Windows Systems Engineer — AD, GPO, MFA, STIGs

Synergy ECP; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Maryland seeks an experienced Windows systems administrator/engineer for an enterprise-wide messaging system in the ITS program. You will provide hosting, performance, and SME-level guidance for Windows servers and related infrastructure.

The role covers AD, DNS/DHCP, scripting, firewall, GPO/Local policies, patching with DISA STIGS, and basic Linux familiarity as a bonus. You will document configurations and ensure secure, reliable operation.

Qualifications

• Experience installing and maintaining MS Windows Server 2012/2016, Active Directory, and related services.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, VBScript, and batch files.
• Configure DNS, DHCP, Windows Firewall, and Group Policy.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and patching processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Windows environments, with expert knowledge of Windows Server 2012R2/2016 or higher.
• Engineer, design and deploy Windows components; AD, Group Policy, certificates, MFA, DNS, DHCP.
• Create baselines with DISA STIGs for Windows Server 2012R2/2016+.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and recover from server performance bottlenecks.
• Use native and third-party tools to diagnose malfunctions and optimize systems.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Monitor application performance with developers to implement fixes.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to improve efficiency.
• Document systems inventory, patch levels, hostnames, IPs, certificates, and service accounts.
• Integrate systems with Windows authentication and core services dependencies like SSO.
• Engineer and implement multi-factor authentication solutions.

Skills

Windows Server expertise

Active Directory

Group Policy

Scripting (PowerShell, VBScript, Batch

DNS/DHCP administration

DISA STIGS

Linux basics

Tools

PowerShell

VBScript

Batch scripting

Windows Firewall

Job description

Synergy ECP in Maryland seeks an experienced Windows systems administrator/engineer for an enterprise-wide messaging system in the ITS program. You will provide hosting, performance, and SME-level guidance for Windows servers and related infrastructure.

The role covers AD, DNS/DHCP, scripting, firewall, GPO/Local policies, patching with DISA STIGS, and basic Linux familiarity as a bonus. You will document configurations and ensure secure, reliable operation.