Joel Bates

Joel Bates is a seasoned Systems Engineer at Premera Blue Cross since July 2017, specializing in the implementation, management, and monitoring of identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a hybrid environment, with a focus on Azure and SCCM administration. Prior experience includes serving as a Sergeant/Coordinator in the Computer Networking and Systems Division at the United States Department of Defense from July 2011 to July 2015, where responsibilities encompassed coordinating daily operations, project management, and overseeing the installation and maintenance of communication systems for a user base of 8,000. Joel Bates is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Illinois State University, following previous education at Central Texas College.