Role: Windows Server Engineer – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell

Onsite: Calgary - Onsite

Skills:

- Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise Enterprise‑scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization.

Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 → latest.

- Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud services.

Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.

- PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).

Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Must-Have** (Ideally should not be more than 3-5)

- Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
- Virtualization Technologies-Hands-on experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.
- Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments.




- Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster recovery planning.
- Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Positive-to-Have

- Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.
- Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.
- Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.
- Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
- Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.
- Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.

📌 Windows Server Admin – Active Directory, virtualization, Azure Migration, Powershell (Calgary)
🏢 Astra North Infoteck
📍 Calgary