We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
🔍 Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and proactive
IT Server Administrator
to manage and maintain our server infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability. This role requires hands-on experience with Windows Server environments, virtualization technologies, and enterprise backup platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting Active Directory, Group Policies, and virtualized systems across Hyper-V and VMware platforms.
🛠️ Key Responsibilities
- 🧩 Server Administration: Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments, including domain controllers, file servers, and application servers.
- 🔐 Active Directory & Group Policies: Manage user accounts, permissions, and security policies through Active Directory and Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- 🖥️ Virtualization Management: Administer and optimize virtual environments using Hyper-V and VMware technologies.
- 💾 Backup & Recovery: Implement and manage enterprise backup solutions, ensuring data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.
- 📈 Monitoring & Performance: Monitor server performance, availability, and capacity; fix and resolve system issues proactively .
- 🔄 Patch Management: Apply system updates, patches, and service packs in accordance with security and compliance standards.
- 📚 Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of server configurations, procedures, and infrastructure changes.
- 🤝 Collaboration: Work closely with network, security, and application teams to support integrated IT operations and projects.
- Participation in an after-hours on-call rotation
🎯 Qualifications
- 5 - 10 years of experience in server administration within a mid-to-large scale environment.
- Strong expertise in:
- Windows Server (2016/2019/2022/2025)
- Active Directory and Group Policy Management
- Hyper-V and VMware vSphere/ESXi
- Backup platforms (Commvault preferred)
- Familiarity with PowerShell scripting and automation tools.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds) is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Relevant certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, VMware VCP, or equivalent are preferred.
- Experience working in a large global enterprise a plus
We Have
- A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
- nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
- Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
- Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
- We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
- Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:- Innovative & adaptable
- Dedicated to absolute integrity
- Focused on the customer first
- Respectful and team oriented
- Optimistic and energizing
- Accountable for performance
- Benefits to support the lives of our employees
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
