Overview
Job Details
Are you an experienced Windows Automation Developer with deep PowerShell expertise? CMK Resources is seeking a skilled and motivated Windows / PowerShell Developer to join our team with the mission: help automate OS upgrades, patching, and lifecycle operations — making systems smarter, faster, and more resilient.
This is a hands-on, resident-style role. You’ll work side-by-side with internal engineers, contributing directly to real production environments and supporting enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
Location: New Jersey (preferred) — also open to Wilmington, Atlanta, Omaha, Fort Lauderdale
In-office availability: 1–2 days/week ideal for one of the locations above
Responsibilities
- Design and develop PowerShell-based automation for OS upgrades, patching, and validation tasks
- Create robust, modular, reusable scripts with logging, error handling, and secure credential management.
- Refactor legacy automation to align with enterprise standards and best practices.
- Work within Azure DevOps to link work items, tests, and automation tasks.
- Create validation scripts and unit tests to support regression cycles.
- Troubleshoot automation failures during testing and rollout stages.
- Assist with production automation rollouts through controlled ServiceNow workflows.
- Be on standby for live troubleshooting during maintenance windows.
- Document internal logic, runbooks, and module guides.
- Pair with internal engineers to ensure long-term support and knowledge transfer.
Must-Have Experience:
PowerShell Expertise (advanced level): functions, modules, error control, parallelization, secure credentials
Windows Server Admin: 2012R2–2022, patching, GPO, DSC concepts, clustering
Automation Domains: OS lifecycle automation, post-patch verification
Integration Experience: API use with ServiceNow, automation chaining
Azure DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, branching, pull requests
Nice-to-Haves:
Knowledge of automation in regulated environments (e.g., FinTech, banking)
Experience with storage or app dependency automation
Familiarity with Pure Storage PowerShell SDKs