Windows System Engineer
Uvation Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Systems Administration role at Uvation. Remote, India · full-time.
Pay not stated Systems Administration salary
remoteroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build, upgrade, migrate, secure and retire Windows Server environments across the listed versions
- Administer Active Directory accounts and policies alongside DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
- Keep Windows servers patched, and resolve operating system, application, access, network and performance problems
- Support clustered and virtual Windows systems, then tune capacity and maintain security settings
- Automate routine administration with PowerShell, monitor infrastructure and contribute to backup, recovery and ITSM work
What you bring
- Strong Windows Server administration skills across versions 2016, 2019, 2022 or 2025
- Hands-on ability with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and PowerShell automation
- Experience supporting VMware or Hyper-V workloads and handling enterprise infrastructure operations
- Working knowledge of Windows security, networking, monitoring, backup and service-management processes
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone focused on Windows infrastructure operations, troubleshooting and automation. The position is remote in India and may include on-call or shift coverage.
From the employer
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Windows Engineer to manage and support enterprise Windows Server infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, patching, virtualization, security, and high-availability environments. The role requires strong troubleshooting and PowerShell automation skills, with experience in VMware/Hyper-V and enterprise infrastructure operations.
• Key Responsibilities
• Install, configure, administer, and support Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 environments.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, OU, users, groups, and computer accounts.
• Perform server builds, upgrades, migrations, hardening, and decommissioning.
• Manage Windows patching using tools such as WSUS, MECM/SCCM, or equivalent platforms.
• Troubleshoot OS, application, authentication, networking, performance, and system-level issues.
• Manage Microsoft Failover Clustering, Windows Server roles, and high-availability environments.
• Support VMware / Hyper-V virtualized Windows workloads.
• Perform system performance analysis and capacity optimization.
• Implement and maintain Windows security baselines and hardening standards.
• Troubleshoot authentication issues involving Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, certificates, and domain connectivity.
• Manage Windows services, scheduled tasks, event logs, registry settings, and system configurations.
• Support backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
• Automate repetitive administration tasks using PowerShell.
• Monitor infrastructure using enterprise monitoring and logging platforms.
• Participate in incident, problem, change, and request management processes.
• Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, and infrastructure reports.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call / shift support, where required.
Required Technical Skills
Area Required Skills
Windows Server Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025
Active Directory AD DS, OU, Users, Groups, FSMO, Sites & Services
DNS/DHCP DNS zones, records, DHCP scopes, troubleshooting
Group Policy GPO creation, configuration, troubleshooting
PowerShell Scripting, automation, administration
Patching WSUS, SCCM/MECM or equivalent
Virtualization VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V
Security Windows hardening, security baselines, endpoint security
Networking TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing basics, firewall concepts
Monitoring Windows monitoring, event logs, performance counters
Backup/DR Backup, restore, replication and DR concepts
ITSM Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request management
Good to Have
• Microsoft Azure / Azure Virtual Machines
• Microsoft Entra ID / hybrid identity
• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• SCCM/MECM administration
• Windows Failover Clustering
• IIS administration
• Certificate Services / PKI
• VMware vCenter and ESXi
• Automation using PowerShell
• Experience with ServiceNow or other ITSM platforms
• Knowledge of enterprise monitoring tools such as SCOM, SolarWinds, Dynatrace, or equivalent
• Experience supporting large-scale data center environments
Systems Administration work from LinkedIn, X, Reddit and Upwork, in one list.
Each morning you get everything that fits, strongest first.
Systems AdministrationRemote
Find me workBy the team behind remoteroles.