Windows & VMware Systems Engineer — Automation & Security

Ranger Technical Resources; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 131,040 - 189,280; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is looking for a Systems Administrator to join their IT Operations team. This full-time role is focused on maintaining a large-scale Windows and VMware environment. Candidates should have over 5 years of Windows systems administration experience and exposure to VMware in production settings. The ideal candidate will support daily operations, patch management, and assistance in compliance processes while ensuring a secure and stable environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Windows systems administration.
• Exposure to VMware virtualization (vSphere/ESXi) in production environments.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven industries (banking, finance, healthcare, etc.).
• Background with patch management and vulnerability remediation tools.
• Experience supporting Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and GPOs.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (PowerShell preferred).
• Participation in audits, change control, or compliance processes (PCI, SOX, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Windows Server infrastructure (accounts, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, permissions).
• Administer VMware environments and assist with system-level troubleshooting.
• Oversee automated patching and remediate failed deployments.
• Review vulnerability scans and perform remediation actions.
• Maintain and validate system backups with Veeam.
• Write and modify PowerShell scripts for automation and configuration management.
• Support day-to-day server escalations from Help Desk and ensure environment uptime.
• Participate in audit preparation and compliance reporting.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

VMware vSphere

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Group Policy Management

PowerShell

Quest KACE

Qualys

Veeam Backup & Replication

Patch Management

Vulnerability Remediation

Change Control

Infrastructure Monitoring

Backup Validation

Documentation

Automation Scripting

Compliance Awareness

Security Best Practices

Education

BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Tools

Veeam

Quest KACE

Qualys

Job description

A leading financial institution is looking for a Systems Administrator to join their IT Operations team. This full-time role is focused on maintaining a large-scale Windows and VMware environment. Candidates should have over 5 years of Windows systems administration experience and exposure to VMware in production settings. The ideal candidate will support daily operations, patch management, and assistance in compliance processes while ensuring a secure and stable environment.