Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer

Role: Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer
 Location: USA Remote
Duration: 12+ Months
 
 
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

·         5+ 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.