Description
The Senior Windows Engineer position will provide Windows engineering support and will be responsible for building, patching, and troubleshooting Windows servers in support of current and future DOT systems and applications. This candidate will be working with a team of server engineers to troubleshoot issues for multiple systems in multiple datacenter locations. The Senior Windows Engineer will provide support, implementation, and design services for Windows-based systems across the enterprise. The candidate will be responsible for resolving and completing assigned tasks and change requests and will act as an escalation for support issues. The candidate will also be responsible for applying new solutions through research and collaboration with team members and will be advising on course of actions for new application initiatives.
In addition to Windows server support duties the candidate will also be supporting the department's Citrix platform. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring the performance of the platform as well as troubleshooting issues, applying security updates, and remediating security vulnerabilities related to the Citrix environment.
Job Duties:
Manage Windows OS-based computer devices through Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, registry and files system security as needed.
Administer systems infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud
Collaborate with other team members to perform server patching and maintenance
Evaluate hardware and software purchases
Manage 2000+ servers across multiple field site locations.
Strong knowledge in Active Directory (Windows 2016 thru Windows 2022)
Manage and lead systems and infrastructure projects
Follow existing incident, problem, release, change management processes.
Support existing server infrastructure in a 24x7 on-call escalation capacity as part of a team rotation
Provide high level technical support for Tier-3 issue escalations/tickets
Design and implement Citrix solutions
Managing and monitoring a Citrix platform
Troubleshooting Citrix related issues
Remediating security vulnerabilities detected within the Citrix environment
Qualifications
Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience administrating and managing servers and systems, cloud infrastructure, file and print environments, specializing in Windows operating systems. Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory and SQL Server. Must possess a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) - Server Infrastructure or equivalent.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022
Active Directory management
Active Directory Group Policy
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Azure Active Directory
Windows Failover Clustering
Widows File and Folder sharing
Windows Print Services
Microsoft Hyper-V
Citrix XenApp
VMware vSphere
VMware vCenter
Azure Cloud Services
PowerShell
Note: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and
the ability to obtain a public trust
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.REQNUMBER: 2400885
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