Windows Platform Engineer - 174134
Zachary Piper Solutions · Norfolk, VA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$95k–$100k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: description (About the role?), responsibilities list, qualifications list, preferred qualifications, compensation (salary and benefits). No schedule mentioned. So we should have sections: About the role (maybe the introductory paragraph), Responsibilities, Qualifications (maybe combine required and preferred?), Skills (maybe list skills?), Benefits, Pay. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have: "Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer to support a long-term DOD program..." That's about the role. Could be About the role.
Responsibilities: list given.
Qualifications: includes required qualifications (2+ years experience, Active Secret clearance, Security+ certification, hands-on experience, etc.) and Preferred Qualifications list.
Skills: could be derived from qualifications but maybe we can include a Skills section summarizing skills like troubleshooting, analytical, communication, collaboration, PowerShell, Active Directory, etc. However we must not invent or summarize away detail; we should preserve all substantive information. If we create a Skills section, we need to pull content from the posting that matches skills. The posting includes: "Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills" under Qualifications. Also preferred qualifications list includes experience with various tools. Those could be considered skills. But we must not create a section if we only have filler. We have real content for skills: the "Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills" is a skill statement. Also the preferred qualifications list includes specific technical skills. So we could have a Skills section that includes those.
But we also have a Qualifications section that includes both required and preferred. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one? But they ask to use headings from list; we can include both if they have content.
We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's structure:
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It gives examples but not exhaustive; we could still use other headings if needed? It says "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have: "Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer to support a long-term DOD program..." That's about the role. Could be About the role.
Responsibilities: list given.
Qualifications: includes required qualifications (2+ years experience, Active Secret clearance, Security+ certification, hands-on experience, etc.) and Preferred Qualifications list.
Skills: could be derived from qualifications but maybe we can include a Skills section summarizing skills like troubleshooting, analytical, communication, collaboration, PowerShell, Active Directory, etc. However we must not invent or summarize away detail; we should preserve all substantive information. If we create a Skills section, we need to pull content from the posting that matches skills. The posting includes: "Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills" under Qualifications. Also preferred qualifications list includes experience with various tools. Those could be considered skills. But we must not create a section if we only have filler. We have real content for skills: the "Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills" is a skill statement. Also the preferred qualifications list includes specific technical skills. So we could have a Skills section that includes those.
But we also have a Qualifications section that includes both required and preferred. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one? But they ask to use headings from list; we can include both if they have content.
We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's structure:
About the role
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on Navy enterprise IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform operations. This position is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; or Honolulu, HI. The Windows Platform Engineer will support enterprise Windows Server environments with a focus on system administration, patching, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, and operational reliability across mission-critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments
- Perform Windows Server patching, IAVA vulnerability remediation, and security compliance activities
- Build and configure Windows Server systems throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, including installation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning
- Perform DISA STIG remediation and maintain Windows platforms in accordance with DoD security and compliance requirements
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve operating system, infrastructure, patching, and application-related issues
- Support mission-critical enterprise applications, infrastructure, and services
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, security, performance, and operational efficiency
- Support infrastructure projects, upgrades, maintenance windows, and technical initiatives
- Collaborate with systems, network, cybersecurity, application, vendor, and customer teams in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Maintain technical documentation, system configurations, and operational procedures
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience supporting Windows Server or enterprise IT environments
- Active Secret clearance
- Current Security+ certification
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server administration and troubleshooting
- Experience with Windows Server patching and vulnerability remediation
- Experience supporting enterprise Windows environments
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Windows Server 2016, 2019, and/or 2022
- Experience with DISA STIGs, IAVA, RMF, or DoD cybersecurity compliance
- Experience with PowerShell or Windows automation
- Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/MECM, WSUS, or other Windows management tools
- Experience supporting large-scale DoD or enterprise infrastructure environments
- Microsoft Windows Server or related infrastructure certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
Skills
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; experience with PowerShell, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/MECM, WSUS; knowledge of DISA STIGs, IAVA, RMF; ability to administer Windows Server 2016/2019/2022; patch management and vulnerability remediation.
But note: The Skills section may be duplicative; we already have those in qualifications and preferred. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could we omit Skills and just have Qualifications (including required and preferred) and Benefits and Pay? The posting includes compensation and benefits. So we need Benefits and Pay sections. We have compensation: Salary: $95,000-100,000 depending on experience. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law. Thus we need:Pay
Salary: $95,000-100,000 depending on experience
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k Plan
- Holidays
- PTO
- Sick leave as required by law
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It gives examples but not exhaustive; we could still use other headings if needed? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". That suggests we should limit to those headings. So we should not create a heading like "Preferred Qualifications". Instead we should incorporate preferred qualifications into Qualifications or Skills. Since we already have Qualifications section for required qualifications, we could add preferred qualifications under Qualifications as well, maybe as a sub-list? But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can include them in the same Qualifications section, maybe separate with a note. However we must not invent headings not in the list. So we can have Qualifications section containing both required and preferred, maybe separated by a paragraph.
Alternatively we could treat preferred qualifications as Skills. But Skills heading is allowed. So we could put preferred qualifications under Skills. That would keep Qualifications for required only, Skills for preferred/experience. That seems reasonable.
Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (required), Skills (preferred/experience), Benefits, Pay.
Check if we need Requirements heading? Not used.
Now ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We didn't.
Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate. We removed keywords list etc.
Now output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft final HTML:
About the role
About the role
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on Navy enterprise IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform operations. This position is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; or Honolulu, HI. The Windows Platform Engineer will support enterprise Windows Server environments with a focus on system administration, patching, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, and operational reliability across mission-critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments
- Perform Windows Server patching, IAVA vulnerability remediation, and security compliance activities
- Build and configure Windows Server systems throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, including installation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning
- Perform DISA STIG remediation and maintain Windows platforms in accordance with DoD security and compliance requirements
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve operating system, infrastructure, patching, and application-related issues
- Support mission-critical enterprise applications, infrastructure, and services
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, security, performance, and operational efficiency
- Support infrastructure projects, upgrades, maintenance windows, and technical initiatives
- Collaborate with systems, network, cybersecurity, application, vendor, and customer teams in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Maintain technical documentation, system configurations, and operational procedures
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience supporting Windows Server or enterprise IT environments
- Active Secret clearance
- Current Security+ certification
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server administration and troubleshooting
- Experience with Windows Server patching and vulnerability remediation
- Experience supporting enterprise Windows environments
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Skills
- Experience with Windows Server 2016, 2019, and/or 2022
- Experience with DISA STIGs, IAVA, RMF, or DoD cybersecurity compliance
- Experience with PowerShell or Windows automation
- Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/MECM, WSUS, or other Windows management tools
- Experience supporting large-scale DoD or enterprise infrastructure environments
- Microsoft Windows Server or related infrastructure certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k Plan
- Holidays
- PTO
- Sick leave as required by law
Pay
Salary: $95,000-100,000 depending on experience
Check: Did we include all substantive information? The original also had "Keywords" list which we removed as boilerplate. Good. We didn't include "Requirements" heading; we have Qualifications.