Windows Engineer/SME Spectraforce Technologies United States, California, Oakland Sep 16, 2026

Windows Engineer/SME Oakland, CA (Hybrid - 1 day onsite per week - Tuesdays) 6

Months Position Summary:

This role is ideal for a hands-on Windows SME who combines deep Windows engineering expertise with automation, endpoint management, and infrastructure project delivery experience in large enterprise environments. We are seeking an experienced Windows Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support enterprise Windows infrastructure, operating system engineering, endpoint management, and automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Windows Server, Windows Gold Image Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM), operating system deployment, patch management, and scripting. This role will partner with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly automated Windows platform solutions. Key Responsibilities Windows Platform Administration Design, deploy, administer, and support enterprise Windows Server environments.

Build, maintain, and enhance Windows Gold Images for servers and virtual desktop environments.

Perform OS deployment, upgrades, patching, lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation.

Troubleshoot complex operating system, performance, and infrastructure issues.

Manage Active Directory integrations, Group Policies, and Windows security configurations.

SCCM / MECM

Administration Administer and maintain Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).

Manage OS deployments, software distribution, patch management, compliance reporting, and endpoint lifecycle management.

Develop and maintain task sequences, collections, deployment packages, and configuration baselines.

Support large-scale Windows server and workstation deployments. Automation & Scripting Develop automation solutions using PowerShell and other scripting technologies.

Automate server provisioning, patching, software deployment, compliance reporting, and operational tasks.

Build reusable automation frameworks to improve operational efficiency and consistency.

Integrate automation with enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms. Project Delivery Lead and participate in enterprise infrastructure projects, including:

OS modernization initiatives

Windows Server upgrades and migrations

VDI platform deployments

Data center transformations

Cloud migration projects

Security and compliance remediation efforts

Provide technical leadership and architecture recommendations for Windows infrastructure projects. Security & Compliance Implement and maintain Windows security hardening standards.

Support vulnerability remediation and audit readiness activities.

Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.

Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams on risk reduction initiatives. Required Qualifications 7+ years of enterprise Windows administration experience.

Strong experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 environments.

Extensive experience managing Windows Gold Images.

Hands-on experience with

SCCM/MECM

administration.

Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.

Experience with OS deployment and patch management at scale.

Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.

Experience supporting enterprise-scale server and endpoint infrastructures.

Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with AWS and Windows workloads in cloud environments.

Experience with Microsoft Azure,Azure Local and Azure Virtual Machines.

Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Experience with Azure Automation, Azure Arc, or Intune.

Familiarity with VMware and virtual desktop environments (Citrix/VDI).

Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Microsoft certifications preferred. Desired Skills Windows Gold Image Engineering

SCCM / MECM

PowerShell Automation

Windows Server Administration

Operating System Deployment (OSD)

Active Directory & Group Policy

Patch Management

Endpoint Management

Azure

AWS

Terraform

VDI / Citrix

Security Hardening

Enterprise Infrastructure Operations

Project Leadership