Windows System Engineer
Job in
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
Remote Jobs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Windows Server, Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery IT
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Windows Engineer to manage and support enterprise Windows Server infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, patching, virtualization, security, and high-availability environments. The role requires strong troubleshooting and Power Shell automation skills, with experience in VMware/Hyper-V and enterprise infrastructure operations.
Key Responsibilities- Install, configure, administer, and support Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 environments.
- Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, OU, users, groups, and computer accounts.
- Perform server builds, upgrades, migrations, hardening, and decommissioning.
- Manage Windows patching using tools such as WSUS, MECM/SCCM, or equivalent platforms.
- Troubleshoot OS, application, authentication, networking, performance, and system-level issues.
- Manage Microsoft Failover Clustering, Windows Server roles, and high-availability environments.
- Support VMware / Hyper-V virtualized Windows workloads.
- Perform system performance analysis and capacity optimization.
- Implement and maintain Windows security baselines and hardening standards.
- Troubleshoot authentication issues involving Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, certificates, and domain connectivity.
- Manage Windows services, scheduled tasks, event logs, registry settings, and system configurations.
- Support backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
- Automate repetitive administration tasks using Power Shell.
- Monitor infrastructure using enterprise monitoring and logging platforms.
- Participate in incident, problem, change, and request management processes.
- Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, and infrastructure reports.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call / shift support, where required.
- Windows Server – Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025
- Active Directory – AD DS, OU, Users, Groups, FSMO, Sites & Services
- DNS/DHCP – DNS zones, records, DHCP scopes, troubleshooting
- Group Policy – GPO creation, configuration, troubleshooting
- Power Shell – Scripting, automation, administration
- Patching – WSUS, SCCM/MECM or equivalent
- Virtualization – VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V
- Security – Windows hardening, security baselines, endpoint security
- Networking – TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing basics, firewall concepts
- Monitoring – Windows monitoring, event logs, performance counters
- Backup/DR – Backup, restore, replication and DR concepts
- ITSM – Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request management
- Microsoft Azure / Azure Virtual Machines
- Microsoft Entra / hybrid identity
- Microsoft Intune
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- SCCM/MECM administration
- Windows Failover Clustering
- IIS administration
- Certificate Services / PKI
- VMware vCenter and ESXi
- Automation using Power Shell
- Experience with Service Now or other ITSM platforms
- Knowledge of enterprise monitoring tools such as SCOM, Solar Winds, Dynatrace, or equivalent
- Experience supporting large-scale data center environments
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