Windows Server Automation Engineer

Ford • , MI,US

2d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Remote

About The Position

The Windows Server Automation Engineer utilizes their automation and DevOps skills to build solutions for Windows Server customers and operations teams. Using automation tools, they ensure Windows Servers stay compliant across the fleet, are kept secure with maximum server uptime and stability. Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• Deep technical knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems (2012R2/2016/2019)
• Deep technical knowledge of Windows PowerShell
• Technical knowledge of Windows Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Technical knowledge of Windows Clustering
• 5+ Years of demonstrated ability with Microsoft Windows Server OS and related technologies
• 5+ Years of experience with Windows Server Operating system for virtual machines and physical hardware
• Experience with VMWare and HPE server technologies
• Experience with scripting and programming languages with a focus on PowerShell (PowerShell, Batch, Ruby, Groovy, etc)

Nice To Haves

• Operations experience supporting Windows Servers for a large enterprise
• Operations experience supporting IIS and Windows Clustering for a large enterprise
• Experience engineering the deployment of Window Server Operating System for a large enterprise
• Experience with the following software a plus: Chef, Habitat, Terraform, Jenkins, Ruby, GitHub
• Experience supporting AV/Anti-Malware products for Windows Server Operating System
• Experience working in a DevOps environment
• Code first mentality
• Fundamental understanding of modern platform technologies and industry standard methodologies
• Technical certifications e.g. MCSA, MCSE, MCP, etc.
• Agile/Lean methodologies experience

Responsibilities

• Automate the creation and testing of Windows Server templates for virtual machines and physical hardware using a CI/CD pipeline
• Automate the installation and configuration of Windows Server Operating System infrastructure using a multitude of tools such as Terraform, vRA/vRO, Habitat, Chef, Ruby, PowerShell
• Automate manual processes associated with infrastructure deployment via pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Provide cross-team support for deploying Windows Server infrastructure to multiple target environments
• Provide technical direction for the Windows Server Operating System platform
• Review and evaluate monthly Windows Security updates for Microsoft Server operating system and determine a criticality level for each update based on mitigating and environmental factors. Engineer deployment process for High and Critically rated security updates
• Change management
• Provides guidance in the design, integration and maintenance of the technical infrastructure and services (all aspects of the technology lifecycle) for the Windows Server Operating System

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree