IT Systems Engineer · Chicago, IL

Ruben
Lopez

Specializing in Mac fleet management, identity & access, and cloud productivity platforms. Currently building hands-on expertise in Jamf Pro, Okta, and Google Workspace.

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Available for new roles
rlopez.dev · Chicago
Core stack
Okta

Identity &
Access

Configuring SSO, MFA policies, lifecycle management, and SCIM provisioning across cloud applications.

SSOSCIMMFA App catalogGroupsLifecycle mgmt
Google Workspace

Cloud
Productivity

Administering Google Workspace tenants — org units, user provisioning, Drive policies, and Admin Console.

Admin ConsoleOrg unitsGmail DriveProvisioningDNS & MX
Jamf Pro

Mac Fleet
Management

Deploying and managing macOS endpoints — enrollment profiles, policies, compliance checks, and software distribution.

MDMEnrollmentPolicies FileVaultSmart groupsInventory
Projects
01

Clarendon Advisory Group — Mock IT Environment

End-to-end IT infrastructure for a fictitious 25-person consulting firm. Includes a live Google Workspace tenant, Okta developer org with SCIM provisioning, and a Jamf Pro Mac fleet — all integrated and documented as production-grade deployments.

Jamf ProOktaGoogle WorkspaceSCIMMDM
Building
02

Mac Enrollment & Compliance Runbook

Zero-touch Mac onboarding workflow using Jamf Pro — PreStage enrollment, configuration profiles, FileVault enforcement, and automated compliance reporting. Documented for a 3-device pilot.

Jamf PromacOSFileVaultPreStage
Building
03

Okta → Google Workspace SCIM Integration

Automated user lifecycle — provisioning, deprovisioning, and attribute sync between Okta and Google Workspace using SCIM 2.0. Includes group-based app assignment and MFA enrollment policies.

OktaSCIM 2.0Google WorkspaceLifecycle
Building
04

GWS Tenant Administration SOP

Standard operating procedures for Google Workspace administration — org unit structure, user onboarding/offboarding, shared drive governance, and security baseline configuration.

Google WorkspaceAdmin ConsoleDocumentation
Planned
Lab evidence

Documented proof-of-work from the Lopez IT Lab sandbox environment — real configurations, real tooling, captured as I build. Each screenshot is timestamped evidence pushed directly to GitHub.

Email security setup — 1 of 4 complete
DKIM — DomainKeys Identified Mail Verified
SPF — Sender Policy Framework In progress
DMARC — Domain-based Message Authentication Pending
MXToolbox full scan — all green Pending
MXToolbox DKIM lookup showing valid result for rlopez.dev
MXT-01-dkim-valid.png
MXToolbox DKIM lookup — key published in Cloudflare DNS, Google Admin polling active.
Done Apr 2026
Coming next session
MXT-02-mx-lookup.png
MXToolbox MX record lookup — confirming Google mail routing for rlopez.dev.
Queued —
Coming next session
MXT-03-spf-missing.png
MXToolbox SPF check — pre-fix state showing missing record, before Cloudflare TXT added.
Queued —
After SPF + DMARC deployed
MXT-04-all-green.png
MXToolbox full scan — final clean result with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC all passing.
Planned —
Experience
2023 — Present

Network Infrastructure Support Specialist

Cook County Clerk's Office · Chicago, IL
  • Supporting network infrastructure and end-user systems across a government environment
  • Managing Google Workspace administration and user lifecycle
  • Addigy Mac MDM deployment and policy management
  • Okta SSO configuration and identity governance
Prior

IT Support Engineer

Framework IT · Chicago, IL
  • MSP environment supporting multiple client tenants
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administration
  • Meraki network management and troubleshooting
  • PowerShell automation for user provisioning workflows
Prior

IT Support Specialist

EMPIST · Chicago, IL
  • End-user support and systems administration
  • SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance exposure
  • Intune MDM and endpoint management

Let's work
together.

Open to IT Engineer, Mac Administrator, and Identity & Access roles in the Chicago area. Always happy to connect.

Email ruben.lopez.it@outlook.com → LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/rubenlopez → GitHub github.com/rlopez-it →