Location: Hybrid, with onsite work in Jersey City, NJ;
Duration: 3-6 month contract to hire
Role overview
This person will design, implement, administer, secure, monitor, and support the client's enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments. They will serve as a senior technical resource on the infrastructure team, taking ownership of complex incidents, system improvements, and project delivery. This is a hands-on engineering role that also involves mentoring junior team members.
Key responsibilities
Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file services, and related infrastructure.
Support Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, networking, storage, identity integrations, and monitoring.
Support Microsoft 365 and its integration with on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
Maintain virtualized server environments and associated compute, storage, and networking components.
Administer Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including identity synchronization, authentication, conditional access, role-based access, and complex access issues.
Support endpoint management, Windows device configuration and deployment, and device security standards.
Administer enterprise backup and recovery platforms, validate restores, and participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
Develop PowerShell scripts to automate administration, monitoring, reporting, and other recurring tasks.
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for infrastructure incidents, then implement corrective measures.
Partner with Information Security on patching, hardening, vulnerability remediation, and audit documentation.
Lead or serve as the senior technical resource on infrastructure upgrades, modernization, and cloud migration projects.
Produce technical documentation, implementation plans, diagrams, and operating procedures; coordinate changes across IT teams and vendors.
Required experience
Advanced hands-on Windows Server and Active Directory administration.
Strong Azure and Microsoft 365 experience in an enterprise environment.
Virtualized server infrastructure, enterprise backup/recovery, and disaster recovery.
Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
Infrastructure monitoring, complex troubleshooting, and support of highly available, business-critical systems.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, storage, and enterprise networking concepts.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision, communicate clearly, and guide other engineers.
Preferred experience
Microsoft Intune and Azure Virtual Desktop
VMware or comparable enterprise virtualization
Cohesity or similar backup/recovery platforms
ControlUp or similar infrastructure monitoring tools
Tanium or comparable endpoint-management tools
Microsoft, Azure, security, or virtualization certifications