Direct Hire - $130-$160k + bonus
Hybrid: Chicago, IL (3 days a week on-site)
Our client is seeking a Windows Server Engineer to administer and enhance our Windows server infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud.
Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced Windows system administration, operational support, and problem resolution for Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments.
- Support Windows AMIs via pipelines, including experience with Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and Packer.
- Provide break/fix support for Windows Server OS and third-party application issues.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software problems, take corrective action, and collaborate with team members or vendors for issue resolution.
- Automate processes to reduce manual support.
- Participate in patching and vulnerability remediation as needed.
- Adhere to Change Management process.
- Comply with all audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Support on-call and weekend work.
Technical Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 administration and support.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Packer.
- Proficiency in PowerShell commands and scripts.
- System administration experience and knowledge of VMware and virtual server administration.
- General working knowledge of NAS, SAN, and networking.
- Active Directory administration experience.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based architecture, especially AWS.
- Experience with infrastructure as code applications like Terraform.
- Experience with build automation is a plus.
- Software deployment experience through SCCM or similar tools is a plus.
- Vulnerability remediation experience is a plus.
- Seven or more years of experience in Windows Server installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of physical and virtualized servers in an enterprise environment.