Windows Engineer Clifton Forge

Job Description

Job Title: Windows Server/Desktop Systems Administrator

Location: Virginia

Worksite: Clifton Forge, VA

Travel Requirement:

NOTE: This is the REMOTE position.

Must be able to travel to Clifton Forge, VA to pick up a laptop.

Must be willing to attend in-person staff meetings in Clifton Forge once every 45–60 days.

Interview Type: Microsoft Teams (Webcam required)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Windows Server/Desktop Systems Administrator (SME) to join our team in a mission-critical role supporting our enterprise IT infrastructure. This position is a replacement role responsible for the administration, tuning, and ongoing support of over 150 computer servers hosted in Microsoft Azure and 250 Windows desktops. This is not a helpdesk role, but a strategic technical position requiring deep expertise in Windows systems, Active Directory, and Group Policy.

The ideal candidate will also have experience supporting Microsoft 365 E5 environments and Rubrik backup solutions. Familiarity with the tolling industry is required. The selected candidate will be added to a monthly on-call rotation (1 week/month).

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Windows Server/Desktop infrastructure.

Administer and support 150+ compute servers hosted in Azure IaaS.

Manage and configure Group Policy and Active Directory for 250+ desktops.

Ensure systems are secure, compliant, and optimized for performance.

Support and enhance the Microsoft 365 E5 environment.

Maintain and support the Rubrik backup solution.

Participate in and contribute to strategic IT planning, hardening, and tuning of systems.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and application issues.

Participate in an on-call rotation (one week per month).

Required Qualifications:

Proven expertise with Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop operating systems.

Strong experience with Active Directory and Group Policy in enterprise environments.

Solid experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS) and Microsoft 365 E5 administration.

Familiarity with Rubrik or similar enterprise backup solutions.

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience working in or with the tolling industry (required).

Must have a functional webcam and be available for Microsoft Teams interviews.

Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft certifications (e.g., MCSA, MCSE, Azure Administrator, etc.).

Experience in IT systems hardening and compliance auditing.

Familiarity with ITIL practices or structured change management processes.

If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit.

About Us:

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services ( has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence.

Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.

Full-time