Moderna
Senior Windows Engineer, Active Directory and Server Platforms
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- This role requires deep expertise across all core Windows Server roles and features, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and File/Print services.
- The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical expert who excels in troubleshooting, automation, and system optimization to ensure stability, scalability, and security across enterprise systems.
- Define and enforce standards for server configuration, hardening, monitoring, and resiliency.
Responsibilities
- Moderna is expanding our footprint to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines.
- Our Cambridge technology hub server team is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of the server environments supporting our research and pharmaceutical production.
- Design and enforce Active Directory security controls, including tiered administration models (Tier 0/1/2) and privileged access strategies.
- Architect, manage, and secure enterprise PKI (ADCS), including certificate lifecycle, template governance, and CRL distribution.
- Define and maintain standards for Group Policy design, DNS architecture, and domain-joined systems
- Lead server lifecycle management, including build standards, patching strategy, compliance, and decommissioning.
- Drive root cause analysis for complex systems, authentication, and performance issues across distributed environments.
- Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell and related tooling to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Lead advanced integration and troubleshooting of authentication and identity (Kerberos, NTLM, SPNs, delegation, replication).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Deep ability to troubleshoot authentication, replication, network, and performance issues.
- Experience with patch management process and tooling, endpoint protection, and server hardening.
Nice to have
- Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
Skills
- Experience working in hybrid on premises and cloud environments (VMware, AWS, Azure).
- Proficient with Microsoft and third-party monitoring and management tools.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $130,800.00 - $209,400.00(for positions that may be performed in California, the expected salary range is $167,400.00 - $192,600.00, which reflects the range permitted under California Labor Code requiremen
Benefits
- Own the architecture, health, and security of Active Directory, including forests, domains, trusts, and replication topology.
- Own the operational health, lifecycle, and performance of enterprise Windows Server platforms (2016/2019/2022/2025).
Company info
- By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture.
- We are seeking experienced engineers who embody the Moderna Mindsets and want to help transform patients' lives by building reliable, secure, and scalable systems.
Visa & Work Authorization
- thout regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexua
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