Zaden Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Windows Systems Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and support of secure, highly available Windows server environments powering our AI-driven security and monitoring platforms. You'll own enterprise-scale AD, Group Policy, and automation with PowerShell, optimize performance across on-prem and cloud infrastructure, and drive patching, backup, and DR strategies. In our collaborative, fast-paced culture, you'll mentor engineers, shape standards, partner closely with development teams, and help ensure reliability, scalability, and security for mission-critical customer deployments.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, highly available Windows server environments for AI-driven platforms.
- Administer and optimize Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy across enterprise environments.
- Develop and maintain Power
- Shell automation for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Manage virtualization platforms and cloud-integrated infrastructure to ensure scalability and performance.
- Lead patch management, backup, and disaster recovery strategies and execution.
- Monitor systems, investigate incidents, and troubleshoot complex performance and reliability issues.
- Harden Windows environments and enforce security standards and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with software and security teams to support product deployments and infrastructure changes.
- Document architectures, runbooks, and standards for operational excellence and knowledge sharing.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level systems administrators and engineers.
Required Skills
- Windows Server administration
- Active Directory and Group Policy
- Power
- Shell scripting and automation
- VMware or Hyper-V virtualization
- Azure or other cloud platforms
- Patch and configuration management
- System monitoring and performance tuning
- Backup and disaster recovery
- Security hardening and compliance
- Troubleshooting and incident response