Senior Windows Automation Engineer- REMOTE

Job Title: Senior Windows Automation Engineer- REMOTE Location: REMOTE Terms- Full Time Salary: 90K- $125K base TRAVEL: Occasional travel - prefer candidate who lives closer to airport Description Senior Windows Automation Engineer is a hands-on role, managing a 95% Windows environment— Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025— driving repeatable, secure, and fast operations across Azure, VMware, and Hyper-V. Primary focus: Azure, Ansible, PowerShell, vSphere/Hyper-V automation. Secondary/supporting: Zabbix, SCCM/Intune, zero-touch/autonomous concepts. Job Functions • Windows automation at scale: Build and maintain Ansible roles/playbooks (via AWX) and PowerShell to provision, configure, harden, and remediate Windows servers/desktops (idempotent, version-controlled, secret-safe). • vSphere/Hyper-V automation: Deploy from templates, customize/rename hosts, join domain, install software, handle reboots with verification, and manage capacity/lifecycle using Ansible + vSphere APIs and PowerShell/Hyper-V cmdlets. • Azure integration: Automate Azure resource changes (CLI/PowerShell) and hybrid identity tasks tied to AD/Entra; enforce RBAC via code. • AD/GPO engineering: Operate AD DS, DNS/DHCP, GPO/gMSA; codify and enforce baselines (RDP, password/lockout, firewall, registry) with compliance evidence. • Patching & compliance: Orchestrate Windows patch workflows and post-patch reviews; track drift and remediation (SCCM/Intune). • Observability & DR: Integrate automation with Zabbix for actionable alerts and with ServiceNow for tickets; script Zerto/Cohesity/Wasabi runbooks and test drills. • Zero-touch: Contribute to Autopilot/Intune zero touch deployments of endpoints. What You Bring • 3-5 years in enterprise Windows engineering (desktop/server) with solid Ansible, PowerShell, vSphere/Hyper-V experience. • Solid AD/GPO knowledge; ability to translate security baselines into code and support audit requirements. • Habitual use of Git, CI-style testing, idempotence, least-privilege, and safe rollbacks. • Good troubleshooting skills across WinRM, GPO/application of policy, networking, and virtualization. Nice to Have • Microsoft (Azure-focused), VMware VCP, or Hyper-V certifications; experience with Zerto, Cohesity, Wasabi, Zabbix, SCCM/Intune. Estimated Min Rate: $90000.00 Estimated Max Rate: $125000.00 What’s In It for You? We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include: • Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week) • Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week) • Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week) • MetLife Voluntary Benefits • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • 401K Retirement Savings Plan • Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll • Referral Bonus Programs • Certification and training opportunities Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process. For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice IND-SPG Apply tot his job Apply To this Job