Cloud Platform Engineer - Windows

Insight Global; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Windows Platform Engineer to design, engineer, and operate enterprise Windows-based compute platforms across a hybrid on-prem and Google Cloud environment. The role emphasizes Windows Server engineering, VMware virtualization, and core services like AD, DNS, DHCP, and load balancing.

The ideal candidate translates architectural designs into scalable, automated, production-ready solutions while driving stability, standardization, and operational excellence across

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Windows infrastructure engineering or system administration.
• 5-7 years of Windows Server Platform (2016, 2019, 2022) and enterprise administration.
• 5-7 years of Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, and authentication services.
• Hands-on virtualization experience (VMware).
• Experience in hybrid cloud environments (GCP is a must, GCE a plus).
• Scripting/automation experience (PowerShell preferred).
• Experience with IaC and CI/CD practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure and migration programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support Windows-based compute platforms across hybrid environments (on-prem + GCP).
• Engineer and manage Windows Server infrastructure including domain services and app hosting platforms.
• Lead infrastructure builds, upgrades, and migrations across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Architect and support AD environments, including domain services, trust, GPO, and authentication.

Skills

Windows infrastructure

Active Directory

Hybrid cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

VMware

Terraform

PowerShell

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

GCE

F5/AVI load balancers

Job description

Job Description

Job Description:

Insight Global is looking for a Windows Platform Engineer responsible for designing, engineering, and operating enterprise Windows-based compute platforms across a hybrid environment including on-prem data centers and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role focuses on Windows Server engineering, VMware virtualization, and core infrastructure services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and load balancing. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on engineer capable of translating architectural designs into scalable, automated, and production‑ready solutions while driving stability, standardization, and operational excellence across hybrid Windows environments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and support Windows-based computer platforms across hybrid environments (on-prem + GCP).
• Engineer and manage Windows Server infrastructure including domain services, enterprise compute, and application hosting platforms.
• Lead and execute infrastructure builds, upgrades, and migrations across environments (on-prem to cloud, cloud-to-cloud).
• Architect and support Active Directory environments, including domain services, trust relationships, Group Policy design, and authentication services.
• Own and manage core infrastructure services, including internal DNS, DHCP, IP address management, virtual IPs (VIPs), and load balancing solutions.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot DNS zones, DHCP scopes, and enterprise name resolution services.
• Engineer and support load balancing solutions (enterprise and cloud‑native) for application traffic distribution, availability, and failover.
• Translate high‑level architecture into deployable, production‑ready infrastructure solutions.
• Engineer and manage virtualization platforms, including VMware (vSphere/vCenter), and compute services within GCP (GCE).
• Implement and mature Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, or similar automation frameworks.
• Drive automation across provisioning, patching, configuration management, and operational workflows.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts for platform incidents and implement long‑term remediation solutions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards, patch management policies, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in 24×7 on‑call rotation, providing escalation support for critical infrastructure incidents.

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Skills and Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in Windows infrastructure engineering or system administration.
• 5-7 years of hands on Windows Server Platform (2016, 2019, 2022) and enterprise system administration
• 5-7 years of Active Directory (AD DS), Group Policy (GPO), DNS, DHCP, and authentication services.
• Hands on experience with virtualization platforms (VMware preferred).
• Experience operating in hybrid cloud environments (GCP is a must & GCE is a nice to have)
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell preferred)
• Experience working in a highly complex enterprise environment
• Experience with enterprise load balancing solutions (F5, AVI, cloud-native LB).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure and migration programs.
• Exposure to FinOps, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.