Windows Server Automation Engineer

The Windows Server Automation engineer utilizes automation skills and Dev Ops skills to build solutions for Windows Server customers and operations teams. Using automation tools, they ensure that Windows servers stay compliant across the fleet and are kept secure with maximum uptime and stability.

• Automate the creation and testing of Windows Server templates for virtual machines and physical hardware using a CI/CD pipeline.
• Automate the installation and configuration of Windows Server Operating System infrastructure using a multitude of tools such as Terraform, vRA/vRO, Habitat, Chef, Ruby, Power Shell.
• Automate manual processes associated with infrastructure deployment via pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Provide technical direction for the Windows Server Operating System platform.
• Review and evaluate monthly Windows Security updates for Microsoft Server Operating system and determine a criticality level for each update based on mitigating and environmental factors; engineer deployment process for high and critically rated security updates.
• Change management.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Deep technical knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems (2012R2/2016/2019).
• Deep technical knowledge of Windows Power Shell.
• Technical knowledge of Windows Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Technical knowledge of Windows Clustering.
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability with Microsoft Windows Server OS and related technologies.
• 5+ years of experience with Windows Server Operating system for virtual machines and physical hardware.
• Experience with VMWare and HPE server technologies.
• Experience with scripting and programming languages with a focus on Power Shell (Power Shell, Batch, Ruby, Groovy, etc).

• Operations experience supporting Windows Servers for a large enterprise.
• Operations experience supporting IIS and Windows Clustering for a large enterprise.
• Experience engineering the deployment of Windows Server Operating System for a large enterprise.
• Experience with the following software a plus:
  Chef, Habitat, Terraform, Jenkins, Ruby, Git Hub.
• Experience supporting AV/Anti‑Malware products for Windows Server Operating System.
• Experience working in a Dev Ops environment.
• Fundamental understanding of modern platform technologies and industry standard methodologies.

Provides guidance in the design, integration and maintenance of the technical infrastructure and services (all aspects of the technology lifecycle) for the Windows Server Operating System.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100 to $166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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