Senior Windows Platform Engineer - Hybrid Identity & Scale

Gotham Technology Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Technology Group seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to own the Windows Server platform across private data centers and cloud regions. You will automate deployment, enforce security baselines, and drive reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hands-on role requiring deep Windows internals knowledge, hybrid identity expertise (Entra ID), and the ability to mentor others as you scale systems globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in systems/platform engineering with a focus on Windows Server.
• Hands-on experience with Active Directory and hybrid identity.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, automate, and operate Windows Server across data centers and cloud regions.
• Own Active Directory and Entra ID end-to-end: domain/forest design, GPOs, trusts.
• Build deployment, configuration, patching, and monitoring automation with PowerShell.
• Define and enforce Windows security baselines and hardening standards.
• Tune Windows Server for latency-sensitive, high-throughput workloads.
• Collaborate with Linux platform lead for coherent OS strategy.
• Integrate Windows with provisioning, CI, and the broader stack.
• Participate in production support and on-call rotation.
• Mentor engineers on Windows internals, identity, and automation.

Skills

Windows Server

Hybrid identity

Active Directory

PowerShell

Cloud platforms

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Gotham Technology Group seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to own the Windows Server platform across private data centers and cloud regions. You will automate deployment, enforce security baselines, and drive reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hands-on role requiring deep Windows internals knowledge, hybrid identity expertise (Entra ID), and the ability to mentor others as you scale systems globally.