Senior Windows Engineer SME

Hybrid in Herndon, VA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

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Senior Windows Engineer SME
Design
deploy
and manage enterprise Windows Server environments (2008/2012/2016/2019/2022)
Windows Infrastructure Engineering
Architect and maintain Active Directory (AD DS)
Group Policy (GPO)
and DNS Implement high a...vailability (Failover Clustering
DFS
Load Balancing) Manage server lifecycle including upgrades
migrations
and decommissioning L3 Escalation & Advanced Troubleshooting Serve as Tier-3 escalation point for critical incidents Perform deep-dive troubleshooting on AD replication
Kerberos
DNS
and system performance Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement
Virtualization & Cloud Administer Hyper-V and VMware environments Manage Windows workloads in Azure/AWS Support hybrid infrastructure integrations Implement cloud-based backup and DR solutions Automation & Scripting
patch management and configuration tasks Implement configuration management solutions (SCCM
Intune
DSC) Support Infrastructure-as-Code practices where applicable Maintain architecture documentation and SOPs Mentor L1–L3 administrators Participate in infrastructure design discussions

Summary

Senior Windows Engineer SME

Introduction:

The Senior Windows Engineer SME will play a key role in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise Windows Server environments. They will be responsible for maintaining Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS, as well as implementing high availability solutions and managing server lifecycle. Additionally, this role will involve L3 escalation support, troubleshooting complex issues, and participating in infrastructure design discussions.

Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and manage enterprise Windows Server environments (2008/2012/2016/2019/2022)
Architect and maintain Active Directory (AD DS), Group Policy (GPO), and DNS
Implement high availability solutions such as Failover Clustering, DFS, and Load Balancing
Manage server lifecycle including upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning
Serve as Tier-3 escalation point for critical incidents
Perform deep-dive troubleshooting on AD replication, Kerberos, DNS, and system performance
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures
Administer Hyper-V and VMware environments
Manage Windows workloads in Azure/AWS
Automate patch management and configuration tasks using PowerShell
Maintain architecture documentation and SOPs
Mentor L1–L3 administrators
Participate in infrastructure design discussions

Requirements:

Required Skills:

13-15+ years of IT Infrastructure experience with strong specialization in Windows Server administration
Proven experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments
Advanced expertise in Windows OS troubleshooting
Extensive experience in Active Directory, Kerberos, DNS, and Windows performance troubleshooting
In-depth knowledge of the Windows boot process and system recovery mechanisms
Proven expertise in Windows server migrations and transformation initiatives
Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Kerberos authentication, Failover Clustering, and Windows Server administration
Experience working with Active Directory, Azure AD, SCCM, Microsoft Intune, Hyper-V, VMware, WSUS, and monitoring tools
Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Preferred Skills:

Strong PowerShell automation expertise
Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure
Knowledge of Azure infrastructure services
Exposure to infrastructure automation and DevOps practices

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10122100
Position Id: 8916795
Posted 1 day ago

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