Windows System Administrator (Wintel,Vmware,Active Directory)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Active Directory - WINDOWS – VMWare

Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT professional with strong expertise in Active Directory, Windows Server, and VMware virtualization technologies, with additional knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and Nutanix infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for supporting, designing, and managing enterprise-level infrastructure solutions in hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and administration for Active Directory services, ADFS, DFS, and SFTP.
• Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Windows systems (2008/2012/2016) in hybrid environments.
• Manage day-to-day operational issues, monitoring, and problem resolution across Windows client/server/storage/mobile devices.
• Administer and optimize VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, vCenter Management Suite, Site Recovery Manager, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, and vRealize Log Insight.
• Install, configure, and manage x86 server and converged infrastructure technologies (HP, Dell, HP SIM).
• Support basic administration of storage platforms (NetApp, EMC, IBM, etc.).
• Perform installation, configuration, and administration of components in large VMware environments following best practices.
• Design and manage VM templates, ensuring proper right-sizing using vCenter Operations Manager.
• Administer Microsoft technologies: Active Directory, File/Print services, DNS, DHCP, Clustering, and RDS.
• Develop, design, and implement patch management systems (WSUS, SMS, SCCM, VMware Update Manager).
• Plan and implement VMware DRS, HA, Fault Tolerance, Disaster Recovery (DR), and Business Continuity solutions.
• Support cloud integration with in-depth knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, ELB, Auto-scaling, etc.).
• Assess client workloads and develop cloud adoption roadmaps and business cases.
• Install, configure, and manage Nutanix nodes including IPMI setup, AOS installation, Prism monitoring, and DR/backup integration.
• Configure VMware clusters in Nutanix and patch ESXi hosts in Nutanix VMware clusters.
• Perform applications management in Prism Central.
• Ensure system integration, performance, and reliability across platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
• Minimum of 6+ years in IT infrastructure with strong background in architecting, implementing, and managing Windows and VMware environments.
• Strong technical expertise in Active Directory, ADFS, DFS, SFTP Windows Server (2008/2012/2016) administration in hybrid setups
• VMware vSphere, vCenter, SRM, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, vRealize Log Insight
• Server hardware (HP, Dell) and converged infrastructure
• Storage technologies (NetApp, EMC, IBM) – basic level
• Patch management tools (WSUS, SCCM, VMware Update Manager)
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Nutanix platform (installation, configuration, Prism management)
• In-depth knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery planning for both physical and virtual machines.
• Strong knowledge of networking and storage concepts from a Windows/Platform perspective.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to collaborate across teams and interface with customers.
• Ability to assess environments and design world-class infrastructure solutions leveraging best practices.

Technical Requirements –

• Provide Support for Active Directory services, ADFS, DFS, SFTP.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Windows systems (2008/2012/2016) in Hybrid environment
• Provide support to Windows systems including day-to-day operational issues, monitoring and problem resolution for all the client/server/storage & mobile devices
• Proficient in DFS
• Experience with VMware virtualization technologies including vSphere, venter management suite, Site Recovery Manager, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, VRealize Log Insight
• Experience with x86 server and converged infrastructure technologies including HP, Dell, , HP SIM
• Basic experience with any of the storage platforms including NetApp, EMC, IBM, Client
• Knowledge of Storage and network from Windows/Platform perspective
• Experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of components in a large VMware environment centered around best practices, to include vCenter, VMware Update Manager, vCenter Operations Manager, vCenter Orchestrator, vCenter Cloud Automation Center, vCenter Site Recovery Manager
• Experience in VM template design and leveraging vCenter Operations Manager to right size, virtual servers
• Experience with Microsoft technologies including – AD / File / Print / DNS / DHCP / Client / Clustering / RDS
• In-depth knowledge and working of VMWare / ESX Server / vCenter Server, Microsoft 2012/2008 Servers
• To Develop, Plan, Design and Build patch management system for Windows and Virtualization using WSUS, SMS, SCCM VMware Update Manager.
• To develop, plan, design and Build VMware DRS, VMware HA, System Fault Tolerance, Business continuity and Disaster recovery planning for Physical and Virtual Machines in Production and Non Production
• In depth knowledge of key AWS services like EC2, S3, ELB, Autoscaling etc.
• Proven experience assessing clients workloads and technology landscape for Cloud suitability, develop business case and Cloud adoption roadmap
• Proven knowledge of AWS platform and tools
• Installation of Physical Nutanix nodes / Configuration of IPMI
• Understanding of AOS(NOS) and Software Installation (Foundation)
• Configure VMware cluster in Nutanix / Nutanix Node Management in VMWARE
• Patching ESXi Hosts in a Nutanix VMWARE Cluster
• Installing / Configuration / Monitor / Troubleshoot CVM and health in Prism
• Disaster Recovery and Backup integration with Nutanix
• Applications Management in Prism Central