Windows Server Admin – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell

Onsite: Calgary - Onsite

Skills:

• 1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprise‑scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization. Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 latest.
• 2.

  Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud services. Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.

• 3. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).

  Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Must-Have** (Ideally should not be more than 3-5)

• 1) Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
• 2) Virtualization Technologies-Hands‑on experience with VMware, Hyper‑V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.
• 3) Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high‑availability server environments.
• 4) Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster‑recovery planning.
• 5) Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have

• 1) Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.
• 2) Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.
• 3) Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.
• 4) Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
• 5) Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.
• 6) Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.

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