Windows Systems Engineer

Position:
Windows Systems Engineer

Company:
Alongside

Compensation:
€35.000 – €45.000, depending on experience

Location:
Portugal, Porto

Employment type:
Full time

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Short Summary:
Alongside is looking for a Windows Systems Engineer to join a project within a leading company in the financial sector, responsible for the administration, security, automation, and continuous improvement of enterprise Windows environments.

Responsibilities:
- Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise Windows Server environments.
- Manage Active Directory services, including Group Policies, user and access management, security groups, and domain-related configurations.
- Support privileged access management, remote access security, and identity-related operational processes.
- Coordinate server patching, software deployment, security updates, and compliance activities.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and other infrastructure automation tools.
- Apply Windows security hardening standards and contribute to vulnerability remediation.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex incidents, and support disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
- Maintain technical documentation and collaborate with Security, Network, IAM, and DevOps teams.
- Contribute to infrastructure modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirement:
- 5+ years of experience in Windows systems administration.
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory.
- Experience with Group Policies, DNS, remote access, and patch management.
- Good PowerShell scripting skills.
- Knowledge of Windows security, hardening, and access management.
- Experience with tools such as SCCM, WSUS, CyberArk, Citrix, Ansible, or Terraform is valued but not mandatory across all areas.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in an international and collaborative environment.
- Fluent English.

Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical infrastructure within an international environment.
- Exposure to modern infrastructure, automation, and cybersecurity practices.
- Collaborative and technically challenging project with experienced engineering teams.
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.