CDIParis, France
DevOps Engineer Lead Expert
Hybride
Build, test and operate Windows Server infrastructure solutions, produce associated technical documentation and ensure knowledge transfer towards relevant operational stakeholders.
Deliver project-related activities, including technical coordination activities when required.
Represent the Windows Server technology domain in discussions with appropriate global project stakeholders and client counterparts.
Contribute to process optimization initiatives (e.g. automation, documentation, transition of activities to offshore delivery models).
Perform proactive maintenance, operational L3-L4 support, software upgrades, license key management, OS patching, security hardening/compliance, vulnerability management, capacity management and inventory management across the Windows Server estate.
Provide infrastructure services and third-level support for Provisioning and Operations activities (onshore and offshore).
Leverage specialized toolsets to optimize performance of Windows virtual machines operating on virtualization platforms and contribute to achievement of agreed service levels.
Ensure security and audit compliance objectives are maintained in accordance with defined standards.
Represent Security and Distributed Server domains in discussions with appropriate global project stakeholders and client counterparts.
Perform proactive security and compliance management activities.
Contribute to process optimization initiatives (e.g. automation, documentation and transition of activities to offshore delivery models) with particular focus on vulnerability remediation across server platforms.
Manage Windows virtual machines within cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS.
Provide expertise to Migration Factory and Server Delivery activities by contributing to server provisioning enhancement and cloud hosting evolution initiatives, including server rehosting, server refresh and in-place upgrade procedures.
Contribute to the evolution of global server provisioning and engineering capabilities leveraging DevOps frameworks.
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft DFS (Distributed File Systems) solutions.
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory Services.
Develop automation code (Puppet Enterprise / Ansible) to optimize server lifecycle management at global scale.
Provide engineering support across Windows OS build and development activities within the Windows OS product perimeter.
Provide expertise for administration and operation of Windows Server platforms within a global enterprise environment.
Deliver project activities, including technical coordination activities when required.
Contribute to the evolution and optimization of Windows Server environments.
Enhance automation capabilities to optimize operational support activities through DevOps toolsets and emerging AI-Ops technologies.
Provide expertise regarding infrastructure regulatory requirements applicable to Windows Server environments across various regions.
Contribute to global Windows OS product initiatives related to server evolution and transformation.
Collaborate with infrastructure stakeholders involved in Windows Server engineering, build and transformation activities.
Optimize Windows Server platform management across on-premises and public cloud datacenter environments (AXA POD, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS).
Contribute to Incident, Problem and Change Management processes related to Windows OS environments.
Perform advanced Windows Server OS troubleshooting activities.
Deliver end-to-end industrialization of Windows Server image creation across diverse environments, including On-Premises (VMWare), Azure and AWS.
Provide expertise for Windows Server in-place upgrade initiatives, including development of automation for recurring activities and contribution to strategic improvement initiatives.
Contribute to infrastructure projects including server migrations, cloud rehosting, server refresh and server provisioning activities.
3. Service Deliverables (not limited to)
Configured, tested and operational Windows Server infrastructure solutions.
Technical documentation, operating procedures and knowledge articles.
Automation assets developed through PowerShell, Puppet Enterprise, Ansible and related DevOps toolsets.
Windows Server image creation and maintenance deliverables across VMWare, Azure and AWS environments.
Server lifecycle management automation components.
Security hardening, compliance and vulnerability remediation outputs.
Technical deliverables supporting server migration, rehosting, refresh and provisioning initiatives.
Documentation maintained in Confluence and other approved repositories.
Knowledge transfer materials and technical guidance supporting operational continuity.
Recommendations and improvement initiatives related to automation, AI-Ops adoption, cloud hosting and Windows Server platform optimization.
4. Required Expertise
Senior Windows Server Engineering and Administration expertise.
Advanced expertise in improving operational productivity through PowerShell-based automation.
Windows image building expertise using Hashicorp Packer for VMWare on-premises environments, Azure Image Builder (AIB) and AWS EC2 Image Builder.
DevOps and Automation expertise including AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
Knowledge of hybrid infrastructure technologies, including Azure Arc and ESU management.
