Role: Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer
Location: USA Remote
"Green Card or US Citizen Only
Preferred Locations - Little Rock Arkansas and New Orleans LA , however remote accepted
Job Summary
Engineer, administer, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows Server and Active Directory services, ensuring reliable identity, authentication, name resolution, policy enforcement, patching, and operational support.
Key Responsibilities
· Install, configure, patch, harden, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
· Administer Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, trusts, sites and services, users, groups, and service accounts.
· Support DNS, DHCP, PKI/certificates, LDAP/Kerberos, file services, and related identity dependencies.
· Manage hybrid identity integrations with Microsoft Entra ID where applicable.
· Investigate replication, authentication, policy, performance, and availability issues.
· Execute vulnerability remediation, privileged-access controls, backup/restore validation, and disaster-recovery testing.
· Automate repeatable administration with PowerShell and maintain scripts in version control.
· Maintain runbooks, architecture records, configuration baselines, change records, and operational documentation.
Required Qualifications
· 1-3 years supporting Windows Server and Active Directory in a large enterprise environment.
· Deep knowledge of AD DS, Group Policy, DNS, authentication protocols, replication, and Windows security.
· Experience with patching, hardening, monitoring, backup/recovery, and incident/change processes.
· PowerShell scripting and structured troubleshooting skills.
· Ability to participate in maintenance windows and on-call support as required.
Preferred Qualifications
· Microsoft Windows Server, Azure Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator, or security certification.
· Experience with AD migrations, hybrid identity, PKI, PAM, clustering, and virtualization.