Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Comtech Global, Inc is seeking a Microsoft Server & Azure IaaS Administrator to assist with the management of Windows Server and Azure IaaS resources. The role involves day-to-day operations, security hardening, automation, and collaboration with various teams to ensure reliable service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Windows Server Administration: Configure and maintain Windows Server (2016–2025); manage roles/features (AD DS, DNS, DHCP, DFS, File Services), patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning
- IIS Administration: Configure and support IIS websites and applications, including application pools, bindings, SSL/TLS certificates, URL Rewrite/ARR, security hardening, and log analysis; optimize availability and performance
- Azure IaaS: Manage Azure VMs, VM Scale Sets, disks/storage, Azure Files, VNETs, subnets, NSGs/ASGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Bastion; implement backup (Azure Backup), DR (Azure Site Recovery), monitoring/alerts (Azure Monitor), and cost governance
- Active Directory (AD): Maintain domain health and replication; manage OU structure, users, groups, GMSAs, service accounts, and delegated permissions; troubleshoot authentication/Kerberos/NTLM issues
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Use native tools and platforms (Event Viewer, PerfMon, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) to proactively detect and resolve issues impacting availability, performance, or security
- Group Policy (GPO): Design, implement, and maintain GPOs for security baselines, server configurations, and compliance; perform impact testing and change control
- Security & Compliance: Apply CIS/Microsoft security baselines, TLS configurations, vulnerability remediation, endpoint hardening, and log review; partner with security for audits and incident response
- Automation & Scripting: Build PowerShell scripts/modules to automate routine tasks (provisioning, patching, reporting) and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Bicep/ARM/Terraform) for repeatable deployments
- Documentation & Change Management: Produce and maintain SOPs, diagrams, inventories, and runbooks; follow ITIL change/incident processes; contribute to knowledge base
- Collaboration & Support: Serve as escalation point for server/web platform issues; coordinate with app owners on deployments, certificates, and integration
- Lifecycle & Projects: Lead or support upgrades, migrations, re-platforming, and cloud adoption initiatives; drive standardization and modernization
- IRS 1075 Compliance: Provide answers and documentation, and implement changes required as part of IRS audit findings
Skills
- 5–7+ years administering Windows Server, AD, GPO, and IIS in mid‑to‑large enterprise environments
- Windows Server (2016–2025), AD DS, DNS, restores
- Group Policy design and troubleshooting (RSOP, GPMC, GPResult)
- IIS configuration, SSL/TLS, bindings, app pools, URL Rewrite/ARR, logging
- Azure IaaS (VMs, VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancer/App Gateway, Azure Backup/ASR, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
- PowerShell scripting (automation, modules, REST/Graph, CLI)
- Strong documentation, change control, and incident/problem management (ITIL)
- Clear communicator, collaborative, organized, and able to prioritize across multiple stakeholders and deadlines
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104), Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ‑800/AZ‑801)
- Azure Network Engineer (AZ‑700)
- Experience with MCM/ConfigMgr, WSUS, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Splunk/ELK, ServiceNow/Jira
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, firewall rules, load balancing, private endpoints
- Familiarity with .NET application hosting, SSO (SAML/OIDC), App Gateway/WAF, certificate pinning, mutual TLS
- Experience with Bicep/ARM/Terraform, DSC, or Ansible; Azure Policy/Blueprints
- Experience with server-side configurations
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