Summary
James Tighe is an Infrastructure Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience helping organisations adopt and secure cloud technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure and Windows Virtual Desktop. He pairs strong Windows Server expertise (2003–2019) with Linux skills validated by an LFCS and a passion for automation and DevOps practices. James is experienced across virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), Microsoft 365, Exchange, Active Directory and systems management tooling like SCCM and SCOM, enabling practical, auditable cloud migrations and SaaS integrations. Known as automation-obsessed on GitHub, he focuses on repeatable, secure infrastructure deployments and scripting to reduce operational toil. Based in Portsmouth, he combines consultancy experience with a continuous-learning mindset, often bridging gaps between legacy Windows estates and modern cloud-native architectures.
10 years of coding experience
Bishop Luffa C of E
Sports Science, Sports Science at Chichester College
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator, 91%, Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator, 91% at Linux Academy