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Description & Requirements
Maximus is seeking a Lead Windows Engineer to provide senior-level technical leadership and supervisory oversight for Windows-based server and enterprise infrastructure supporting mission-critical federal systems.
Empower mission-critical systems and safeguard our Homeland as a Senior Windows Administrator with Maximus-where innovation meets opportunity.
This role is onsite, 5 days a week, in Colorado Springs, CO, and requires an active Secret clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS221, T5, Band 8
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a senior technical lead and escalation point across mission-critical enterprise environments.
- Provide day-to-day supervision, technical direction, mentoring, and workload coordination for Windows administrators and supporting technical staff.
- Coordinate technical work across teams to support the reliability, security, and operational readiness of Windows-based infrastructure.
- Administer, maintain, and optimize Windows-based server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, patch management, hardening, and lifecycle support.
- Monitor and report on the health, availability, and performance of infrastructure hardware, software, services, and mission-critical applications.
- Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident response, break/fix support, service restoration, and provisioning of Windows services.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee patching, upgrade, backup, restoration, and disaster recovery plans to support high availability and operational readiness.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity, network, database, application, storage, and operations teams to support integrated system performance, compliance, and issue resolution.
- Create, review, and maintain system documentation, SOPs, runbooks, configuration guides, and knowledge transfer materials for administrator and operations teams.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot local and wide area network applications, software tools, operating systems, and enterprise Windows services.
- Support management, maintenance, and operational readiness of Backup and Restore platform hardware and software.
- Desktop and tools management for VDI remote desktop infrastructure.
- Microsoft Clustering technology; support for both Exchange and MSSQL in clustered environments.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret Clearance is required.
- 15 or more years of experience in the following:
- Dell Intel-based servers.
- MS domain infrastructure: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Network Policy Server, distributed patch, security and Exchange.
- Omnissa (VMWARE) VDI infrastructure and services; backend and frontend.
- MS Windows 11.
- MS Windows Server (2019 and current).
- McAfee Antivirus.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection.
- Veritas NetBackup.
- People management or team lead experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-demand, mission-critical environment
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on-call requirements.
- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime. Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call schedule.
#techjobs #clearance #veteransPage #APPCASTDTO
Minimum Requirements
TCS221, T5, Band 8
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com .
Maximus is seeking a Lead Windows Engineer to provide senior-level technical leadership and supervisory oversight for Windows-based server and enterprise infrastructure supporting mission-critical federal systems.
Empower mission-critical systems and safeguard our Homeland as a Senior Windows Administrator with Maximus-where innovation meets opportunity.
This role is onsite, 5 days a week, in Colorado Springs, CO, and requires an active Secret clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS221, T5, Band 8
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a senior technical lead and escalation point across mission-critical enterprise environments.
- Provide day-to-day supervision, technical direction, mentoring, and workload coordination for Windows administrators and supporting technical staff.
- Coordinate technical work across teams to support the reliability, security, and operational readiness of Windows-based infrastructure.
- Administer, maintain, and optimize Windows-based server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, patch management, hardening, and lifecycle support.
- Monitor and report on the health, availability, and performance of infrastructure hardware, software, services, and mission-critical applications.
- Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident response, break/fix support, service restoration, and provisioning of Windows services.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee patching, upgrade, backup, restoration, and disaster recovery plans to support high availability and operational readiness.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity, network, database, application, storage, and operations teams to support integrated system performance, compliance, and issue resolution.
- Create, review, and maintain system documentation, SOPs, runbooks, configuration guides, and knowledge transfer materials for administrator and operations teams.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot local and wide area network applications, software tools, operating systems, and enterprise Windows services.
- Support management, maintenance, and operational readiness of Backup and Restore platform hardware and software.
- Desktop and tools management for VDI remote desktop infrastructure.
- Microsoft Clustering technology; support for both Exchange and MSSQL in clustered environments.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret Clearance is required.
- 15 or more years of experience in the following:
- Dell Intel-based servers.
- MS domain infrastructure: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Network Policy Server, distributed patch, security and Exchange.
- Omnissa (VMWARE) VDI infrastructure and services; backend and frontend.
- MS Windows 11.
- MS Windows Server (2019 and current).
- McAfee Antivirus.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection.
- Veritas NetBackup.
- People management or team lead experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-demand, mission-critical environment
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on-call requirements.
- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime. Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call schedule.
#techjobs #clearance #veteransPage #APPCASTDTO
Minimum Requirements
TCS221, T5, Band 8
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com .
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