Windows Server Dev-Ops Infrastructure Engineer Expert

Join us to build, optimize, and secure cutting‑edge infrastructure solutions! Drive automation, lead projects, and support cloud and server environments globally. Shape the future of enterprise IT with innovation, security, and performance at the core.

About the job

Main missions

As a Windows Server Infrastructure Engineer Expert, your main objective is to …

• Supervise, manage and administer all kind of Windows Servers within the AXA Group on global level
• Undertake project activities, including certain and optional tech lead functions.
• Pro‑actively drive further evolution and optimization of the Windows Server environment
• Enhance and enrich automation capabilities to optimize day2day operational business support (using Dev‑Ops tool stack and future AI‑Ops technologies)
• Tech Lead and supervise local and Asia or EU region oriented specific infrastructure regulation aspects within the Windows Server scope
• Act as leading instance working in a global Windows OS Product Team environment
• Work closely with Build Engineers being part of our Global Team on Windows Server Evolution and transformation
• Optimize Windows Server Platform Management either local or public Cloud Datacenter oriented (AXA POD, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS)
• Control Incident, Problem and Change Management aspects driven out of Windows OS Team
• Windows Server OS advanced troubleshooting (high Windows OS Server skill)
• End‑to‑end industrialization of Windows Server image creation across diverse environments, including On‑Premises (VMWare), Azure and AWS
• Be the trusted advisor for Windows Server In‑Place upgrade activities towards market customer and supporting teams : developing automation for recurrent tasks and contributing for strategic ideas
• Support on any kind of projects oriented task like Server migrations, re‑hosting (move to cloud), Server refresh or Server provisioning

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Technical skills

• Senior and Advanced Windows Server Engineer / Expert / Administrator
• Good understanding of current and legacy Windows Server OS Versions (W2k8 – W2k25)
• Windows image building knowledge with Hashicorp Packer tools for VMware on‑premise, Azure (AIB), and AWS (EC2 Image Builder)
• Experience with Windows Server Patch Management technologies like WSUS
• Knowledge of Server Software Packaging procedures (e.g., Chocolatey)
• Understanding of datacenter layers and components: Virtualization (VMware ESX), Hardware Management, Active Directory Management, Network and Firewall protocols
• Familiarity with hybrid technology modes, especially Azure Arc for ESU management
• Good understanding of security, compliance, and server hardening concepts (GPO Management)

DevOps & Automation Skills:

• Improving global productivity through automated solutions with PowerShell
• Knowledge of DevOps methodologies and tools: Puppet Enterprise, Terraform, Github, Artifactory
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
• Knowledge about Server Software Packaging procedures (like Chocolatey)

Emerging Technologies & Future‑Oriented Skills:

• Interest in AI‑Ops solutions for operational support and business optimization
• Ability to embrace emerging technologies
• Fluent in English; comfortable working in multicultural, distributed environments
• Autonomous and proactive in managing complex situations
• Strong communicator; responsible for writing technical procedures in Confluence and leading knowledge transfer sessions
• Skilled in stakeholder management and cross‑functional communication