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# Senior Windows Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $79,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, HP Servers, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Hyper-V, Hypervisor, System Center Configuration Manager, NetApp Applications, Server Administration, TCP/IP, Backup and Restore, Data Storage Management, Build Server, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Nutanix, Veeam
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.chicagocareersite.com/job.asp?id=3377303607&tx=FR1714FFK&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Experience in administration, management, upgrade implementations of Exchange.

Knowledge of multiple operating systems and related utilities and hardware.

Build server system and install applications.

Experience with storage management, TCP/IP, system monitoring and tools.

Experience with SCCM patching tools.

Hypervisor experience.

A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or the equivalent experience.

Added bonus if you have

Specific knowledge/expertise in administering the following:

Exchange Administration

OS: MS Windows Server, Linux

Hardware: NetApp, Nutanix, HP Servers, HP StoreOnce

Hypervisors: Hyper-V, AOS

SQL Server Administration

Domino Notes Server Administration

Backup Systems: HYCU, Veeam

## Description

Troubleshoot issues escalated from 1st and 2nd level user support helpdesks.

Proposing and implementing system and procedural enhancements.

Monitoring system usage and performance and troubleshooting issues.

Document implementations for knowledge transfer.

Perform hardware and software upgrades.

Project manage and lead solo projects and/or with a team.


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