System Automation Engineer
- Location
- Chicago, IL · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Windows Server 2012/2008 R2
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- SCCM patching
Also useful
- PowerShell
- Python
- System Center
- VMware
- SCOM
About the role
- Split time approximately 60:40 between project based work and support based work; split may change depending on workload * Strong Windows Server administration experience in an enterprise environment * Devise and automate procedures for provisioning new system instances * Implement and lead continuous integration, automated testing, configuration management, release management, deployment, cloud hosting and systems monitoring * Support incoming server incident and request tickets in a distributed high volume environment * Rack, configure, decommission, and deploy OS for physical servers in co-located and local datacenters * Administer and troubleshoot OS-level issues in a VM environment, as well as hardware problems on physical servers (Dell, Cisco) * Manage Print Server queues, drivers, and DR * Manage and respond to daily alerts from monitoring systems (SCOM, xMatters) * Patch deployments to 1,500+ Windows Servers during predetermined outage windows; software, driver, and firmware deployment and configuration
Qualifications & Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience supporting Windows Server 2012/2008 (R2) in an Enterprise Environment * Expertise with scripting languages such as Powershell, VB Scripting, Python is desirable. * Experience with server management tools such as MS System Center (preferred), Altiris, or similar * Experience managing an automated patching of Windows Servers with SCCM (preferred), Lumension, or a similar tool * Thorough understanding of working principles, and experience supporting Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft DNS, IIS, Virtualization (Hyper-V or VMware), Symantec Endpoint Protection (or similar enterprise AV) * Experience with monitoring systems such as SCOM, WhatsUpGold, NetScout, HP NMS, Syslog, or others * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent work experience * Experience in Financial sector preferred
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Look for: Danielle Phone: Email: d.garan@computerfutures. com
About the Company
Computer Futures is a leading IT recruitment consultancy, specializing in placing IT experts in permanent and contract roles across Asia, Europe and the US. With a proven track record in IT recruitment, we enjoy success within all sectors and business types, placing a candidate every 38 minutes.
From single job vacancies to large-scale projects, our proficiency in providing exceptional professionals across the board has carved our reputation as a secure and significant supplier partner.
A robust and financially strong business we have grown organically from our first office in London in 1986, to 18 offices in Europe; including Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Paris as well as one office in San Francisco and Tokyo. Gaining market share, year-on-year, we have the largest client base of any IT recruitment business across Europe.
We work with a range of clients, from SMEs to large multi-nationals and high-profile names. Passionate about recruitment, our 350+ specialist IT recruitment consultants' priority is to secure the right person for the right role, within a specified time frame and budget.
Through Computer Futures' methodology, our consultants - who focus on a specific IT technical market and geographical area - create a bespoke service to meet our individual clients' recruitment needs.
From Computer Futures's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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