Key responsibilities:
Administer and optimize Wintel server performance.
Coordinate with vendors and support team on problem resolution, implementation issues and upgrades.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Perform technical support for application and hardware issues related to Dell Powe Edge servers, Cyber Ark, Infoblox, RSA, Thales Luna HSM, Pure Stoage, Tenable, Cisco UCS Servers
Manage storage provisioning and expansion.
Ensure timely application of security patches and OS updates and Perform user administration tasks.
Support backup and disaster recovery operations using enterprise backup system using Commvault.
Perform 24x7 stand-by for service contract and maintenance services in rotating basis for critical production systems, ensuring high availability and system health. Provision and manage LUNs using Pure Storage. Project Specific Expertise Needed: Windows Server Management
Experience in managing large-scale Active Directory environments
Proficiency in Windows Server failover clustering and load balancing Enterprise OS Management (Wintel)
System configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Performance tuning and optimization
Skilled in user and group management
File system management and storage allocation Directory Services & Authentication
Windows: Active Directory (AD) administration and Group Policy management Experience in configuring and maintaining Domain Controllers (DC) for Windows
Identity management implementation Patch & Update Management
Windows: Proficient in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Planning and execution of system updates OS Security & Compliance
OS hardening based on CIS benchmarks
Security patching and compliance auditing Monitoring & Management Tools
Deployment of system monitoring agents
Performance monitoring and troubleshooting Automation & Scripting
Windows: Power Shell scripting for automation Use scripting for automation and task scheduling Virtualization & Cloud
Experience with hypervisors and virtual machines
Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, load balancers, firewalls, and OS clustering Backup & Disaster Recovery
Familiar with Commvault backup
Implementation of OS-level backup solutions
Disaster recovery planning and testing Storage Technologies
Familiarity with Pure Storage
LUN provisioning and management EUCD Endpoint Deployment Support
Create and move hostname to relevant OU group in Active Directory
Assign Security group policy
Push PXE Boot to Endpoint
Install Network Access Control (NAC)
Software and Patch Management pushdown to Endpoint Requirements:
5 years of experience in Windows Server administration, implementation & Troubleshooting.
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate is preferred.
VMware v Sphere 8.x Professional Certification is preferred.
Experienced in Hypervisor platform (Hyper-V clustering or VMware). Experience in OS installation, configuration and fine tuning, security hardening, system audit.
Experience in ITIL process - Incident management, Change management, Configuration management. Good experience in automating with Power Shell scripting. Basic experience in public cloud such as AWS & Azure is preferred.