Positioning Statement :

This role is intended to bridge traditional systems engineering and modern platform practicesensuring the stability of existing enterprise technologies while progressively modernizing them into scalable, automated, and service-oriented platforms.

General Summary :

The Platform Engineer is responsible for the engineering, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise infrastructure platforms across hybrid and cloud environments.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

Platform Engineering &

- Modernization :
- Engineer and evolve enterprise infrastructure platforms spanning on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
- Modernize traditional infrastructure (e.g., AD, Windows Server, virtualization) into more automated, scalable, and service-based models.
- Drive standardization of infrastructure services to improve reliability, supportability, and consistency across sites.
- Contribute to long-term platform architecture aligned with business and cybersecurity strategy.
- Partner with the IT Infrastructure Architect Manager to translate architectural standards and future-state designs into implemented solutions.
- Lead infrastructure deployments, upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives across enterprise platforms.

Microsoft Ecosystem Engineering :

- Design, implement, and support core Microsoft infrastructure services including Active Directory (AD), Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server platforms.
- Engineer and support Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online / Hybrid, Entra ID (Azure AD), and identity infrastructure.

Cloud &





- Infrastructure Platforms :
- Engineer and support Azure-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, networking, monitoring, governance, and access control.
- Contribute to cloud transformation and workload migration initiatives.

Nutanix &

- Virtualization Platforms :
- Design, deploy, and support Nutanix infrastructure, including Nutanix AHV virtualization and HCI hardware platforms.
- Engineer and support Nutanix Database Service (NDB) for database lifecycle management and automation.

Automation &

- Operational Efficiency :
- Implement targeted automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python) to improve platform operations.
- Introduce infrastructure-as-code and automation practices where appropriate.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform engineering roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft 365, Nutanix, and Azure infrastructure services.
- Solid troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications :

- Experience with Nutanix Database Service (NDB), infrastructure automation (PowerShell, Python), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001).
- Experience participating in infrastructure modernization or cloud transformation initiatives.

📌 Cyber Sphere LLC - Platform Engineer - Cloud & Infrastructure (India)
🏢 Cyber Sphere
📍 India