Certified Windows Administrator

360s2g

Laguna Beach, California(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Auditing, Automation, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Capacity and Performance Management, Computer Workstations, Desktop Environments, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Hardware Virtualization, High Availability, Identity Data Management, Image Editors, Memory Management, Metadata, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services), Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Desktop, Microsoft Windows NT Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Nessus, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Regulatory Compliance, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Resource Management, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Schedule Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Server Clusters, Software Patches, Storage Area Network (SAN), Switched Fabric, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Systems Administration/Management, VMWare, Vulnerability Scanners, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), iSCSI
LOCATION
Laguna Beach, California(remote)
POSTED
20 days ago
Position: Part-Time Windows Server Administrator
Location: Remote (Preferred U.S. Based)
Hours: 12–16 Hours per Week
Employment Type: Part-Time / Contract

About the Position:
We are seeking a Certified Newtork/Windows Administrator to manage, maintain, and support our Microsoft Windows server and desktop environments. The ideal candidate will have experience administering Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, virtualization platforms, and enterprise infrastructure services. This role is responsible for ensuring system availability, security, performance, and compliance with organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities:
Server Administration:
  • Automation scripting: PowerShell proficiency for routine task automation and reporting.
  • Cluster management: Experience configuring and troubleshooting Windows Server Failover Clustering.
  • IIS hardening: Implementation of SSL/TLS protocols and request filtering.
  • SCCM health: Monitoring site replication, creating workstation images, deploying software packages, WSUS patch integration. ***Experience setting up an SCCM environment from ground up VMware.
  • Resource management: High availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) configuration.
  • Motion deployment: Live migration handling with zero downtime.
  • Backup integration: Experience with enterprise backup tools like Veeam.
  • Performance tuning: Capacity planning and CPU/Memory allocation optimization.

SAN Storage:
  • Fabric switching: Configuration iSCSI networks.
  • Provisioning skills: Managing LUNs.
  • Disaster recovery: Implementation of storage-level replication and snapshot strategies.

Active Directory:
  • GPO design: Structuring Group Policy Objects for efficient inheritance and enforcement.
  • Identity management: Integrating Azure AD / Entra ID for hybrid environments.
  • Health auditing: Regular dcdiag reviews, replication monitoring, and metadata cleanup.

Security Best Practices:
  • Least privilege: Implementation of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Tiered Administration.
  • Patch strategy: Strict staging and verification workflows for WSUS and SCCM deployments.
  •  Vulnerability scanning: Remediation of flaws found via tools like Nessus.
  • Log aggregation: SIEM integration for centralized event tracking and alerting.

About the Company

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