Windows Systems Administrator

Job Title: Windows Systems Administrator
Job Location: Boston, MA (onsite)
Job Duration: 2+ Months

Duties & Responsibilities

• Active Directory & Microsoft Server Security
  • Maintain clients Active Directory and server environment
  • Ensure security is the top priority
  • Follow Best Practices and Change Control
• Automation
  • Automate tasks to manage growing complexity
  • Apply DevOps approach for integration of Windows and Unix/Linux servers
• Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Manage full lifecycle of Windows Servers (build, patch, retire)
  • Work with Linux servers for automated deployments and scripting
• Key Infrastructure Services/Skillsets
  • Strong knowledge of VMWare management
  • Expert-level knowledge of Windows Server 2019, 2022, 2025 (Red Hat Linux optional)
  • Infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Python)
  • Advanced PowerShell/PowerCLI for AD, Windows, VMWare
  • Familiarity with container solutions (Podman, Kubernetes)
  • Cloud solution providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) preferred
  • Identity Management (Active Directory, SAML, ADFS, OAUTH)
  • Enterprise monitoring/reporting tools (Splunk, Zabbix)
  • Compliance with ITIL, SAS115, HIPAA, PCI requirements
  • Participate in disaster recovery exercises
  • Write custom scripts and create Group Policy Objects (GPO)
  • Perform system patching and hardware maintenance
  • Storage management technologies knowledge
  • Design enterprise Active Directory environments (global/group policies, OUs, delegated authority)
  • Scripting/coding for modular, reusable infrastructure code
  • Automation tools (Packer, Jenkins) for virtual server automation
  • Source code control (GitHub, CI/CD processes)
  • Manage server antivirus solutions
  • Knowledge of Windows/MS SQL clustering
  • Provide off-hours support and participate in on-call rotation
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills

Skills & Certifications

• Current Microsoft Active Directory and MS Windows Server Certifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or relevant discipline