Strong understanding of security, compliance and server hardening practices, including GPO management.
Knowledge of current and legacy Windows Server operating systems (W2K8 – W2K25).
Understanding of DevOps methodologies and toolsets including Puppet Enterprise, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, GitHub and Artifactory.
Knowledge of server software packaging procedures, including Chocolatey.
Knowledge of datacenter infrastructure components including virtualization, compute technologies, VMWare ESX, hardware management, Active Directory management, networking and firewall protocols.
Expertise with Windows Server patch management technologies such as WSUS.
Awareness of AI-Ops technologies supporting operational optimization.
Experience operating within global and multicultural delivery environments with fluent English proficiency.
Capability to address complex technical situations in an autonomous and proactive manner.
Experience working within Agile frameworks using tooling such as Jira.
Experience producing technical procedures in Confluence and facilitating knowledge transfer activities.
Expertise in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration within infrastructure environments.
5. Service Qualifications
Demonstrated expertise in Windows Server infrastructure engineering within enterprise-scale environments.
Proven capability delivering automation initiatives leveraging PowerShell, DevOps and infrastructure-as-code technologies.
Practical expertise across cloud and on-premises environments including Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and VMWare platforms.
Demonstrated experience in Windows Server lifecycle management, patching, security hardening, compliance and vulnerability remediation.
Experience supporting infrastructure transformation initiatives, including migration, rehosting, refresh and provisioning activities.
Capability to contribute to enterprise-wide infrastructure optimization and industrialization initiatives through standardized engineering practices, automation and documentation.
Informations de la mission :
Deliver project-related activities, including technical coordination activities when required.
Represent the Windows Server technology domain in discussions with appropriate global project stakeholders and client counterparts.
Contribute to process optimization initiatives (e.g. automation, documentation, transition of activities to offshore delivery models).
Perform proactive maintenance, operational L3-L4 support, software upgrades, license key management, OS patching, security hardening/compliance, vulnerability management, capacity management and inventory management across the Windows Server estate.
Provide infrastructure services and third-level support for Provisioning and Operations activities (onshore and offshore).
Leverage specialized toolsets to optimize performance of Windows virtual machines operating on virtualization platforms and contribute to achievement of agreed service levels.
Ensure security and audit compliance objectives are maintained in accordance with defined standards.
Represent Security and Distributed Server domains in discussions with appropriate global project stakeholders and client counterparts.
Perform proactive security and compliance management activities.
Contribute to process optimization initiatives (e.g. automation, documentation and transition of activities to offshore delivery models) with particular focus on vulnerability remediation across server platforms.
Manage Windows virtual machines within cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS.
Provide expertise to Migration Factory and Server Delivery activities by contributing to server provisioning enhancement and cloud hosting evolution initiatives, including server rehosting, server refresh and in-place upgrade procedures.
Contribute to the evolution of global server provisioning and engineering capabilities leveraging DevOps frameworks.
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft DFS (Distributed File Systems) solutions.
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory Services.
Develop automation code (Puppet Enterprise / Ansible) to optimize server lifecycle management at global scale.
Provide engineering support across Windows OS build and development activities within the Windows OS product perimeter.
Provide expertise for administration and operation of Windows Server platforms within a global enterprise environment.
Deliver project activities, including technical coordination activities when required.
Contribute to the evolution and optimization of Windows Server environments.
Enhance automation capabilities to optimize operational support activities through DevOps toolsets and emerging AI-Ops technologies.
Provide expertise regarding infrastructure regulatory requirements applicable to Windows Server environments across various regions.
Contribute to global Windows OS product initiatives related to server evolution and transformation.
Collaborate with infrastructure stakeholders involved in Windows Server engineering, build and transformation activities.
Optimize Windows Server platform management across on-premises and public cloud datacenter environments (AXA POD, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS).
Contribute to Incident, Problem and Change Management processes related to Windows OS environments.
Perform advanced Windows Server OS troubleshooting activities.
Deliver end-to-end industrialization of Windows Server image creation across diverse environments, including On-Premises (VMWare), Azure and AWS.
