Kforce Inc is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a remote contract role, preferably for candidates located in Austin, TX. The role focuses on modernizing a legacy Windows environment, specifically improving Active Directory and Group Policy configurations while ensuring system stability and security.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze the existing Active Directory environment, with a specific focus on:
- Group Policy structure
- Configuration sprawl
- Inconsistencies or outdated GPOs
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and harden AD configurations
- Improve AD hygiene and reduce long-term administrative risk
- Support upgrades of legacy Windows servers and systems
- Improve reliability and maintainability of older environments without breaking dependent services
- Plan and execute upgrades carefully in production environments
- Maintain and support:
- Windows Server environments
- Active Directory and authentication services
- Certificates/Certificate Authority (PKI)
- IIS/web server infrastructure
- Ensure foundational systems remain stable, secure, and well-maintained
- Evaluate existing configurations and recommend improvements
- Execute changes with minimal oversight and thoughtful risk management
- Document findings, improvements, and changes where appropriate
Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server environments
- Active Directory expertise, especially: Group Policy analysis and cleanup (explicit priority)
- Experience managing certificates/PKI
- Experience supporting IIS/Windows-based web infrastructure
- Proven experience upgrading or modernizing legacy systems
- Comfortable operating independently in existing, imperfect environments
- Led or owned AD cleanup or restructuring efforts
- Experience standardizing environments that grew organically
- Strong troubleshooting skills in older or under-documented systems
- Ability to explain why changes were made, not just what was changed