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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - Microsoft - **Company:** D R W Inc - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Microsoft Online Services, Software Documentation, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover Clustering, Github, Python (Programming Language), Knowledge Management, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, OAuth, OpenID, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Prometheus, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, Scripting, Load Balancing, Grafana, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Bitbucket, Hardware Infrastructure, Terraform, Splunk, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/757d48e4-d754-403d-b38e-6084dd1b6080 ## About the Role * 5+ years managing Windows Server infrastructure in high visibility, mission critical environments. * Deep expertise in Windows Server services: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Failover Clustering, load balancers. * Hands on experience with Entra ID, Exchange (Server/Online/Hybrid), MECM (SCCM). * Proficient with scripting (PowerShell, Python), IAC (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) and version control (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket). * Strong networking knowledge and experience with server hardware and hypervisor/VM deployments. * Excellent documentation and knowledge management skills; ability to turn ad hoc tasks into documented, repeatable processes. * Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve critical issues under pressure (trading/low latency environments a plus). * Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can work across teams and have evidence-based discussions on technical and operational topics * You are eager to learn, collaborate, and find solutions under interesting constraints Bonus points if you have: * Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Alertmanager, Prometheus * Familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes. * Prior experience in the trading or financial services industry. ## Description * Administer core Microsoft services: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange (on-premise, Online, hybrid). * Deploy, maintain and support Windows Server environments (2016-2025). * Support Microsoft cloud services (Entra ID, OneDrive, Copilot, Microsoft 365 services). * Configure single sign on and federation (SAML, OAuth/OIDC, SCIM). * Triage and resolve tickets from the operations queue; respond to critical production incidents. * Implement planned and ad hoc changes in accordance with firmwide change management processes. * Maintain clear system documentation and capture specialized configurations as repeatable runbooks. * Participate in a global support team with on call rotation and occasional weekend maintenance. ## Related Videos - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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