Senior Windows Platform & Automation Engineer
Summary
Our clientis soliciting resumes for a Senior Windows Platform & Automation Engineer Consultant to support the Infrastructure Services Department.
Candidate Requirements
- A minimum of seven years of hands-on experience in engineering, securing, and supporting enterprise Windows Server environments, including business-critical production systems.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell, as well as patch management and vulnerability remediation.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Windows Server across physical infrastructure, VMware and Nutanix virtual environments, and AWS- and Azure-hosted environments.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and continuously improve operational processes, technical standards, security baselines, documentation, and runbooks.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex Windows infrastructure and production issues and to communicate and collaborate effectively with infrastructure, security, and other cross-functional teams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Own the Windows Server platform lifecycle, including patching, OS upgrades, server builds, retirements, and vulnerability remediation.
- Define, maintain, and continuously improve processes, standards, documentation, and operational runbooks.
- Partner with system administrators to execute platform activities while maintaining overall process ownership and governance.
- Drive automation, standardization, and operational efficiencies through PowerShell, Ansible, and other tooling.
- Maintain Windows security baselines, Group Policy standards, and platform hardening practices.
- Partner with Infrastructure and Security teams to improve platform reliability, security, compliance, and supportability.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that modernize the Windows platform and reduce technical debt.
- Provide technical leadership and promote knowledge sharing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements | Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, VMware, and Nutanix environments.
- Experience with infrastructure automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management tools.
- Familiarity with CIS benchmarks, Microsoft security baselines, and compliance-driven environments.
- Relevant Microsoft, cloud, automation, or security certifications preferred.
