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.

Required Experience & Skills:

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

Required Skills

- san management
- windows server administration
- linux server administration
- hpe san
- vmware vsphere
- aws
- netbackup
- commvault
- veeam

📌 Assistant Manager - IT Operations & Infrastructure (Chennai)
🏢 Sourceo
📍 Chennai