Principal Windows Server Engineer

AT&T

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TXAlpharetta, GABothell, WADallas, TX
Salary: $128,400–$215,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Oct 16, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $172k

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About AT&T

AT&T is a US-based telecommunications company providing wireless, broadband, and fiber internet service along with phone and connectivity products for consumers and businesses.

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TL;DR · Principal Windows Server Engineer

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The Principal Windows Server Engineer joins the Infrastructure Engineering team to manage the engineering, administration, security, automation, and lifecycle management of enterprise Windows Server platforms supporting critical business applications. This role involves performing server builds, provisioning, decommissioning, and executing operating system upgrades for versions 2016, 2019, and 2022. The engineer will manage patch and vulnerability remediation, perform performance optimization, and oversee software deployment for monitoring, backup, and security tools. Key technical requirements include proficiency in PowerShell, Desired State Configuration, Ansible, Terraform, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft IIS, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Failover Clustering. The role also involves managing infrastructure across VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, and AWS environments while ensuring compliance with SOX and other regulatory standards within a large-scale environment to maintain a secure, reliable, and highly available server infrastructure.

Skills

Windows Server PowerShell Active Directory Group Policy Ansible Terraform DSC Azure AWS VMware Hyper-V SCCM MECM Tanium Splunk Dynatrace SolarWinds Grafana DNS DHCP Microsoft IIS

What you'll do

Engineer, deploy, and maintain enterprise Windows Server environments across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
Execute operating system patching activities and remediate security vulnerabilities identified through scans.
Lead Windows Server upgrade initiatives and develop migration strategies from legacy systems.
Automate repetitive operational tasks and infrastructure using PowerShell, Ansible, and Desired State Configuration.
Manage the deployment of monitoring, backup, security, and endpoint management software agents.
Perform root cause analysis for performance issues and optimize server configurations for stability.
Maintain active directory, group policy administration, and security hardening baselines.
Create technical runbooks, architecture diagrams, and compliance reports for executive leadership.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of Windows Server administration experience in a large enterprise environment.
Hands-on experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft IIS, and Failover Clustering.
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise patching solutions.
Experience supporting virtualized environments using VMware or Hyper-V.
Experience managing infrastructure in regulated environments with strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Microsoft certifications (preferred).
Experience with Azure, AWS, SCCM/MECM, Tanium, ServiceNow, Splunk, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, Ansible, or Terraform (preferred).

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