IT Support · Automation · Security

Joshua Friling

IT Support Engineer • Automation • Security

I help teams create calm, dependable IT environments through automation, smart tooling, and security-minded device and identity management — so people can focus on the work that matters.

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About Me

I'm an IT Support Engineer who enjoys turning messy systems into smooth, human-friendly experiences. Over the past several years, I’ve worked with Apple hardware, Google Workspace, and modern SaaS tools to keep teams secure without slowing them down.

My sweet spot is the intersection of people, process, and automation: designing onboarding and offboarding flows, documenting clearly, and building repeatable workflows so that the “boring but important” parts of IT happen reliably in the background.

Outside of work, I experiment in my home lab with TrueNAS, Docker, and networking — using that tinkering to bring practical, battle-tested ideas back into the workplace.

Currently exploring

  • Security-minded IT automation and access guardrails
  • Frictionless onboarding & offboarding for distributed teams
  • Small-business IT consulting and best practices
  • Home-lab experiments with TrueNAS, Docker, and ZFS tuning

Experience

Rad AI

IT Support Engineer • 2025 – Present

  • Support a remote-first team using macOS with Jamf Pro, JumpCloud, and Okta.
  • Design and maintain workflows for onboarding, offboarding, and RBAC.
  • Administer core tools including Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and Notion.
  • Collaborate with security to align device posture, MFA, and access policies.

InfoTrust

IT Specialist • 2022 – 2024

  • Managed Apple devices with Jamf Pro, improving fleet reliability and security.
  • Administered Google Workspace, identity workflows, and SSO configurations.
  • Helped migrate and standardize MDM tooling and security baselines.
  • Provided people-first support, documentation, and training for end users.

Projects

Onboarding & Offboarding Automation

Designed automated flows to coordinate user lifecycle events across Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, and device management. Reduced manual steps, tightened access control, and gave HR/IT a clear, trackable process.

Tools: n8n, Okta, Google Workspace, Slack

Slack Role & Access Alignment

Created a system to align Slack user groups with identity roles so access to channels and apps is driven by clear, documented rules rather than one-off requests.

Focus: RBAC, documentation, IT enablement

Home Lab Storage & Services

Built a TrueNAS-based home lab using ZFS, Docker, and Portainer to host media, monitoring, and lab services. Used the environment to test backup, networking, and performance strategies before applying them at work.

Tools: TrueNAS, Docker, ZFS, Plex

Let’s connect

If you're exploring IT improvements, automation ideas, or just want to compare home-lab notes, I’d love to hear from you.

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Resume

You can download a PDF version of my resume below.

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