Sr Systems / Cloud Engineer.

Contract to Hire position (6-months). Client requires ALL candidates to be US Citizen or Green Card Holder (Perm Resident). Seeking a skilled and experienced Sr. System/Cloud engineer. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain our Microsoft Windows systems, endpoint security, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Design, implement, and maintain on-premises and hybrid IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking.
• Proficient in managing and maintaining Active Directory, including creating and managing security groups.
• Experienced in implementing and troubleshooting Group Policy Objects for efficient system configuration.
• Monitor system performance and apply updates, patches, and upgrades as needed.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Office365, Active Directory, File Clusters, and Print Servers.
• Previous knowledge of implementation of Zero-Trust architecture.
• Extensive experience in optimizing virtual resources to enhance overall system performance.
• Experience interpreting, writing, and debugging PowerShell scripts for automation.
• Implement cloud-native solutions, including containerized applications and microservices architectures.
• Maintain Operating System baselines for Windows Servers and Workstations.
• Implement, install, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and evaluate Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Install, upgrade/patch, monitor, troubleshoot, and perform configuration management.
• Implement hardened settings to improve the security posture of endpoints.
• Restrict the use of local admin accounts and implement the least privilege principle.
• Provide support to technical staff in diagnosing and correcting system-related failures.
• Determine logical solutions to complex system administration and application problems.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery strategies.
• Configure and maintain replication processes for critical systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's (BS) degree in computer science, management information systems, or a related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience with Microsoft Windows server operating systems, Active Directory, Group Policies, Cyber Security, and TCP/IP networking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in a related field (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-104), Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (MCSE)).
• Microsoft Azure certification (AZ-900, AZ-104) is a plus.

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge of security controls (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks).
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies such as Office 365, Azure AD, and Identity & Access Management (IAM).

Skills

• Active Directory
• Endpoint security
• Microsoft Windows systems