Windows Admin — Systems Administration

Unisys; Connecticut; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan

Healthcare

HSA matching

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Unisys is seeking a Windows Administrator to provide ongoing systems administration, installation, and troubleshooting for Windows environments across locations. The role focuses on incident remediation, system reliability, and interaction with clients to align IT capabilities with business needs.

Required are a BA/BS with 6–8 years of related experience, strong Windows expertise, VMware familiarity, and PowerShell automation. CCR and HA concepts, plus US citizenship/residency, are expected.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent with 6–8 years of experience.
• Strong expertise in Windows systems administration and Microsoft Server environments.
• Experience with VMware, clustering, and automation via PowerShell.
• Understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA), including cloud scenarios (Azure/OCI).
• U.S. Citizenship and residency required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Windows systems administration and technical guidance across multiple locations.
• Resolve daily incident tickets and ensure system availability and reliability.
• Automate repetitive tasks with PowerShell and optimize configurations.
• Engage with clients to gather requirements and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Conduct training and knowledge transfer for IT staff and users.

Skills

Windows administration

PowerShell automation

Cloud concepts (Azure, OCI)

Disaster recovery

High availability

VMware

Networking basics

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Microsoft Server

Server clustering

Job description

## Windows Admin — Systems AdministrationApply: USA CT Remote: Full time: Posted Today: REQ576955**What success looks like in this role:**## Position Summary The Windows Admin provides ongoing Systems Administration support, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components for Windows environments across multiple locations. This role provides technical support and advises on the use of programming tools, database systems, and networks. Operational responsibilities include remediation of daily incident tickets, system compliance, system run enhancement, testing, staging, policy/procedure enhancement, client contact coordination, and operational recommendations to address availability and reliability issues on Windows systems. ## Core Responsibilities Systems Administration & Support* Provides Systems Administration support for multiple organizations across the company, building on responsibilities such as:* “Provides Systems Administration hands-on support, troubleshooting and technical guidance.”* Analyzes and recommends commercially available hardware and software capable of meeting network, systems, and user requirements.* Contributes to the design, development, and maintenance of Systems Administration infrastructure (routers, switches, and application load balancers).* Automate repetitive tasks using scripting languages like PowerShell Client Engagement & Requirements* Engages with clients to gather specifications, requirements, and systems expectations.* Coordinates with client contacts to align operational recommendations with business needs. Performance & Testing* Configures and maintains software performance, stress, and load tests, and makes recommendations based on results.* Remediates daily incident tickets to maintain Windows system availability and reliability. Training & Knowledge Transfer* Conducts training sessions with users and Systems Administration team members.**You will be successful in this role if you have:*** BA/BS degree and 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experienceBA/BS degree and 6-8 years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.* Strong expertise in Windows systems administration.* Experience with Microsoft Server, including clustering.* Experience with VMware.* Experience automating with PowerShell* Required knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) principles, including in cloud environments — Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.* U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required. *Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.**At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!* *#LI-AC1*This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.