Title: Senior Windows Server & PowerShell Automation Engineer
Location: Greater Holyoke Area, MA (Hybrid; onsite frequency not specified)
Employment Type: Contract
Status: Accepting Candidates
About the role:
Seeking a Senior Windows Server & PowerShell Automation Engineer to manage and modernize enterprise Windows Server infrastructure. This role focuses on server lifecycle management, automation, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the Windows Server lifecycle, including patching, OS upgrades, server builds, retirements, and vulnerability remediation.
Drive automation and operational efficiency using PowerShell, Ansible, and other tooling.
Maintain Active Directory, Group Policy, security baselines, and platform hardening practices.
Support Windows Server environments across physical infrastructure, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, and Azure.
Develop and maintain operational processes, technical standards, documentation, and runbooks.
Partner with Infrastructure and Security teams to improve platform reliability, security, and compliance.
Qualifications:
Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience engineering, securing, and supporting enterprise Windows Server environments.
Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell.
Experience with patch management and vulnerability remediation.
Experience supporting physical servers, VMware, Nutanix, AWS, and Azure environments.
Experience with infrastructure automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management tools.
Ability to troubleshoot complex Windows infrastructure and production issues.
Compensation (MA Pay Transparency):Estimated hourly range: $60–$65/hr (W-2).Final rate within this range will be based on skills, experience, and interview results.
