[Remote] Windows System Administrator
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Encore Talent Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator to join their Infrastructure team in a contract-to-hire capacity. The individual will support a large enterprise server environment primarily consisting of Windows servers and will be responsible for server maintenance, operating system upgrades, and infrastructure support.
Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled server maintenance, patching, and remediation activities during designated Sunday maintenance windows
- Execute operating system upgrade projects, including migration efforts from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022
- Administer and support a large-scale server environment of approximately 2,000+ servers
- Manage and support Windows Server infrastructure (approximately 95% of the environment)
- Provide support for Red Hat Linux servers within the enterprise environment
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure-related tickets and incidents
- Deploy security patches and ensure compliance with organizational security standards
- Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams to plan, coordinate, and execute maintenance activities
- Utilize monitoring, security, and remote access technologies, including Zscaler
- Document procedures, configurations, and maintenance activities
- Participate in after-hours support and on-call rotation as needed
Skills
- 4+ years of Systems Administration or Infrastructure Support experience
- Strong experience administering Windows Server environments
- Experience performing server patching, maintenance, and operating system upgrades
- Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and core Microsoft infrastructure technologies
- Experience troubleshooting server, operating system, and infrastructure issues
- Familiarity with enterprise ticketing systems and incident management processes
- Understanding of security best practices and vulnerability remediation
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage maintenance activities with minimal supervision
- Experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers
- Experience with enterprise-scale server environments
- Familiarity with Zscaler or similar security platforms
- Experience participating in infrastructure on-call rotations
- Exposure to automation and scripting technologies such as PowerShell
Benefits
- Remote opportunity
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