Senior Windows Systems Engineer – Hybrid Cloud & Automation

Yulista Holding, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

StraitSys Inc in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to design, administer, secure, automate, and support the organization's enterprise Windows server infrastructure, Active Directory, virtualization, and hybrid cloud services.

The role provides senior technical leadership for infrastructure modernization, documented processes, and incident response, and requires onsite presence in Huntsville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum seven years of enterprise Windows infrastructure administration.
• Expert knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Virtual Desktop, Hyper‑V, and PowerShell.
• Active Top Secret Clearance Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and enterprise virtualization.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments while preparing for Windows Server 2025.
• Design, administer, and troubleshoot Active Directory in complex multi-domain and multi-forest environments.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IPAM, DFS, File Services, Print Services, and Active Directory Certificate Services.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID hybrid identity, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, MFA, and PIM.
• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Windows 11 Multi-Session, FSLogix, host pools, and image management.
• Develop PowerShell automation, Azure Automation runbooks, and repeatable operational workflows.
• Administer Hyper‑V, Azure IaaS, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and hybrid networking.
• Implement enterprise security controls including Defender, LAPS, BitLocker, Credential Guard, Sentinel, and security baselines.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting using Sysinternals, Event Viewer, PerfMon, ETW tracing, and packet analysis.
• Develop documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior administrators and provide technical leadership during projects and production incidents.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Virtual Desktop

Hyper-V

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Sysinternals

Azure AD Connect

ARM

Terraform

Job description

StraitSys Inc in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to design, administer, secure, automate, and support the organization's enterprise Windows server infrastructure, Active Directory, virtualization, and hybrid cloud services.

The role provides senior technical leadership for infrastructure modernization, documented processes, and incident response, and requires onsite presence in Huntsville.