Senior Windows Platform Engineer - Automation & Cloud

CDW; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

CDW in Oregon is seeking a Senior Windows Server Engineer to own and manage Windows infrastructure, respond to alerts, and collaborate across a multi-technology Managed Services environment. You will diagnose and resolve complex Windows issues, support AD/DNS/DHCP, and automate common tasks with PowerShell.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise Windows environments, strong communication skills, and the ability to mentor peers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; 7+ years of infra engineering exp.
• At least 5 years administering Windows Server in enterprise environments.
• Experience troubleshooting Windows infrastructure incidents and resolving complex issues.
• Experience with AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, certificates, and identity services.
• PowerShell automation for ops, reporting, health checks, remediation.
• Experience with Windows virtualization, clustering, patching, monitoring, backup, and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Windows engineering tickets through resolution.
• Monitor Windows services, respond to alerts, identify issues, take corrective action.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Windows Server break-fix issues.
• Serve as senior escalation point for incidents requiring advanced Windows troubleshooting.
• Administer and support Windows Server environments (physical, virtual, cloud).
• Support AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, certificates, and related services.
• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell and other tools.
• Assist change-management, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
• Assess impact of incidents and changes across connected systems.
• Communicate with customers and internal teams on issues and progress.
• Document troubleshooting steps and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, networking teams in a multi-technology MSP setting.
• Mentor other engineers and share best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support service availability.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Incident management

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

ITIL Foundation certification

Tools

PowerShell

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Azure

Hyper-V

System Center

Job description

CDW in Oregon is seeking a Senior Windows Server Engineer to own and manage Windows infrastructure, respond to alerts, and collaborate across a multi-technology Managed Services environment. You will diagnose and resolve complex Windows issues, support AD/DNS/DHCP, and automate common tasks with PowerShell.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise Windows environments, strong communication skills, and the ability to mentor peers.