Windows AdminLocation: Buffalo, NY (Onsite)The resource is expected to own and independently execute all assigned responsibilities end-to-end, with minimal supervision.ResponsibilitiesOperate and support a Windows-based analytics platform running on Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft HPCAdminister Microsoft HPC environments, including head nodes, compute nodes, and scheduling servicesMonitor and manage compute-intensive workloads: job execution, queue backlogs, stuck or failed jobs, expected vs abnormal CPU utilization on compute nodesMaintain HPC cluster health: node availability, state management, and connectivity, controlled maintenance, patching, and rolling rebootsPerform routine Windows Server operations: OS patching, service monitoring, disk/CPU/memory/network health checks, configuration of performance-sensitive OS settingsAdminister Microsoft SQL Server instances: backup and restore validation, job monitoring, index/statistics maintenance, transaction log and capacity monitoringTroubleshoot cross-stack issues spanning: HPC scheduler and compute nodes, Windows OS and services, SQL Server performance and availabilityManage service accounts, permissions, and security configurations across platform componentsSupport incident, change, and problem management activitiesMaintain operational runbooks, health check procedures, and recovery documentationCoordinate with application, infrastructure, and database teams during critical processing windowsPlan and execute migrations of Windows and SQL Server workloads between datacenters, including inventory, dependency analysis, cutover coordination, and post-migration validationAssess SQL Server workloads for migration to Azure SQL (Database, Managed Instance)