L4 – Senior Windows/VMware Engineer

Looking for: L4 – Senior Windows/VMware Engineer

Job Type: Contract to hire

Location: PAN India (Remote)

POSITION SUMMARY

Our innovative company is looking to fill the role of Windows/VMware Engineer. Day-to-day activities include developing and documenting system specifications, implementing hardware and OS, maintaining high operational uptime stringent SLAs, coordinating with applications and database teams and other operational and project-based tasks.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides systems engineering technical expertise in support of core business functions.
• Evaluates end user needs, goals, in conjunction with application parameters to define overall system requirements and technical design.
• Relies on extensive knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals.
• Evaluates existing systems and designs/flowcharts proposed systems.
• Installs, monitors, and manages servers and customer endpoints, resolves issues as needed. Installs system and application patches and performs system backups and recovery.
• Monitors system configuration and manages log files.
• Develops user guides, technical procedures, and technical architecture documentation.
• Ensures system security through proactive security patch management.
• Monitors existing infrastructure and usage, optimizes system to ensure quality user experience.
• Documents internal policies
• Makes recommendation on potential solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data backup, and recovery specifications.
• Generates usage reports for submission to leadership.
• Manages upgrades and continually monitors all production servers for performance, business continuity, disaster discovery and security.
• Experience with strategy, design, project work, and operational escalations
• Builds and deploys server and multi-client images support, including wireless, in conjunction with software and hardware product development.
• Maintain Windows Server 2012 – 2022 and related services E.g. File/Print/DHCP server
• Maintain VMware vSphere platform and related services
• Manage work queues for Windows and VMware incidents, problems, changes, tasks and requests and ensure workload is effectively managed; prioritize and respond to help desk tickets as appropriate.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Performs additional duties as directed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 9+ years of experience as a VMware Engineer (ESXi, vCenter, vSphere)
• 9+ years of experience as a Windows Server Engineer
• 3+ years of experience with Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer)
• 5+ years of experience working with enterprise storage solutions
• NetApp Enterprise Storage experience is a plus
• Azure/GCP engineering experience is a plus
• Good knowledge of managing virtualized (VMware) operating systems
• Strong understanding of network topology and protocols
• Experience deploying and maintaining Cloud & on-premises platforms
• Experience with managing proactive monitoring and alerting to assure system uptime
• Understanding of Major cloud platforms with an emphasis on Azure and GCP
• High level troubleshooting skills at the OS, virtualization, and hardware layer
• Good understanding of PowerShell Scripting
• Experience with creating and maintaining infrastructure documentation
• Clear and concise communications, both written and verbal
• Understanding of SLA terms
• Comfortable mentoring junior team members
• Proven track record working in a global and multicultural environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Available during off hours for P1/P2 escalations/emergencies

Training:

You will be expected to maintain up to date training for all technologies relevant to your role