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# Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer

- **Company:** Axiom
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Active Directory, User Authentication, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Cluster Analysis, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Windows Servers, Name Server, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Runbook, Software Vulnerability Management, Windows Security, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/06f4d55b-7fc6-4c4f-82b2-befe079940bc

## About the Role

· 5+ years supporting Windows Server and Active Directory in a large enterprise environment.

· Deep knowledge of AD DS, Group Policy, DNS, authentication protocols, replication, and Windows security.

· Experience with patching, hardening, monitoring, backup/recovery, and incident/change processes.

· PowerShell scripting and structured troubleshooting skills.

· Ability to participate in maintenance windows and on-call support as required.

Preferred Qualifications

· Microsoft Windows Server, Azure Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator, or security certification.

· Experience with AD migrations, hybrid identity, PKI, PAM, clustering, and virtualization.

## Description

Engineer, administer, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows Server and Active Directory services, ensuring reliable identity, authentication, name resolution, policy enforcement, patching, and operational support.

· Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, patch, harden, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.

· Administer Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, trusts, sites and services, users, groups, and service accounts.

· Support DNS, DHCP, PKI/certificates, LDAP/Kerberos, file services, and related identity dependencies.

· Manage hybrid identity integrations with Microsoft Entra ID where applicable.

· Investigate replication, authentication, policy, performance, and availability issues.

· Execute vulnerability remediation, privileged-access controls, backup/restore validation, and disaster-recovery testing.

· Automate repeatable administration with PowerShell and maintain scripts in version control.

· Maintain runbooks, architecture records, configuration baselines, change records, and operational documentation.