Our client has contracted Kforce Technology Staffing to identify an experienced Windows Server Administrator to support and provide technical guidance for mission-critical in a dynamic, 24/7 production data center environment. They will apply software upgrades, security patches and perform planned maintenance as required. Additionally, this role requires installation, configuration and maintenance of Windows servers in both physical and virtualized environments. This includes administration of the Windows operating system and system management tools including Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL Server, Active Directory and related technologies. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus two years recent and direct experience maintaining and supporting Microsoft Windows Servers in a production environment. This role requires experience working with IIS-based applications in a secure environment Must have demonstrated skill at troubleshooting and resolving problems on complex Windows systems Must have experience working in an environment with complex networking including firewalls Experience with Powershell for automation and system administration Experience in an educational environment and/or an environment where compliance with HIPAA or other regulatory controls are in use BS degree with technology emphasis Microsoft Certification in a related area or vendor certification in a product or technology in use by the group Experience converting physical servers to virtual ones or migrating virtual servers to new hosts Experience in an environment where change control procedures (such as ITIL) are in use Recent experience with one or more of the following technologies on Windows servers: Microsoft SQL Server SCCM or SCOM iSCSI -attached storage SSL-secured web servers