Windows Server Administrator

  • kochi
Job brief We are looking for a

Server & Storage Administrator

to maintain and manage our client’s IT infrastructure including physical servers, virtualized platforms like

VMware, Hyper-V

and other

Linux KVM

based solutions, Storage solutions like

DAS, SAN

and

NAS

and

Windows Server

2008/2012/2016/2019 operating systems and their roles and features, especially Active Directory. Travelling required as on demand. Candidate must be well-versed in computer systems and network functions. They should be able to work diligently and accurately and should have great problem-solving ability in order to fix issues and ensure client’s business functionalities.

Main Responsibilities Physical Server & Storage Management: Address hardware, operating system & software/firmware issues of Tower, Rack & Blade Servers. Configure / manage servers using remote management consoles like IPMI, iDRAC, iLO etc. Execute BIOS updates and firmware updates for server and storage components. Configure and maintain RAID using directly attached storage devices in servers. Execute scheduled proactive support and performance tuning activities. Configure / maintain various SAN solutions from HP, DELL, IBM Configure/maintain various RAID Groups, volumes and LUNs Configure / maintain SAN switches

Virtualization Platform Management: Configure / Maintain virtualization platforms – vSphere ESXi, vCenter, Hyper-V and others Configure / maintain datastores, vSwitches and port groups Configure / maintain virtual machines and their operating systems. Scheduled proactive activities and patching support Manage virtual machine snapshots Configure / maintain backup and replication of VMs using various solutions (eg: Veeam Backup)

Windows Server Environment: O/S support Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2019 Configure / maintain Active Directory Domain Services and Group policy management Configure / maintain DNS, DHCP, File Server, Web Server (IIS), Network Policy Server (NPS) roles Configure / maintain Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Configure / maintain SQL Server installations along with scheduled backup, mirroring and log shipping. Perform operating system state backups as well as user/application data online/offline/cloud backups. Perform security updates and Operating System hardening activities.

General Responsibilities: Maintain definitive library for OS, Applications, product guides, device firmware etc. Maintain and update configuration documents Maintain assets and software license / subscriptions Vendor co-ordination and support Maintain SLAs and do timely escalations. Report all incident/service/change requests in helpdesk tool. Provide after hour support in case of emergencies and occasional weekend maintenance.

Qualifications: Proven experience as a

Datacentre Administrator, Server & Storage Administrator, Windows Server Administrator

or similar role Proven experience in virtualization platforms –

VMware - vSphere/ESXi/vCenter/Horizon View and Microsoft Hyper-V . Proven hands-on experience in

Server hardware solutions – Tower / Rack / Blade Chassis . Proven experience in managing storage solutions like

SAN and NAS from Dell, HP, IBM, EMC . Proven experience in

Windows Server Active Directory

environment including Group policy management. Good understanding of backup, replication and disaster recovery site solutions. Good understanding of basic networking – LAN – Wired & Wireless, WAN, DMZ, Internet, VPN & Firewalls Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude Excellent communication skills