Windows Server Engineer

avacone Switzerland; Basel; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

avacone Switzerland is seeking a seasoned Windows Server Engineer to design, implement, secure and maintain Microsoft-based server platforms. You will ensure reliable infrastructure operations through identity integration, automation and ongoing platform improvement.

You will build and manage enterprise Windows Server environments, patch and harden systems, support AD, DNS and DHCP, and collaborate with security, network and cloud teams to ensure high availability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Six to ten years of relevant experience or demonstrable expertise appropriate to the role.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure and maintain enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Manage operating system patching, upgrades, hardening and lifecycle activities.
• Support Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and related identity services.
• Implement configuration baselines and security controls.
• Support virtualised and cloud-hosted Windows workloads.
• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate provisioning and administration.
• Monitor system performance, availability, capacity and security events.
• Participate in incident, problem, change and major incident management.
• Support backup, recovery, resilience and disaster recovery requirements.
• Investigate complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with security, network, database, application and cloud teams.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

PowerShell

Security & Hardening

Virtualisation

Cloud platforms

Automation

Monitoring & Logging

Incident management

Documentation

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SCCM

Monitoring tools

Backup technologies

Job description

Role Purpose

The Windows Server Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, securing and maintaining Microsoft-based server platforms. The role ensures reliable infrastructure operations through effective administration, automation, identity integration and continuous platform improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, configure and maintain enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Manage operating system patching, upgrades, hardening and lifecycle activities.
• Support Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and related identity services.
• Implement configuration baselines and security controls.
• Support virtualised and cloud-hosted Windows workloads.
• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate provisioning and administration.
• Monitor system performance, availability, capacity and security events.
• Participate in incident, problem, change and major incident management.
• Support backup, recovery, resilience and disaster recovery requirements.
• Investigate complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with security, network, database, application and cloud teams.

Requirements

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience administering enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, SCCM and authentication services.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Understanding of server security, vulnerability management and configuration hardening.
• Experience with virtualisation, cloud platforms and backup technologies.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging and event management tools.
• Knowledge of high availability, resilience and disaster recovery principles.
• Strong understanding of platform reliability, security, resilience and operational excellence.
• Experience participating in incident, problem, change and lifecycle management.
• Ability to document technical solutions and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to engineering, with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.
• Commitment to continuous learning, professional development and relevant industry accreditations.

Education and Professional Background

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically six to ten years of relevant experience, or demonstrable expertise appropriate to the role.

Desirable Qualifications And Experience

• Experience coordinating the work of others or contributing to technical projects.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD concepts.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications.