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Windows Server Engineer

CompanyGIOS Technology
Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeContract
Posted At6/12/2026

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Description

We are hiring for Windows Server Engineer at Knutsford, UK – 3 days per week Onsite


Role Overview

  • We are seeking a Windows Server Engineer with strong automation and integration capabilities to support the extraction and provisioning of user account data into enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) platforms.
  • The role will focus on automating the retrieval of user accounts (primarily from local Windows SAM databases and/or Active Directory) and integrating these into downstream IAM feeds using PowerShell, Ansible, and API-based integrations.
  • This position is critical in ensuring accurate, secure, and automated identity data flows across the infrastructure estate.


Key Responsibilities

Windows & Identity Engineering

  • Manage and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022)
  • Extract and manage local user and group accounts (SAM database)
  • Support integration with Active Directory where applicable
  • Identify and manage local accounts (e.g., service, admin, break-glass)


Automation & Scripting

  • Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to:
  • Extract user account data from local systems (SAM) or AD
  • Transform data into IAM-compatible formats (JSON, CSV, XML)
  • Build and maintain Ansible playbooks for:
  • Remote user account discovery across server estate
  • Scheduled and repeatable IAM feed execution
  • Ensure automation is:
  • Scalable across large estates
  • Secure and compliant with enterprise policies


API & IAM Integration

  • Design and implement API-based integrations to IAM platforms
  • Enable automated identity data feeds using REST APIs:
  • Push user data into IAM systems
  • Handle authentication (OAuth, tokens, certificates)
  • Perform data mapping and transformation between source systems and IAM schema

  • Data & Governance

    • Ensure integrity and quality of user identity data feeds
    • Support audit and compliance requirements:
    • Logging and traceability of account extraction
    • Identification of orphaned or unmanaged accounts
    • Collaborate with IAM and security teams to:
    • Define data standards
    • Improve identity governance controls


    Operational & Continuous Improvement

    • Enhance automation frameworks to reduce manual effort
    • Identify opportunities to:
    • Replace local account usage with centralized identity
    • Improve security posture (e.g., reduce local admin sprawl)
    • Contribute to documentation:
    • Runbooks
    • Architecture diagrams
    • Data flow mappings


    Required Skills & Experience


    Core Technical Skills

    • Strong experience with Windows Server administration
    • Advanced PowerShell scripting (mandatory)
    • Hands-on experience with Ansible (Windows modules / WinRM)
    • Experience working with:
    • Local SAM accounts (Get-LocalUser, WMI, CIM)
    • Active Directory (preferred)


    Integration & API Skills

    • Experience with:
    • REST APIs (GET/POST/PUT)
    • JSON/XML data handling
    • Understanding of:
    • Authentication mechanisms (OAuth, API keys, certificates)
    • Experience integrating with IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Azure AD, Okta) is highly desirable


    Infrastructure & Security

    • Knowledge of:
    • Windows security model and account management
    • Privileged access and identity governance concepts
    • Familiarity with:
    • Enterprise security standards
    • Audit and compliance requirements


    Desirable Skills

    • Experience in Financial Services environments
    • Exposure to Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) tools
    • Knowledge of ServiceNow (for workflow/orchestration)
    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for automation scripts
    • Understanding of hybrid identity environments (on-prem + cloud)


    Key Competencies

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Ability to operate in complex, distributed environments
    • Excellent stakeholder communication (IAM, Security, Infra teams)
    • Focus on automation, accuracy, and operational resilience