A financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Sr. Windows Infrastructure Engineer for a great opportunity with their team in the Charlotte, NC or Detroit, MI.
***This is a Hybrid opportunity requiring the qualified professional to work onsite at least 3 days a week.***
About the Opportunity:
- Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid – 3 days on-site, 2 days remote
- Location: Charlotte (601 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202) OR Detroit (500 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48226
- Contract Duration: Through 12/31/2026 with a potential for extension
- Vaccination/Booster Required: No
- Fully Funded: Yes
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage production support, access management, audit compliance, change control, and incident resolution in a 24x7 operational model.
- Lead infrastructure automation efforts using PowerShell and other modern scripting tools to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
- Collaborate with application teams to scope and support platform integration during Discovery and Implementation phases.
- Maintain a reliable, scalable Windows server environment (Windows 2016–2022) including Active Directory, IIS, and enterprise-grade COTS apps.
- Oversee server patching, upgrades, disaster recovery processes, and system performance optimization.
- Partner with stakeholders to deliver SLA-aligned support, root cause analysis, and strategic improvements.
- Serve as a mentor and escalation point for junior team members on technical and operational challenges.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve monitoring, automation, and incident response using industry best practices and modern tools.
- Ensure compliance with IT governance, InfoSec policies, and change management standards.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure experience in a Windows environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Deep experience in Windows Server administration (2016–2022), IIS, and Active Directory.
- 3+ years of strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
- Familiarity with ticketing and ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow).
- Strong troubleshooting skills for production systems — with both tactical and long-term solution mindsets.
- Understanding of hardware platforms like Dell/Cisco servers and out-of-band management.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with Nutanix, Hyper-V, AWS, or Azure platforms.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Clustering, SAN/NAS storage, and enterprise backup strategies.
- Working knowledge of Azure Policy, DSC, SCCM, Ansible, or other automation/configuration management tools.
- Development skills in .Net, C#, SQL, and comfort working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab).
- Passion for security and experience implementing infrastructure hardening best practices.
- DevOps mindset and exposure to Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
