Nathanial M Emmert

Nathanial M Emmert is the ITS Manager at TRBC

Evington, Virginia, United States

About

I’m a Network Engineer and systems integrator with a passion for building resilient, scalable infrastructure that serves both technical excellence and meaningful purpose. Currently working at Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC), I manage device security and system policies using Microsoft Intune and JAMF—bridging Windows, macOS, and mobile environments. I've built cross-platform compliance policies, enabled Android enrollment into Intune, and used PowerShell to streamline admin tasks with precision and intent. My background spans enterprise networking in higher education, with deep expertise in DHCP, topology design, and mentoring IT teams through rapid tech transitions. More recently, I’ve stepped into the containerization space—optimizing Docker images, tuning .dockerignore configurations, and deploying services across self-hosted platforms like Umbrel and Mealie. Whether it's Gitea registry workflows or email integration within containers, I engineer systems that are fast, clean, and future-ready. Academically, I hold a Bachelor's in Religion/Religious Studies and am currently pursuing a Master of Divinity in Apologetics at Liberty University. This dual path sharpens both my analytical thinking and conviction-driven leadership, allowing me to translate technical complexity into meaningful connections—with people, systems, and ideas. The verse that centers my life and work is Titus 2:11–13: “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people... looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” I'm eagerly looking forward to that blessed hope—and if you’d like to hear more, feel free to message me.

Experience

  • Podcaster at Verse By Verse With Nate
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • ITS Manager at Thomas Road Baptist Church
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • CloudFit Software (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Service Engineer
      Apr 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Network Site Reliability Engineer
      Nov 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Network Administrator at Randolph College
    Jul 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Liberty University (Full-time · 13 yrs 1 mo)
    • Network Engineer
      Jul 2012 - Jul 2018 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    • Cable Technician
      Jul 2005 - Jul 2012 · 7 yrs 1 mo