Senior Windows Server Admin Job Savannah area,Georgia USA,IT/Tech

Senior Windows Server Administrator GAC Savannah

Position Purpose
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Provide Senior Level Server Administration support in a virtualized environment.

Key Skills

Cloud & Azure Expertise
- Strong proficiency in managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including Entra security optimization.
- Experience implementing cloud security best practices and integrating on‑premises systems with Azure services.
Core Windows Infrastructure
- Deep knowledge of Active Directory, Domain Controllers, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, and Print Servers.
- Expertise in domain controller operations, authentication protocols (Kerberos, NTLM), and security configurations.
Performance & Troubleshooting
- Advanced skills in performance analysis and diagnostic tools for Windows Server environments.
- Ability to resolve complex infrastructure issues using logs, traces, and network analysis tools.
Automation & Scripting
- Strong proficiency in Power Shell scripting, including automation workflows, reporting scripts, and reusable configuration modules.
Enterprise Systems & Virtualization
- Understanding of enterprise storage technologies, Hyper‑V, VMware, IIS, and MS SQL.
- Experience supporting virtualization and application hosting environments.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Proven ability to interface with teams across the enterprise stack: networking, storage, project management, capacity planning, and incident management.
- Comfortable leading technical discussions and translating complex concepts into clear, actionable language for diverse audiences.
Process & Governance
- Demonstrated experience with ITIL processes for incident, change, and problem management.
- Ability to train and guide teams on new and existing processes, including cloud architecture best practices.
Soft Skills & Leadership
- Highly interpersonal with strong communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage tight deadlines, and adapt to changing requirements.
- Skilled in mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior staff.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or similar technology related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven years of experience providing Senior Windows Server administration support and server configuration support.
Preferred industry certifications: MCSA/MCSE/MCTIP‑SA or VMware VCP. Other certifications such as VMware VCP and similar are desired.
Experience with GPO creation and maintenance.
Hands‑on experience with VMware ESX, ESXi/vSphere, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, and additional virtualization technologies and concepts.
Understanding of enterprise storage technology to interface with storage administration group.
In‑depth experience and knowledge of Active Directory, Hyper‑V, VMware, IIS, MS SQL, WSUS, and AD Group Policy.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Installs OS applications, performs daily system maintenance, application integration, upgrades on Windows systems in a VMware virtualized environment.

Works closely with network, application, and middleware teams to support product installations, customizations, and deployments.

Performs Active Directory Services administration and management to include design, cleanup, and routine maintenance and configuration.

Collaborates with UNIX, Open Shift, backup, and storage teams to support deployments.

Provides operations support to ensure high‑performance backup and data protection, universal availability and simplified management of complex systems and storage networks.

Supports, implements and maintains backup plans to ensure continuity of critical operations in the event of a disaster or recovery.

Operates, configures, and troubleshoots the organization’s backup and data replication infrastructure.

Provides administration and support of the Open Shift platform.

Provides administration and support of the Spectrum Protect (SP) and Spectrum Protect Plus (SPP) platform.

Develops or leads oversight of updates, documentation and management of GPOs.

Develops and maintains user and technical documentation.

Creates administrator and service accounts, maintains system documentation, tunes system…