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WINDOWS ADMINISTRATOR

KayDev Technology, LLCAlbany, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 23, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You can advance your skills in a hybrid environment supporting critical infrastructure for the New York State Department of Transportation. This role offers a fantastic hourly rate and the chance to tackle complex technical challenges, making it ideal for a seasoned Windows Administrator eager to make a significant impact. Apply today to leverage your expertise in application administration and system architecture!

Quick Overview

Salary
$69/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Albany, NY, United States
Posted
Yesterday
Load BalancingSAMLSSOSplunkActive DirectoryPowerShellTechnical Support

Job Description

WINDOWS ADMINISTRATOR

Job ID: HBITS-08-15015
Department: New York State Department of Transportation
Location: Albany, NY
Duration: 30 months

PAY RATE

  • $68.80/hour – 1099

  • $58.80/hour – W-2

POSITION OVERVIEW

KayDev Technology is seeking an experienced Windows Administrator for a 30-month opportunity supporting the New York State Department of Transportation in Albany, New York.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience administering commercial off-the-shelf business applications at the application layer, providing Level 3 technical support, resolving application and network-connectivity issues, translating business requirements into infrastructure architecture, analyzing logs with Splunk, and automating application maintenance with PowerShell and WMI.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must clearly document the following experience in their résumé:

  • 84 months of experience working with agencies or business areas to understand business requirements and translate them into technical and security infrastructure requirements, resulting in architecture-design documentation covering data flows, interfaces with other systems, authentication, and related areas.

  • 84 months of experience as a Server Administrator at the application layer performing commercial off-the-shelf business-application installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, with or without vendor involvement, including Level 3 technical support of such solutions on Windows operating-system platforms, IIS, Tomcat, WebLogic, Certificate Services, and authentication using Active Directory, SSO with SAML 2.0, and OpenID Connect.

  • 84 months of experience performing Level 3 analytical and technical support of commercial off-the-shelf or business-application interfaces and system interconnects, including networks, Stealth firewall software, F5, and load balancing, implemented in converged or mixed environments to diagnose and resolve connectivity issues.

  • 84 months of experience performing Level 3 analytical and technical support of commercial off-the-shelf or business applications using tools such as Wireshark, Process Monitor, Netstat, Ping, Traceroute, and Telnet.

  • 60 months of experience performing Level 3 analytical and technical support of commercial off-the-shelf or business applications using tools such as Splunk for log analysis, system monitoring, and system-performance tuning.

  • 24 months of scripting knowledge using PowerShell, WMI, and other scripting languages to automate and administer application maintenance.

PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS / KEYWORDS

Windows Server Administration, COTS Applications, Application-Layer Administration, Level 3 Support, Infrastructure Architecture, Architecture Design Documentation, Data Flows, System Interfaces, Authentication, Windows OS, IIS, Tomcat, WebLogic, Certificate Services, Active Directory, SSO, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, Networks, Stealth Firewall Software, F5, Load Balancing, Wireshark, Process Monitor, Netstat, Ping, Traceroute, Telnet, Splunk, Log Analysis, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, PowerShell, WMI, Application-Maintenance Automation

CANDIDATE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested candidates must provide an updated résumé clearly documenting the required experience, employers, project dates, responsibilities, technologies, and qualifying months.

The client requires the following documentation at the time of initial submission—not before, during, or after the interview process. Please apply only if you are comfortable providing the applicable documents if your profile is selected for submission.

U.S. Citizens:

  • Clear copy of a valid state-issued ID

  • Diploma or degree documentation

  • Three professional references

s:

  • Clear copy of the Permanent Resident Card

  • Clear copy of the passport

  • Diploma or degree documentation

  • Three professional references

All documents must be clear, legible, complete, and unredacted. No information may be covered, hidden, blurred, or blacked out, and all document edges must be fully visible. Sensitive documents will be collected through the designated secure submission process.

Please apply only if you meet the required qualifications, are authorized to work as a , and are comfortable providing the applicable documentation at the time of initial submission. Providing documents does not guarantee submission, an interview, or selection.

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