Windows DevOps Engineer — Automation & Modernization Specialist (Hybrid)

Emergent Staffing; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Staffing is seeking a Systems Administrator (DevOps) to modernize Windows infrastructure, automate tasks, and improve reliability across a Windows-centric environment. This is a hybrid role with 2–3 onsite days per week and requires work authorization in the U.S.

The ideal candidate brings strong Windows expertise, PowerShell scripting, and a DevOps mindset. You will collaborate with infrastructure and support teams to automate processes, implement deployment best practices, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with Active Directory administration and automation.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience automating infrastructure and operational processes.
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems.
• Understanding of infrastructure monitoring, system health management, and production support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage production changes while minimizing business risk.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Modernize and standardize infrastructure across a Windows-centric environment.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions for system administration and access management.
• Improve Active Directory management, including automated group assignments and RBAC.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell and shell scripts to streamline tasks and deployments.
• Support CI/CD initiatives and deployment automation using TeamCity and related tools.
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability across infrastructure and applications.
• Collaborate with teams to improve operational efficiency.
• Support Azure, Defender, CrowdStrike, and other infrastructure tech.
• Administer virtualization platforms including Hyper-V, VMware, or Proxmox.
• Assist with Linux-based infrastructure supporting containerized workloads.
• Establish best practices around version control, change management, and deployment processes.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-mortems.
• Evaluate and implement solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and security.

Skills

Windows systems

PowerShell

Automation

Active Directory

CI/CD

Git

Azure

TeamCity

VMware

Linux basics

Tools

TeamCity

Git

Hyper-V

VMware

Job description

Emergent Staffing is seeking a Systems Administrator (DevOps) to modernize Windows infrastructure, automate tasks, and improve reliability across a Windows-centric environment. This is a hybrid role with 2–3 onsite days per week and requires work authorization in the U.S.

The ideal candidate brings strong Windows expertise, PowerShell scripting, and a DevOps mindset. You will collaborate with infrastructure and support teams to automate processes, implement deployment best practices, and