Windows Server Engineer

A Windows Server Engineer in Chicago, Ill OR Dallas, TX is available courtesy of Akkodis. We are seeking a Windows Server Engineer to administer and enhance our Windows server infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud. The successful candidate must have prior experience designing, supporting and administering Windows server environment. Candidate should have thorough hands-on experience working in cloud environments, preferably AWS. Candidate should have experience with infrastructure as code. The candidate will need to have excellent people skills, strong analytical and technical skills for trouble shooting complex issues.

Pay:$125,000 - $160,000 plus bonus

Windows Server Engineer Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced Windows system administration, operational support, and problem resolution for a mixed Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 environments
• Provide support of Windows AMIs via pipelines including experience with Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible and Packer
• Provide break/fix support for Windows Server OS and third-party application issues
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems, take appropriate corrective action and/or interact with team members or vendors to work through issue resolution
• Automate processes to reduce hands on support

Qualifications:

• Seven or more years of Windows Server installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of physical and virtualized servers in an enterprise environment
• In-depth knowledge of Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 administration and support
• Experience with CI/CD tools; Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and Packer
• Experience with PowerShell commands and scripts
• System administration experience and knowledge of VMware and administration of virtual servers
• General working knowledge of NAS, SAN, and networking