Windows Engineer

By Light Professional IT Services LLC•Alexandria, VA

7d•$90,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Windows Engineer who is a hardworking, competitive type with that is driven to succeed with a natural sense of urgency; a self-starter with a reputation for being an effective team player, who proactively looks to improve and add efficiency to current processes. Someone who exercises judgment in the decision-making process in order to provide consistent customer service and highly proficient in problem solving with the ability to follow a systematic troubleshooting approach.

Requirements

7+ years of related experience
Expert level experience in PowerShell scripting, in order to demonstrate an ability to automate routine tasks for daily operations and maintenance
Expert level skillset in Microsoft technologies including IIS, MSSQL and Active Directory
Must be highly skilled and proficient in problem solving and able to follow a systematic troubleshooting approach—very strong troubleshooting skills required
Methodical approach to change execution and implementation
Demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP
Excellent communication skills in working with technical and non-technical people and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships among all levels of an organization
Ability to obtain a Position of Trust Clearance
Ability to work onsite at the customer's location in Alexandria, VA; Work-from-home available on a case by case basis
24x7 On-call rotation for after hours support

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in computer related fields, technical certifications related to responsibilities, or equivalent professional experience
Familiarity with common frameworks, languages and server technologies used to develop large-scale applications
Experience with Microsoft C# programming language
Experience designing and supporting highly available application infrastructure
Knowledge of networking concepts and services with ability to troubleshoot (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL, TLS, SFTP, routing, switching, firewalls)
Sound knowledge of Windows and VMware HA environments including VMware HA/DRS/SRM
Understanding of SAN to server connectivity including within NetApp and EMC platforms
Experience and comfort with hosted/cloud based solutions

Responsibilities

Administering and troubleshooting on a large scale enterprise Windows environment, to include all supported subsystems and 3rd party applications.
Planning, Design, Implementation, and Troubleshooting of everything on the Windows server and workstation platforms.
Add improvements and efficiency to current processes
Provide consistent customer service
Be part of a 24x7 “on-call” engineering team with availability on nights and/or weekends for troubleshooting, maintenance, and any other special circumstances