Troubleshoot PowerShell GPO Azure DevOps Architect

Troubleshoot PowerShell GPO Azure DevOps Architect

(Jobs in Columbia, SC)

Requirement id 159423

Job title Architect

Job location in Columbia, SC

Skills required Troubleshoot, PowerShell, GPO, Azure DevOps

Open Date 27-Oct-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 12 Months

Compensation DOE

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Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Architect: Troubleshoot, PowerShell, GPO, Azure DevOps

Start date : 11/30/2026

End Date : 12 Months from projected start date

Submission deadline :11/3/2026 5:00:00 PM

Client Info : SCCOURTS

Note:

*Interview Process: 2 rounds, virtual

*Work Location: Role is 100% remote

*Candidate location: Candidate must currently reside in Eastern Time Zone.

Description:

• Execute the Active Directory, Group Policy, and permissions work backlog: GPO creation, modification, testing, and retirement, plus delegation and access changes.
• Implement CIS baselines through GPO and scripted remediation, working from the Senior Server Administrators analysis and direction. The Senior reviews and orchestrates; this role implements.
• Design, write, and maintain PowerShell for administration, automating, auditing, remediation, and reporting across endpoints and AD.
• Identify repetitive operational tasks and automate them, replacing manual procedures with tested, documented scripts.
• Manage the Windows Server lifecycle at enterprise scale: build, configuration, patching, upgrading, troubleshooting, and decommissioning.
• Receive work as assigned and prioritized by the Server Operations Team Manager, including work routed through the Senior Server Administrator or the Server Administrator under the Managers oversight.
• Log, update, and track all work items in Azure DevOps.
• Work service requests and change controls through the Service Management tool, following the teams change process.
• Store all work product and documentation in Azure DevOps as work is performed, including scripts, code, GPO documentation, runbooks, and SOPs. All work products are the property of the branch.
• Cross-skill with the Senior Server Administrator so that AD/GPO and CIS knowledge is shared, not held by one person.
• Take on additional on-premises duties as team responsibilities are realigned, as directed by the Manager.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience with Active Directory: domain services, replication, delegation, permissions, and domain controller troubleshooting.
• 5+ years of experience with Group Policy: design, scoping, filtering, troubleshooting, and change control in a large environment.
• 5+ years of experience with PowerShell: modules, error handling, remote execution, scheduled and unattended scripts, and AD/GPO automation.
• 3+ years of experience with implementation of CIS benchmarks (or equivalent hardening baselines) on Windows endpoints via GPO and scripting.
• 5+ years of experience with Windows Server administration and lifecycle management across a large server estate, including build, patching, upgrading, and decommissioning.
• Experience with documenting while working: SOPs, run books, and change records kept current, with no after-the-fact write-ups.
• Experience working from a tracked work queue (such as Azure DevOps boards) and within formal service request and change control processes.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with task automation and orchestration beyond PowerShell, such as scheduled workflows and automation platforms.
• Endpoint patch management experience, including third-party application and Windows OS patching.
• Third-party application packaging and deployment automation, including application bundles (such as PDQ).
• PKI and AD Certificate Services operations.

Success Metrics / Deliverables

• Success is assessed against metrics established with the Manager and tracked in Azure DevOps, including AD/GPO backlog reduction, CIS items implemented, and script and documentation coverage.
• AD/GPO backlog reduced and tracked in Azure DevOps.
• CIS items implemented per the Seniors direction, with before and after state recorded.
• Core administrative and remediation tasks covered by tested, documented

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