Windows Server Administrator

 
Job Title: Windows Server Administrator
Location: Springfield, NJ Hybrid
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: $53/hr - 58/hr.
Openings: 1
 
Mandatory Skill Matrix:

• Windows Servers: 7+ years
• Windows PowerShell: 7+ years
• SCCM/MECM: 7+ years
• Qualys Guard: 7+ years

• Prepare selected Windows servers and confirm that required prerequisites are in place.
• Execute and validate test cases for Microsoft monthly patches, third-party application patches, vulnerability remediation actions, and registry fixes.
• Validate server health before and after patching, including services, application dependencies, event logs, restart behavior, and system availability.
• Troubleshoot Windows Server issues within the infrastructure support scope.
• Document issues that require additional support from AltaGas or Qualys.
• Support approved network or connectivity changes when testing requires a new port, URL allow-list entry, or firewall modification.
• Maintain detailed test records, risks, supporting evidence, failures, rollback requirements, and follow-up actions.
• Contribute technical findings, limitations, risks, and recommendations to the final PoC report.
• Coordinate with Desktop Support, Linux Administration, application owners, and other stakeholders.

• Strong hands-on Windows Server administration experience in an enterprise environment
• Experience supporting enterprise Windows Server versions
• Microsoft server patching experience using WSUS, SCCM, or MECM
• Experience assessing patch prerequisites, maintenance windows, restart requirements, service dependencies, and recovery considerations
• Troubleshooting experience with Windows services, event logs, registry settings, network connectivity, and failed patch installations
• Working knowledge of vulnerability remediation and Windows security configuration
• PowerShell experience for validation, evidence collection, and troubleshooting
• Ability to prepare clear test logs and communicate technical risks and findings.

• Qualys VMDR or Qualys Patch Management
• Testing patch-management tools across Windows Server groups
• Server backup, rollback, and recovery validation
• Hybrid or cloud-connected Windows Server environments