Principal Windows Systems Administrator

Zaden Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Windows Systems Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and support of secure, highly available Windows server environments powering our AI-driven security and monitoring platforms. You'll own enterprise-scale AD, Group Policy, and automation with PowerShell, optimize performance across on-prem and cloud infrastructure, and drive patching, backup, and DR strategies. In our collaborative, fast-paced culture, you'll mentor engineers, shape standards, partner closely with development teams, and help ensure reliability, scalability, and security for mission-critical customer deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, highly available Windows server environments for AI-driven platforms.
• Administer and optimize Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy across enterprise environments.
• Develop and maintain Power
• Shell automation for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Manage virtualization platforms and cloud-integrated infrastructure to ensure scalability and performance.
• Lead patch management, backup, and disaster recovery strategies and execution.
• Monitor systems, investigate incidents, and troubleshoot complex performance and reliability issues.
• Harden Windows environments and enforce security standards and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with software and security teams to support product deployments and infrastructure changes.
• Document architectures, runbooks, and standards for operational excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level systems administrators and engineers.

Required Skills

• Windows Server administration
• Active Directory and Group Policy
• Power
• Shell scripting and automation
• VMware or Hyper-V virtualization
• Azure or other cloud platforms
• Patch and configuration management
• System monitoring and performance tuning
• Backup and disaster recovery
• Security hardening and compliance
• Troubleshooting and incident response