Windows Server Admin – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. is seeking an onsite Calgary-based senior server and cloud engineer to manage Windows Server and AD, execute Azure migrations, and automate infrastructure with PowerShell.

The ideal candidate will design scalable, secure server environments and support virtualization platforms in an enterprise setting. Strong knowledge of virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), storage, backup, and networking basics is required to ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness for

Qualifications

• Expertise in Windows Server and Active Directory administration for enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, migrations, and ARM templates.
• Proficient in scripting with PowerShell to automate infrastructure tasks.

Skills

Windows Server

Azure Cloud

PowerShell

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Onsite: Calgary - Onsite

Skills:

• 1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprise‑scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization. Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 latest.
• 2. Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud services. Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.
• 3. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell). Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Must-Have** (Ideally should not be more than 3-5)

• 1) Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
• 2) Virtualization Technologies-Hands‑on experience with VMware, Hyper‑V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.
• 3) Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high‑availability server environments.
• 4) Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster‑recovery planning.
• 5) Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have

• 1) Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.
• 2) Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.
• 3) Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.
• 4) Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
• 5) Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.
• 6) Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.