Windows Systems Engineer

Windows Systems Engineer

Direct Hire Full-Time Role

Pay Rate: $60 - $70 per hour

Location: Dublin, CA - Hybrid Role

Job Summary:

The role assumes responsibility for Windows Server and Virtualization Infrastructure, design, and engineering. Moreover, the role participates in enterprise-wide projects and ensures stability, scalability, and security of the solutions and their interoperability with existing infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis, design, testing, and deployment of Windows Server and Virtual Machine Infrastructure.
• Perform server hardware deployment and administration, including rack-mount servers, blades, and blade chassis infrastructure.
• Apply advanced knowledge of PowerShell scripting capability with an understanding of cloud scripting.
• Execute Tier 3 level troubleshooting and diagnose complex infrastructure issues.
• Design and develop standards and roadmaps; effectively communicate and obtain consensus across architecture, engineering, and operations teams
• Independently manage and perform engineering roles for Windows infrastructure initiatives and projects.
• Perform various functions and duties in support of audit and compliance deliverables.
• Develop detailed technical design and implementation documentation.
• Analyze current Windows Security Baseline deployments to identify both technical and operational challenges while making recommendations and developing solutions for improvement.
• Participate in or lead complex or high-severity troubleshooting and incident/problem resolutions with other infrastructure teams.
• Translate business needs into workable solutions that meet the requirements of enterprise customers and Operations teams.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 7-10 years of experience in Windows system design, implementation, and 3rd-level production support activities
• Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of Windows Server engineering and virtualization experience. Candidate should have a good working understanding of IT infrastructure building blocks, including: Server hardware, Operating System, Clustering, database, storage, backup, monitoring, network, load balancer, firewall.
• Strong technical and hands-on experience with Windows Server Technology(Windows 2019, 2022, and 2025 Servers), Hyper-V and ESX virtualization, Windows Clustering, Domain Controllers (Active Directory), LDAP, DNS, DHCP, SSL, networks, DMZs, and network security zones
• Experience and confidence to be the subject matter expert (SME) Senior Windows System Engineer in a large Windows server environment, with the proven ability to coordinate technical efforts and resolve issues across multiple teams.
• Strong technical and hands-on experience with Server hardware, including rack-mount servers, blades, and blade chassis infrastructure.
• Experience working on on-prem and cloud infrastructure platforms
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including proven experience effectively communicating technical challenges and solutions to peers, customers, and senior management.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate Effective leadership and analytical skills. Identify opportunities to streamline repetitive processes and introduce efficiencies in the delivery of technology infrastructure.
• Motivated by the desire to make a difference in the business, to work with a highly talented set of technical teams, and to drive projects. Be a self-starter and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple streams of work simultaneously and effectively resolve issues and conflicts to ensure timely delivery
• A high sense of responsibility - to our customers, our business partners, our colleagues, and to the quality and timeliness of one's own work; a willingness to "do what it takes" to support our company's systems - sometimes during non-standard work hours
• Displays business and organizational maturity
• Team-oriented, yet able to work independently; very self-motivated. Ability to work with highly distributed teams across different geographies and across different time zones. Work with and provide direction to external parties supporting projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with HPE Hardware (Synergy blades/chassis, HCI, etc.)
• Experience working with Hyperconverged Infrastructure and Azure cloud.
• Microsoft and/or networking certifications.
• Experience with SQL Server deployments
• Working knowledge of LDAP, Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure
• Experience and knowledge of 3rd party management and monitoring solutions (SCCM, SCOM, Dynatrace, HP OneView, and others)
• Ability to apply ITIL v3 Foundation concepts within the workplace.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

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