** — Group: DevOps; Level: Principal; Since: 2024
- **IAM** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 2011
- **VPN** — Group: DevOps; Level: Architect; Since: 2010
- **Wi-Fi** — Group: DevOps; Level: Principal; Since: 2006
- **AWS** — Group: DevOps; Level: Not selected
- **Active Directory** — Group: Cybersecurity; Level: Architect; Since: 2000
- **Microsoft Entra ID** — Group: Cybersecurity; Level: Architect; Since: 2015
- **Microsoft Defender** — Group: Cybersecurity; Level: Architect; Since: 2024
- **Zero Trust** — Group: Cybersecurity; Level: Architect; Since: 2024
- **Least Privilege** — Group: Cybersecurity; Level: Principal; Since: 2024
- **Azure SQL Database** — Group: Databases; Level: Junior; Since: 2024
- **MS SQL** — Group: Databases; Level: Not selected
- **Google Docs** — Group: Management; Level: Senior; Since: 2024
- **Google Workspace** — Group: Management; Level: Middle; Since: 2024
- **ChatGPT** — Group: AI/ML; Level: Senior; Since: 2025

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