Senior Windows Server Engineer

Senior Windows Server Engineer

Workplace:  home office + 8 days monthly (free choice) in Cracow office (POLAND) 

Contract of employment  (B2B contract isn't possible)

Your Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain solutions for automated Windows server provisioning and the deployment of Microsoft patches and third-party software, following a gradual deployment strategy.
• Apply strong knowledge of testing methodologies and software design patterns to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Use SME knowledge and hands-on experience of Windows Server operating systems to design, implement, and maintain solutions to ensure the stability and performance of the Windows infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate and refine high-level design documents.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, autonomy, and accountability in all assigned tasks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across Windows operating systems (from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2025).

We are looking for a candidate who brings:

• Deep expertise in Microsoft ecosystems.
• Excellent documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear and structured technical and design documents.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server Operating Systems :
• In depth troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
• Knowledge of Windows Internals 
• Ability to analyze low-level operating system components such as process/thread architecture and I/O subsystems to diagnose complex performance issues and application failures.
• Experience in leveraging tools like Sysinternals Suite, and Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) to identify underlying causes and implement effective resolutions.
• Ability to collect traces and adopt evidence based approach to technical investigations
• Proficiency in core technologies, including:
• Terraform
• Active Directory and Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Windows Server Security Hardening
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• VMware (Nutanix is a plus)
• Networking Tracing
• Advanced scripting and automation skills in:
• PowerShell
• PowerCLI / Python / Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• Desirable automation/development skills :
• Ansible
• Remote development on Linux
• Azure DevOps / IaC
• A background in software engineering or development, especially in:
• API integration and development
• Automation frameworks
• Code quality and testing practices
• English - B2

Interesting benefits:   Company car and fuel card, annual bonus, medical care, cafeteria program, life insurance, training budget, PPI.

Important informations: 

1. for foreigners from outside the EU - our client can only employ candidates with a  valid Blue Card