Blackcanyonconsulting
Senior Windows Systems Administrator
Bethesda, MD. Posted 5 months ago
The role
You will manage, optimize, and secure core infrastructure systems. This includes maintaining the Microsoft environment, planning deployment strategies via MECM/SCCM, and providing support for Active Directory duties.
What you will do
- Deploy, configure, patch, and maintain Windows Server 2019/2022 operating systems.
- Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and event logs.
- Execute advanced Active Directory administration and Group Policy Object engineering.
- Manage identity synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Architect, maintain, and secure Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
- Engineer, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) infrastructure.
- Oversee configuration, performance tuning, and security hardening of IIS.
- Administer on-premises Hyper-V clustered environments.
- Provide secondary infrastructure support for Microsoft SQL Server.
- Manage, provision, and maintain target environments within AWS and GCP.
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in Windows Systems Administration
- 2-3 years in a senior or lead capacity
- Proven history resolving complex AD anomalies
- Direct operational experience maintaining infrastructure footprints inside both AWS and GCP
- Strong proficiency utilizing PowerShell to replace manual administrative workflows, manage bulk configurations, and extract system metrics
- Exceptional analytical thinking
- Problem-solving under pressure
- Cross-team communication skills
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401k plan with employer contribution
- paid holidays
- vacation
- tuition reimbursement
About the company
Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization.