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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Windows Platform Engineer (Automation / SRE) - **Company:** Page Michael International Inc - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $250,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Frameworks, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Github, Identity and Access Management, Nagios, Operational Data Store, Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Datadog, Data Logging, Workspace ONE, System Availability, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Microsoft InTune, Deployment Automation, Api Design, Puppet, Terraform, Splunk, Jenkins - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.michaelpage.com/job-detail/senior-windows-platform-engineer-automation-sre/ref/jn-082026-7092787 ## About the Role * Experience designing, writing, debugging, and maintaining production-grade PowerShell scripts and automation frameworks * Ability to build reusable tools, modules, and workflows rather than simply executing administrative commands * Strong understanding of scripting best practices, error handling, logging, testing, and code maintainability Infrastructure & Automation * Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or equivalent tooling * Experience with Configuration-as-Code platforms including Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar technologies * Experience building automation pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent CI/CD tools * Strong understanding of infrastructure lifecycle automation and platform engineering principles Microsoft Ecosystem * Deep experience supporting enterprise Windows environments * Strong Azure infrastructure knowledge * Experience with Microsoft Graph API development and automation * Experience with Intune, Autopilot, Entra ID, and Active Directory * Understanding of endpoint management and enterprise identity services Reliability Engineering & Observability * Experience leveraging monitoring, logging, and telemetry platforms to improve system reliability * Familiarity with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Nagios, Datadog, or similar observability platforms * Ability to use metrics and operational data to drive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and engineering decisions * Strong understanding of reliability, scalability, and operational excellence concepts Preferred Experience * Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience * Experience operating large-scale Windows environments * Experience managing globally distributed infrastructure * Exposure to cloud-native operations and modern platform engineering practices * Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency ## Description We are seeking a Senior Windows Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise Engineering team. This role is focused on automation, infrastructure engineering, and platform reliability across a global Microsoft ecosystem. This is not a traditional Windows administration position. We are looking for an engineer who leverages PowerShell as a development tool, applies Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code principles to manage systems at scale, and uses observability data to drive operational decisions. You will partner with a globally distributed engineering team to design, build, and maintain automated solutions supporting Windows endpoints, server infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, identity platforms, and enterprise device management systems. What You'll Do * Build and maintain PowerShell-based automation, tooling, and reusable frameworks * Develop solutions that eliminate repetitive operational work through automation * Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code practices across enterprise environments * Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and related IaC technologies * Manage Windows systems through code-based configuration management platforms such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet * Design and support CI/CD workflows that improve speed, consistency, and reliability of infrastructure deployments * Leverage monitoring, logging, and telemetry data to improve platform performance, reliability, and operational efficiency * Build automation and integrations using Microsoft Graph APIs * Engineer and support solutions across Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Autopilot, and Workspace ONE environments * Identify opportunities to improve resiliency, scalability, security, and operational maturity throughout the enterprise platform * Participate in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex infrastructure and automation issues ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)