IT CONSULTANT SR

We are seeking an experienced Windows Server Engineer to join our Windows Application Management Services Team. In this role, you will serve as a key technical resource, partnering with developers and vendors to deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Server‑based applications. You will also play a critical role in onboarding teams into our DevOps platform and driving automation of application deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal development teams and third‑party vendors to deploy, configure, and support applications hosted on Windows Server infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex application and platform issues across the full Windows Server stack, identifying root causes and driving resolution.
• Assist teams in onboarding to the organization’s DevOps platform, guiding them through best practices and standardized workflows.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts and processes to streamline application deployments and reduce manual effort.
• Manage and maintain IIS‑hosted web applications, including configuration, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
• Administer and troubleshoot database connectivity, including MySQL, SQL Server, and ODBC connections.
• Manage certificate lifecycles, including provisioning, renewal, installation, and troubleshooting across application environments.
• Create and maintain documentation for processes, configurations, and runbooks.
• Participate in on‑call rotations or incident response as needed.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Windows Systems Engineer — OR — Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience as a Windows Systems Engineer.

Required Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting skills with a demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex, multi‑layered technical issues.
• Deep experience with Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022).
• Proficiency in IIS configuration, management, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) / Azure DevOps Server.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation, administration, and tooling.
• Working knowledge of MySQL, SQL Server, and ODBC connection configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing SSL/TLS certificates — provisioning, binding, renewal, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Configuration Management & IaC: Ansible, Crossplane, Terraform.
• Collaboration & Project Tracking: JIRA, Confluence.
• Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes.
• Operating Systems: Linux.
• Source Control: Git, Git branching strategies, GitHub, Bitbucket.
• CI/CD & Artifact Management: Jenkins/CloudBees, Artifactory, Xray, ArgoCD.