Windows Server Admin – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell

Role: Windows Server Engineer Active Directory virtualization Azure Migration Powershell

Onsite: Calgary - Onsite

Skills:

1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprisescale experience with Windows Server platforms AD IIS clustering and virtualization.

Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 latest.

2. Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Handson experience with Azure Cloud services.

Experience with Azure Migrate ASR ARM templates and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.

3. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).

Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Must-Have** (Ideally should not be more than 3-5)

1) Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation configuration patching and troubleshooting.

2) Virtualization Technologies-Hands-on experience with VMware Hyper-V or similar platforms for server virtualization.

3) Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable secure and high-availability server environments.

4) Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS backup tools and disaster recovery planning.

5) Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP DNS DHCP and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have

1) Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure AWS and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.

2) Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell Bash or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.

3) Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.

4) Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening vulnerability management and compliance frameworks.

5) Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios Zabbix Splunk Grafana Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.

6) Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible Jenkins GitHub for infrastructure as code.