Adam Worthington

IT Engineer | Systems Administrator | Game Studio Infrastructure

Professional Summary

IT infrastructure and systems administration professional with 12+ years of experience supporting game studios, development operations, cloud infrastructure, identity management, endpoint administration, network security, and technical operations. Experienced working with geographically distributed teams, supporting game development pipelines, administering enterprise SaaS platforms, and managing secure, scalable infrastructure across Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, Okta, GitLab, Perforce, Unreal Engine workflows, Unity tools, and modern endpoint management systems.

Experience

Senior System Engineer — NetEase Games

Dec 2022 – Mar 2025

Redmond, Washington

  • Served as primary technical liaison between North American studios and APAC leadership, overseeing IT operations and systems administration across multiple subsidiary studios.
  • Managed enterprise Microsoft tenant administration across security, compliance, authentication, automation, endpoint management, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Purview, Defender, Copilot, and Intune Autopilot.
  • Configured secure SSO authentication using Azure Active Directory Federation Services and Okta.
  • Administered game development repositories and version control platforms including GitHub, GitLab, and Perforce Helix Core with P4V clients.
  • Managed Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Atlassian Jira/Confluence, and Monday.com for distributed project and studio operations.
  • Deployed and managed AWS EC2 infrastructure and Cisco Meraki vMX VPC connectivity using AWS Transit Gateway and IPsec VPN.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and JetBrains TeamCity to support development workflows.
  • Configured low-latency file storage, backup, and replication systems using LucidLink and AWS Glacier.
  • Provided troubleshooting and technical support for Unreal Engine 5 and UnrealGameSync.
  • Oversaw endpoint administration, software deployment, policy enforcement, hardware asset management, and software licensing for North American operations.

Information Technology Engineer — Car Wash Enterprises, Inc.

Jun 2020 – Jun 2022

Greater Seattle Area

  • Managed IT infrastructure, technical support, security, and systems operations across statewide business locations.
  • Ensured PCI compliance, performed vulnerability scanning, remediated threats, and conducted TCP/IP troubleshooting.
  • Administered site reliability, access control, VoIP SIP communications, SolarWinds ticketing, asset management, and Cisco Duo MFA.
  • Migrated on-premises Windows Server file systems, email, and Active Directory services to Azure File Sync, Exchange Online, and Azure AD Connect.
  • Implemented Azure AD Connect synchronization and Windows Hello biometric authentication with Microsoft Identity Manager.
  • Conducted threat modeling, risk assessments, and stress testing to identify and resolve critical vulnerabilities.
  • Secured Azure virtual network resources with Azure Firewall and on-premises infrastructure with SonicWall security appliances.
  • Prototyped and deployed secure network protocols, cloud architectures, virtualized servers, and automated PowerShell scripts.

Associate System Administrator — Media Alliance Gaming Studio, Inc.

Aug 2017 – May 2020

San Francisco Bay Area

  • Managed development operations, network security, cloud architecture, and IT infrastructure for a gaming studio environment.
  • Configured DNS, DHCP, firewall rules, and network policies to maintain secure and reliable infrastructure.
  • Administered data replication, redundancy, and backups using Veeam, WSUS, and Active Directory.
  • Deployed and maintained virtual machines using Microsoft Hyper-V, AWS EC2, and VMware vCenter.
  • Managed endpoint deployment and security with Microsoft Intune, Endpoint Manager, SCCM, and Okta.
  • Orchestrated Docker container deployments to virtual machine clusters using Kubernetes.
  • Deployed and monitored virtualized infrastructure using Ansible automation.
  • Provisioned workstations, peripherals, mobile devices, and YubiKey hardware authentication devices.
  • Supported application design, scripting, and technical workflows using Unity engine tools and C#.
  • Provided technical consultation, content management, and documentation for proprietary software across development, marketing, and legal teams.

System Analyst — BH Water Services, Inc.

Oct 2012 – Jul 2017

New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Supported systems administration, threat modeling, data analytics, technical support, and IT operations.
  • Managed support ticketing, asset management, IT logistics, and operational continuity.
  • Developed interactive data analysis tools in Microsoft Excel using VBA to improve reporting capabilities.
  • Analyzed financial data to identify billing and expense irregularities and improve cost efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, leadership, and engineers to resolve technical challenges and align systems work with business goals.
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