Windows OS Engineer: Image & Automation Leader

NTT DATA North America; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA North America in Irving, TX seeks a(Sys. Integration Sr. Specialist Advisor) to lead Windows OS engineering and automation initiatives, modernizing server images for on‑prem and cloud, and driving security baselines.

You will design pipelines with Packer, GitHub Actions, Ansible and PowerShell, while coordinating with security, cloud, and operations teams. Responsibilities include patch orchestration, image validation, and ensuring scalable, audit-ready processes across enterprise

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience modernizing Windows Server environments.
• Familiarity with image lifecycle, patch automation and compliance.
• Ability to design automated image creation and validation workflows.
• Experience with enterprise patching, security baselines and GPO governance.
• Collaborates with security, risk, cloud, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Windows OS engineering initiatives focused on modernization and operational readiness.
• Architect and improve Windows Server image pipelines for on-prem, bare-metal, and cloud.
• Design automated image creation workflows using Packer, Ansible, and PowerShell.
• Lead patching, update orchestration, validation, and rollback processes.
• Implement CIS-aligned controls and drift remediation with audit-ready evidence.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, observable Windows platforms.

Skills

Windows OS Engineering

Automation

Packer

GitHub Actions

Ansible

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

WSUS

Azure Arc

MECM/SCCM

Security baseline

Tools

Packer

GitHub Actions

Ansible

PowerShell

CI/CD

GitOps

WSUS

Azure Arc

MECM/SCCM

Job description

NTT DATA North America in Irving, TX seeks a(Sys. Integration Sr. Specialist Advisor) to lead Windows OS engineering and automation initiatives, modernizing server images for on‑prem and cloud, and driving security baselines.

You will design pipelines with Packer, GitHub Actions, Ansible and PowerShell, while coordinating with security, cloud, and operations teams. Responsibilities include patch orchestration, image validation, and ensuring scalable, audit-ready processes across enterprise