Senior windows Admiistrator windows(5-10 years)

Why We Need You

• You understand and can leverage best practices in Information Technology
• You be part of one of the biggest IT Support teams in the business
• You work in a complex, enterprise environment with multiple, global data centers
• You will collaborate with various client teams and stakeholders

What You Will Enjoy in This Role

• Working with various customers on different types of infrastructure environments
• Administration and troubleshooting of all versions of Microsoft Windows Server OS
• Working on cloud platforms like Azure and AWS
• Code and contribute towards automation, using scripting languages like Ansible, PowerShell, and Batch

What You Will Do

• Set up, configure, administer, and troubleshoot complex Windows environments, including clustering, high availability, and load balancing
• Handle Active Directory administration, DNS, AD replication, and troubleshooting domain-related issues
• Troubleshoot issues related to technologies like IIS, Antivirus, Security, backup, and storage at the OS level
• Manage and support virtual and physical servers (VMware)
• Coordinate with vendors and required stakeholders to troubleshoot issues related to OS and hardware
• Participate in and demonstrate recovery procedures during DR exercises
• Document, review, and update manual operating procedures in Confluence
• Automate day-to-day jobs using scripting languages like Ansible, PowerShell, and Batch
• Keep management up to date on any outstanding production-related issues
• As a senior admin, drive projects through Jira and ensure that we have the updates from the team until closure
• Help the team understand and absorb new technology and work with various teams and stakeholders to roll them out in a phased manner within the required timeline
• Hands-on experience with the complete patch management lifecycle, including testing, deploying, troubleshooting missing patches and patch issues, utilizing the change management process and necessary patch management and automation tools.
• Alignment with industry-standard security practices
• Responsible for OS vulnerability mitigation and compliance remediation

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ITIL best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience managing multiplatform Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Active Directory Domain Service, Domains and Trusts, Sites and Services, DNS, DHCP, PowerShell, Batch script, Jira, and Confluence
• Industry-standard certification for Windows Server technology (MCITP), VCP, and AWS
• Desired experience in troubleshooting server-class hardware, mainly with HP C7000 and C3000 Chassis, HP Blade systems, HP Synergy, etc.
• Desired knowledge of Ansible
• Ability to work in a complex, enterprise environment with multiple, global data centers, collaborating with network, application, and middleware teams.
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 environment with rotational shifts
• A minimum of 5 to 8 years of relevant experience with an Associates or bachelor’s degree