Provide expertise for Windows Server in-place upgrade initiatives, including development of automation for recurring activities and contribution to strategic improvement initiatives.
Contribute to infrastructure projects including server migrations, cloud rehosting, server refresh and server provisioning activities.
3. Service Deliverables (not limited to)
Configured, tested and operational Windows Server infrastructure solutions.
Technical documentation, operating procedures and knowledge articles.
Automation assets developed through PowerShell, Puppet Enterprise, Ansible and related DevOps toolsets.
Windows Server image creation and maintenance deliverables across VMWare, Azure and AWS environments.
Server lifecycle management automation components.
Security hardening, compliance and vulnerability remediation outputs.
Technical deliverables supporting server migration, rehosting, refresh and provisioning initiatives.
Documentation maintained in Confluence and other approved repositories.
Knowledge transfer materials and technical guidance supporting operational continuity.
Recommendations and improvement initiatives related to automation, AI-Ops adoption, cloud hosting and Windows Server platform optimization.
4. Required Expertise
Senior Windows Server Engineering and Administration expertise.
Advanced expertise in improving operational productivity through PowerShell-based automation.
Windows image building expertise using Hashicorp Packer for VMWare on-premises environments, Azure Image Builder (AIB) and AWS EC2 Image Builder.
DevOps and Automation expertise including AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
Knowledge of hybrid infrastructure technologies, including Azure Arc and ESU management.
Strong understanding of security, compliance and server hardening practices, including GPO management.
Knowledge of current and legacy Windows Server operating systems (W2K8 – W2K25).
Understanding of DevOps methodologies and toolsets including Puppet Enterprise, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, GitHub and Artifactory.
Knowledge of server software packaging procedures, including Chocolatey.
Knowledge of datacenter infrastructure components including virtualization, compute technologies, VMWare ESX, hardware management, Active Directory management, networking and firewall protocols.
Expertise with Windows Server patch management technologies such as WSUS.
Awareness of AI-Ops technologies supporting operational optimization.
Experience operating within global and multicultural delivery environments with fluent English proficiency.
Capability to address complex technical situations in an autonomous and proactive manner.
Experience working within Agile frameworks using tooling such as Jira.
Experience producing technical procedures in Confluence and facilitating knowledge transfer activities.
Expertise in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration within infrastructure environments.
5. Service Qualifications
Demonstrated expertise in Windows Server infrastructure engineering within enterprise-scale environments.
Proven capability delivering automation initiatives leveraging PowerShell, DevOps and infrastructure-as-code technologies.
Practical expertise across cloud and on-premises environments including Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and VMWare platforms.
Demonstrated experience in Windows Server lifecycle management, patching, security hardening, compliance and vulnerability remediation.
Experience supporting infrastructure transformation initiatives, including migration, rehosting, refresh and provisioning activities.
Capability to contribute to enterprise-wide infrastructure optimization and industrialization initiatives through standardized engineering practices, automation and documentation.
Informations de la mission :
- Début de mission : 09/07/2026
- Durée : 3 mois
- Date de publication : 09/07/2026
- Date limite de candidature : 14/07/2026
Compétences recherchées
Windows Server (Indispensable)PowerShell (Indispensable)Puppet Enterprise (Indispensable)Red Hat Ansible (Indispensable)Ansible (Indispensable)Hashicorp Packer (Indispensable)Azure Image Builder (AIB) (Indispensable)AWS EC2 Image Builder (Indispensable)AWS CloudFormation (Indispensable)Terraform (Indispensable)Microsoft Azure (Indispensable)Amazon AWS (Indispensable)Azure Arc (Indispensable)VMWare (Indispensable)VMWare ESX (Indispensable)Active Directory (Indispensable)Chocolatey (Indispensable)WSUS (Indispensable)GitHub (Indispensable)Artifactory (Indispensable)Jira (Indispensable)Confluence (Indispensable)AI-Ops (Indispensable)GPO (Indispensable)Virtualization (Indispensable)Networking (Indispensable)Firewall (Indispensable)Azure Image Builder (Indispensable)GPO management (Indispensable)
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