Windows Admin

VDart Inc; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Inc. is seeking an experienced Windows Administrator for a remote contract to design, deploy, and manage enterprise Windows Server environments. The role focuses on building gold images, SCCM/MECM administration, OS deployment, patching, and security hardening across large-scale infrastructure.

You will lead major projects, collaborate with cybersecurity teams, and drive automation using PowerShell to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise Windows administration experience.
• Strong experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 environments.
• Extensive experience managing Windows Gold Images.
• Hands-on experience with SCCM/MECM administration.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience with OS deployment and patch management at scale.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale server and endpoint infrastructures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and support enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Windows Gold Images for servers and VDI environments.
• Perform OS deployment, upgrades, patching, lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, performance, and infrastructure issues.
• Manage Active Directory integrations, Group Policies, and Windows security configurations.
• Administer and maintain MECM/SCCM for OS deployments, software distribution, and patch management.
• Develop automation with PowerShell and other scripting technologies.
• Lead enterprise infrastructure projects and provide technical leadership and architecture recommendations.
• Ensure security hardening and regulatory compliance alignment.

Skills

Windows Administration

Active Directory

SCCM/MECM

PowerShell

OS Deployment

Patch Management

VDI/Citrix

Security Hardening

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Project Leadership

Tools

MECM/SCCM

PowerShell

Azure

Terraform

VMware

Job description

Windows Admin

Remote
Contract

Top Skills:

• 1. Window Administration
• 2. Active Directory/SCCM
• 3. Scripting

Job Description:

• Design, deploy, administer, and support enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Windows Gold Images for servers and virtual desktop environments.
• Perform OS deployment, upgrades, patching, lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, performance, and infrastructure issues.
• Manage Active Directory integrations, Group Policies, and Windows security configurations.

SCCM / MECM Administration

• Administer and maintain Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).
• Manage OS deployments, software distribution, patch management, compliance reporting, and endpoint lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain task sequences, collections, deployment packages, and configuration baselines.
• Support large-scale Windows server and workstation deployments.

Automation & Scripting

• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell and other scripting technologies.
• Automate server provisioning, patching, software deployment, compliance reporting, and operational tasks.
• Build reusable automation frameworks to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
• Integrate automation with enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms.

Project Delivery

Lead and participate in enterprise infrastructure projects, including:

• o OS modernization initiatives
• o Windows Server upgrades and migrations
• o VDI platform deployments
• o Data center transformations
• o Cloud migration projects
• o Security and compliance remediation efforts

Provide technical leadership and architecture recommendations for Windows infrastructure projects.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain Windows security hardening standards.
• Support vulnerability remediation and audit readiness activities.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams on risk reduction initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise Windows administration experience.
• Strong experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 environments.
• Extensive experience managing Windows Gold Images.
• Hands-on experience with SCCM/MECM administration.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience with OS deployment and patch management at scale.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale server and endpoint infrastructures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and Windows workloads in cloud environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure,Azure Local and Azure Virtual Machines.
• Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with Azure Automation, Azure Arc, or Intune.
• Familiarity with VMware and virtual desktop environments (Citrix/VDI).
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Microsoft certifications preferred.

Desired Skills

• Windows Gold Image Engineering
• SCCM / MECM
• PowerShell Automation
• Windows Server Administration
• Operating System Deployment (OSD)
• Active Directory & Group Policy
• Patch Management
• Endpoint Management
• Azure
• AWS
• Terraform
• VDI / Citrix
• Security Hardening
• Enterprise Infrastructure Operations
• Project Leadership