Qualifications:
- BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / MSc / MCA or equivalent.
- Microsoft certification on the latest certification track.
- ITIL Certified.
Experience
- 7–10 years of experience in Microsoft Wintel / Windows Server administration.
- Strong L3-level infrastructure support and troubleshooting experience.
- Strong scripting and automation experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise-class data center environments.
- Hands-on experience with physical and virtual server infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide L3 support for Microsoft Windows and enterprise infrastructure environments.
- Install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Windows Server environments.
- Manage and troubleshoot Hyper-V, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, SQL Server, and related infrastructure services.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across on-premises, physical, virtual, Azure, and VMware environments.
- Perform new server deployments and understand dependencies between infrastructure services.
- Troubleshoot Windows production issues including server crashes, no-boot conditions, memory leaks, sluggish or unresponsive servers.
- Perform Windows performance troubleshooting using CMD, Sysinternals, memory dumps, registry analysis, and other troubleshooting tools.
- Troubleshoot Windows components including BIOS, CPU, memory, DNS, and DHCP.
- Analyze and configure Windows memory dumps and troubleshoot User Mode and Kernel Mode issues.
- Design and implement Microsoft Azure infrastructure solutions.
- Work with Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services, including security and compliance features.
- Troubleshoot Windows workloads on Azure and AWS platforms.
- Manage VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, Site Recovery Manager, vMSC, and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Support physical server installation and enterprise data center infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory,
and Group Policy issues.
- Manage backup, storage, antivirus, patch management, compliance, and vulnerability assessment activities.
- Automate infrastructure tasks using PowerShell and Python.
- Work with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Puppet.
- Support source control and CI/CD processes.
- Analyze client requirements, recommend infrastructure solutions, and support migrations with minimum downtime and no data loss.
- Provide remote infrastructure support through VPN, SSH, command-line tools, and shell commands.
- Travel to customer locations when required for infrastructure setup, deployments, and technical discussions.
- Maintain Disaster Recovery and other infrastructure procedures and documentation.
- Maintain accurate CMDB information.
- Collaborate with internal teams, software vendors, technical teams, and customers to improve infrastructure solutions.
ITIL & Service Management:
- Manage Incident, Problem, Change, and Escalation Management activities.
- Resolve single-technology and cross-technology incidents independently.
- Lead complex technical incidents and escalations.
- Perform root cause and trend analysis.
- Prepare, review, implement, test, and roll back change plans.
- Perform risk and impact analysis for infrastructure changes.
- Participate in Change Advisory Board activities when required.
- Apply security patches according to policy and monitor patch compliance.
- Assess patch compatibility across customer environments.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- Expert-level Windows Server administration and troubleshooting.
- Strong Windows performance troubleshooting, including crashes, no-boot issues, memory leaks, sluggish systems, and unresponsive servers.
- Strong knowledge of Windows architecture, Registry, BIOS, CPU, memory, DNS, DHCP, User Mode, and Kernel Mode.
- Hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, SRM, vMSC, and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Strong Microsoft Azure experience with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, security, and compliance.
- Working knowledge of AWS infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
- Strong PowerShell and Python scripting skills.
- Experience with Ansible, Puppet, CI/CD, and source control systems.
- Knowledge of backup, storage, antivirus, patch management, compliance, and vulnerability assessment.
- Experience with enterprise data center and physical server infrastructure.
- MS SQL Server knowledge; MySQL is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of ITIL processes.
- Ability to handle high-volume, complex, and multi-technology incidents.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid customer-facing, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Ability to guide and support L1/L2 engineers and mentor team members.
- Ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong confidentiality and security awareness when handling customer credentials, keys, and infrastructure information.
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Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹130,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
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