Windows Engineer II
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Position Summary
Hybrid - 4 days onsite, Toronto, 1 day remote
We are seeking a Senior Windows Engineer to develop enterprise Windows standards, automation frameworks, and technical solutions within a financial services environment. This position will also serve as a Level 3 escalation point for complex Windows infrastructure issues.
Responsibilities
Hybrid - 4 days onsite, Toronto, 1 day remote
We are seeking a Senior Windows Engineer to develop enterprise Windows standards, automation frameworks, and technical solutions within a financial services environment. This position will also serve as a Level 3 escalation point for complex Windows infrastructure issues.
Responsibilities
- Develop Windows Server infrastructure standards, security baselines, and best practices.
- Create advanced PowerShell scripts and Ansible playbooks for Windows automation.
- Design reusable OS deployment and configuration frameworks.
- Provide Level 3 troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical support.
- Establish patching, security hardening, and compliance standards.
- Support Windows clustering, SAN storage, virtualization, and related infrastructure.
- Collaborate with Build, Operations, Security, Network, and Application teams.
- Create technical documentation and mentor junior technical staff.
- 5+ years of Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 experience.
- 3+ years of IT experience in the financial services industry.
- Expert-level PowerShell and advanced Ansible skills.
- Strong experience with Group Policy (GPO) administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Windows Server failover clustering, including SQL Server clusters.
- Hands-on knowledge of SAN storage in physical and virtual environments.
- Experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or similar virtualization platforms.
- Knowledge of Windows security, hardening, SOX, PCI-DSS, and change management.
- Experience providing Level 3 infrastructure support.
- Cloud, container, Microsoft certification, and enterprise automation platform experience are preferred.
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Responsibilities
Develop Windows Server standards, security baselines, automation frameworks, and reusable deployment and configuration solutions. Provide Level 3 troubleshooting and root cause analysis, support related infrastructure, collaborate across technical teams, document solutions, and mentor junior staff.
Requirements
Requires 5+ years of Windows Server experience, 3+ years in financial services, expert PowerShell and advanced Ansible skills, and strong Group Policy expertise. Candidates should also have experience with clustering, SAN storage, virtualization, security and compliance, and Level 3 infrastructure support.
Skills
- Windows Server
- PowerShell
- Ansible
- Group Policy Administration
- Windows Server Failover Clustering
- SQL Server Clustering
- SAN Storage
- VMware vSphere
- Hyper-V
- Windows Security Hardening
- SOX Compliance
- PCI-DSS Compliance
- Patching
- Level 3 Infrastructure Support
- Root Cause Analysis
- Automation Frameworks
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Categories
- Technology
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- PowerShell
- Ansible
- Group Policy
- Windows Server Failover Clustering
- SQL Server Clusters
- SAN Storage
- VMware vSphere
- Hyper-V
- Windows Security
- Security Hardening
- SOX
- PCI-DSS
- Change Management
- Patching
- Level 3 Support
- Root Cause Analysis
- OS Deployment
- Automation Frameworks
- Financial Services
- Virtualization
- Cloud
- Containers
- Enterprise Automation