Hiring for Microsoft Server & Azure IaaS Administrator (AD/GPO/IIS) - Remote 100%

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  • Active Directory
  • .NET
  • Change Control
  • ARM
  • JIRA
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Log Analysis
  • ("Windows Server" OR "Microsoft Server Administrator" OR "Windows Administrator" OR "Systems Administrator" OR "Infrastructure Administrator" OR "Server Administrator") AND ("Azure IaaS" OR Azure OR "Azure Virtual Machines" OR "Azure VM" OR "Azure Infrastructure") AND ("Active Directory" OR AD OR "AD DS") AND ("Group Policy" OR GPO) AND (IIS OR "Internet Information Services")

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Microsoft Server & Azure IaaS Administrator (AD/GPO/IIS)
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Job Title: Microsoft Server & Azure IaaS Administrator (AD/GPO/IIS)
Summary
This Microsoft infrastructure administrator will assist with the management of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, and Azure IaaS resources. This role will be responsible for day-to-day operations, security hardening, automation, and high-availability support across on‑premises and cloud environments. This position will partner closely with network, security, and application teams to ensure reliable service delivery and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
  • Windows Server Administration: Configure and maintain Windows Server (2016–2025); manage roles/features (AD DS, DNS, DHCP, DFS, File Services), patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • IIS Administration: Configure and support IIS websites and applications, including application pools, bindings, SSL/TLS certificates, URL Rewrite/ARR, security hardening, and log analysis; optimize availability and performance.
  • Azure IaaS: Manage Azure VMs, VM Scale Sets, disks/storage, Azure Files, VNETs, subnets, NSGs/ASGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Bastion; implement backup (Azure Backup), DR (Azure Site Recovery), monitoring/alerts (Azure Monitor), and cost governance.
  • Active Directory (AD): Maintain domain health and replication; manage OU structure, users, groups, GMSAs, service accounts, and delegated permissions; troubleshoot authentication/Kerberos/NTLM issues.
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Use native tools and platforms (Event Viewer, PerfMon, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) to proactively detect and resolve issues impacting availability, performance, or security.
  • Group Policy (GPO): Design, implement, and maintain GPOs for security baselines, server configurations, and compliance; perform impact testing and change control.
  • Security & Compliance: Apply CIS/Microsoft security baselines, TLS configurations, vulnerability remediation, endpoint hardening, and log review; partner with security for audits and incident response.
  • Automation & Scripting: Build PowerShell scripts/modules to automate routine tasks (provisioning, patching, reporting) and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Bicep/ARM/Terraform) for repeatable deployments.
  • Documentation & Change Management: Produce and maintain SOPs, diagrams, inventories, and runbooks; follow ITIL change/incident processes; contribute to knowledge base.
  • Collaboration & Support: Serve as escalation point for server/web platform issues; coordinate with app owners on deployments, certificates, and integration.
  • Lifecycle & Projects: Lead or support upgrades, migrations, re-platforming, and cloud adoption initiatives; drive standardization and modernization.
  • IRS 1075 Compliance: Provide answers and documentation, and implement changes required as part of IRS audit findings.
Required Qualifications
  • Experience: 5–7+ years administering Windows Server, AD, GPO, and IIS in mid‑to‑large enterprise environments.
  • Technical Proficiency:
    • Windows Server (2016–2025), AD DS, DNS, restores.
    • Group Policy design and troubleshooting (RSOP, GPMC, GPResult).
    • IIS configuration, SSL/TLS, bindings, app pools, URL Rewrite/ARR, logging.
    • Azure IaaS (VMs, VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Azure Backup/ASR, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
    • PowerShell scripting (automation, modules, REST/Graph, CLI).
  • Process & Practices: Strong documentation, change control, and incident/problem management (ITIL).
  • Soft Skills: Clear communicator, collaborative, organized, and able to prioritize across multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certifications:
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104)Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ‑800/AZ‑801)
    • PlNice to Have: Azure Network Engineer (AZ‑700)
  • Enterprise Tools: Experience with MCM/ConfigMgr, WSUS, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Splunk/ELK, ServiceNow/Jira.
  • Networking: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, firewall rules, load balancing, private endpoints.
  • Web/App Integration: Familiarity with .NET application hosting, SSO (SAML/OIDC), App Gateway/WAF, certificate pinning, mutual TLS.
·        Infrastructure-as-Code & Config: Experience with Bicep/ARM/Terraform, DSC, or Ansible; Azure Policy/Blueprints.
  • Azure DevOps: Experience with server-side configurations
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  • Dice Id: 90614925
  • Position Id: 9027875
  • Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

About IntelliX Software, Inc.

By combining a highly-skilled local presence with a proven global development model, IntelliX delivers exceptional value to its customers, becoming a partner in their success.

Founded in 2005, IntelliX Software is a privately-owned company headquartered in the United States, Columbus, Ohio. From the beginning, the owners recognized an opportunity to create a new approach to IT services. IntelliX’ onsite/offshore model is the best of both worlds, providing onsite, local experts to develop one-on-one relationships, backed by global company resources and capabilities. This unique model has allowed IntelliX to craft a custom solution for each and every customer.

 

Our Vision

To earn global admiration as an IT Outsourcer, by building and maintaining long lasting relationship with people and technology and deliver functional software and excellent services.

We ensure an excellent relationship with our internal and external team; our employees and our clients. Our Team members work towards maximization of profits and to assist as well as enhance our clients’ business profits, productivity and also aim at overall growth of the business venture. We value our customers and try very hard to satisfy them in every way. Our functioning is transparent and we are totally committed towards team work, which would result in better results for our clients.

 

Our Mission

To strive hard to be a winner in various sectors of Software Outsourcing and consulting, maintaining excellence in our work culture. We also believe in implementing new and innovative concepts in our various project development processes, while ensuring cost effectiveness along with required solutions to our prospective clients.

Partnering with various clients help in bringing fresh ideas into the firm ensuring our youth in innovation, thus improving our quality standards accompanied with growth in the business productivity to be a trustworthy as well as a fair business partner Strong adherence to maintaining quality work along with its regular up-gradation. We would like to also motivate our staff to keep up high standards, keeping in view our clients’ complete satisfaction.

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