Windows System Engineer

Job Description Job Description Job Title: Windows System Engineer
4 Months Contract
100% onsite
Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Windows system administration including Windows profiles, Windows services, scheduled tasks, and NTFS file shares
• Deep understanding of NTFS permissions and least-privilege security practices
• Experience working in Active Directory using ADUC to manage users, groups, and devices
• Strong knowledge of domain authentication and basic network troubleshooting, including firewalls and open or closed ports
• Proven ability to perform root cause analysis using Event Viewer, ProcMon, environment variables, and Process Explorer
• Experience with log investigation and proactive system monitoring
• Experience leading problem management efforts and implementing long-term fixes, not just break-fix solutions
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., NX, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA) and its deployment requirements.
• Ability to create install packages and scripts to automate application deployment
• Strong scripting skills in BATCH and Perl
• Experience using GitHub for version control and maintaining documentation
• Experience applying development rigor across the full lifecycle including requirements, design, testing, and production deployment
• Experience working within formal change control and release management processes with a focus on risk mitigation
• Strong documentation skills including technical guides and process documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience working with stakeholders and resolving conflicts
• Highly self-motivated and technically curious, with a track record of independently identifying risks, exploring system behavior, and continuously driving improvement of the current system and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and optimizing virtual machines
• PowerShell scripting.
• C/C++/C# development experience.
• Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Windows Server
• Experience with enterprise application packaging and deployment
• Familiarity with structured problem management and governance practices
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field preferred. In place of degree, additional years of equivalent hands-on enterprise experience strongly considered.
• Microsoft certifications: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300), Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 / AZ-801), or Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200).