Windows Server SME / Windows Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

• Skill Set :

  Automation,migration,Windows Administration,IIS/ColdFusion

• Total Experience :

  7.00 to 10.00 Years

• No of Openings :

  1

• Job Post Date :

  06/11/2026

• Job Expiry Date :

  31/12/2026

• Domain :

  IT

• Location :

  DALLAS [United States]

• Job Reference No :

  4117034

Job Summary

Role: Windows Server SME / Windows Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Remote

Note:

This opportunity is restricted to candidates who are compliant with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.

Role Summary: We are looking for an experienced Windows SME with strong expertise in enterprise Windows Server administration, OS migrations, patching, automation, troubleshooting, and application hosting. The resource will be responsible for maintaining and modernizing Windows environments, executing migrations, supporting IIS/ColdFusion platforms, and driving automation using PowerShell.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, administer, and maintain enterprise Windows Server environments, including Windows Server 2016 through 2025 and standardized Gold Images.
• Lead Windows OS migrations and upgrades, including experience with migration cycles such as Windows Server 2012 - 2016 - 2022.
• Apply and manage PKI/SSL certificates, including certificate renewals and troubleshooting.
• Develop advanced PowerShell scripts to automate patching, configuration changes, health checks, and large-scale server updates.
• Perform root-cause analysis (RCA) for complex Windows infrastructure and application issues and drive permanent fixes.
• Lead Windows deployment using clean imaging, system builds, configuration, and hardware-readiness validation.
• Manage localized user profiles, network shared drives, registry configurations, application dependencies, and backup/restore requirements during migrations.
• Troubleshoot OS, application, hardware, and configuration issues before, during, and after upgrades.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, runbooks, SOPs, and operational playbooks.
• Manage and troubleshoot Windows Registry configurations using tools such as ServiceNow for incident/change management.
• Maintain and configure Microsoft IIS and Adobe ColdFusion environments across Production, Staging, and Development servers.
• Optimize IIS application pools, ColdFusion JVM memory settings, threads, and application configurations for performance and high availability.
• Act as a technical SME, provide cross-platform support, and mentor junior engineers.

Required Technical Skills

Skill

Requirement

Windows Server

Expert, 2016/2019/2022/2025

Windows Server Migration

Expert

Windows Administration & Troubleshooting

Expert

PowerShell

Advanced scripting & automation

IIS

Strong administration & troubleshooting

Adobe ColdFusion

Strong hands-on experience

PKI / SSL Certificates

Strong

Windows Registry

Strong

OS Imaging / Gold Images

Strong

Patching & Vulnerability Remediation

Strong

RCA / Problem Management

Strong

Application Dependency Mapping

Strong

ServiceNow

Working knowledge

Documentation / Runbooks / Playbooks

Strong

Mandatory Experience

• 7 to 10+ years of enterprise Windows system administration or engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major Windows Server migration lifecycle, preferably covering Windows Server 2012/2016/2022 or later.
• Strong hands-on PowerShell automation experience.
• Experience supporting large enterprise Windows environments.
• Strong troubleshooting experience across OS, IIS, application, server hardware, certificates, and networking dependencies.
• Hands-on experience with IIS and Adobe ColdFusion administration.
• Experience performing production upgrades/migrations with appropriate backup, rollback, validation, and recovery procedures.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in complex, highly controlled enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL-based Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Experience supporting business-critical applications requiring high availability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across infrastructure, application, security, and support teams.

The pay range for this role is $100,000- $120,000 per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience and location of the candidate.

“Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at [email protected].”