Role & responsibilities Senior Server Engineer - IT Operations & Infrastructure

Purpose of Role

Provide L3 support and technical ownership for servers (Windows & Linux), SAN/storage (HPE), virtualization (VMware/KVM) and cloud (AWS) platforms. Lead project upgrades, migrations and technology refreshes.

Key Responsibilities

Administer Windows Server & Linux environments at enterprise scale.

VMware ESXi/vSphere administration including all cluster/HA/DR features; KVM administration for Linux virtualization.

Storage (HPE SAN) management: LUN provisioning, SAN zoning, capacity monitoring and performance tuning.

AWS administration: resource provisioning (EC2, S3, IAM), security controls & resource optimization.

Manage security: patch management, OS & hypervisor hardening, vulnerability/PT remediation per Pentest findings.

Backups & DR: manage NetBackup/Commvault or Veeam schedules, validate restores, execute DR tests.

Plan & execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.

Author documentation: HLD/LLD, SOP, runbooks; assist audit & compliance (SOX, PCI, ISO 27001 as applicable).





Mentor junior engineers; coordinate with OEM (VMware, HPE, AWS) and 3rd-party service partners.

Preferred candidate profile

4-8 years in enterprise server & storage environments, VMware VCP 6.x/7.x, AWS (Associate level experience), solid scripting (PowerShell/Shell).

Deep knowledge of SAN/LUN management on HPE systems, VMware cluster design, Windows/Linux patching.

Experience in backup software and cloud security domains.

Troubleshooting / RCA skills for complex multi-tier applications.

Preferred Certifications & Qualifications:

VMware VCP or VCAP

AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator (Associate)

RHCSA/RHCE or Microsoft MCSA/MCSE

ITIL Foundation

Competencies

Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

Leadership & mentoring ability

Effective communication across teams

Ownership-driven attitude

Reporting Relationships

Reports to Server Team Lead; provides technical guidance to Server Engineers.

INTERESTED CANDIDATE MAY SHARE THE RESUME or APPLY @[email protected]

📌 Server Engineer-IT Operations & Infrastructure(Windows Server & Linux) (Chennai)
🏢 Tata Communications
📍 Chennai