Windows OS Engineer

NTT Data Americas, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Irving, Texas is seeking a Sys. Integration Sr. Specialist Advisor to lead Windows Server engineering initiatives, modernization, and image pipelines across on-premises, bare-metal, and cloud environments.

You will design automated image creation workflows using Packer, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and PowerShell, drive patch orchestration, security baselines, and ensure compliance and readiness of platforms at scale.

Qualifications

• Lead Windows Server engineering initiatives focused on modernization and readiness.
• Architect image pipelines for Windows Server across on-prem, bare-metal and cloud deployments.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and operations teams to ensure secure, observable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Windows Server modernization initiatives across on-prem and cloud.
• Architect image pipelines for Windows Server in multiple environments.
• Drive patch automation and compliance for Windows platforms.
• Design automated image creation and validation workflows.
• Mentor engineers and establish runbooks and standards.
• Collaborate with security and IT teams to ensure secure, observable systems.

Skills

Windows Server engineering

Automation & orchestration

Security baseline governance

Observability & analytics

Mentoring & technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Packer

GitHub Actions

Ansible

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

WSUS

Azure Arc

MECM/SCCM

RackN

Job description

Company Overview:

Req ID: 383027

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

We are currently seeking a Sys. Integration Sr. Specialist Advisor to join our team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description:

• " Lead complex Windows OS Engineering initiatives focused on Windows Server platform modernization, image lifecycle, patch automation, compliance, and operational readiness.


• Architect and improve Windows Server golden image pipelines for on-premises virtualization, bare-metal, and public cloud environments.


• Lead Windows Server 2025 engineering readiness, production release activities, lifecycle documentation, layered product alignment, and catalog readiness.


• Design and implement automated image creation and validation workflows using tools such as Packer, GitHub Actions, Ansible, PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps-aligned processes.


• Lead Windows patch and update engineering improvements, including WSUS-related capabilities, update orchestration, validation, rollback patterns, and change-control alignment.


• Drive Windows security baseline implementation, GPO configuration governance, CIS-aligned controls, drift detection, remediation automation, and audit-ready evidence generation.


• Partner with security, risk, cloud, operations, software delivery, storage, virtualization, and application teams to ensure Windows platforms are secure, supportable, observable, and consumable at scale.


• Improve integration of enterprise tooling in Windows images, including monitoring, logging, endpoint/security controls, vulnerability scanning, certificate trust, Azure Arc, MECM/SCCM, and related operational agents.


• Lead automation parity improvements across Windows and Linux OS Engineering where common patterns can reduce risk and increase consistency.


• Provide technical oversight for RackN/bare-metal provisioning, hardware certification, storage certification, failover clustering, and platform enablement activities.


• Mentor engineers, review technical designs, guide troubleshooting, and establish reusable engineering standards and runbooks.


• Use observability and analytics to improve Windows image build success/failure tracking, patch outcomes, compliance visibility, and proactive issue detection.


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About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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