IT Server Engineer

Job Description

Position: IT Server Engineer Relevant Experience: 4+ Yrs Location: Hyderabad/Pune Shifts: Hybrid Model Shift Timings: 12 PM - 9 PM / 1 PM - 11 PM Basic Function: Responsible for managing the IT Server operations for Hyderabad Site Responsible for Operations, Incident and Problem Management for Server Domain This position will be the primary lead for all Hyderabad business support activities on server platform , interacting with business, vendors and IT teams in India & US. Monitors overall server platform performance, including accountability for problem identification and escalation Essential Functions: Provides technical guidance and consults with vendors and other systems support units to identify and resolve complex problems within business committed SLAs L3 Escalation point for end user computing issues (Software/Hardware) from engineering perspective Understanding of Active Directory configuration, setup and other routine tasks Coordinating with core team for troubleshooting/installation related to antivirus server, DC, DNS and DHCP> Good understanding of messaging architecture fundamentals (MS Exchange) Hands on experience for administrating Storage devices (Dell EMC NAS, SAN etc), Backup solution (Rubrik) Virtual Environment (VM ware) Server hardware & RAID configuration Database clustering ( SQL) Insure that problems and changes are properly documented, support groups notified, and issues resolved to prevent production impact to MetLife Ensure timely closure of Annual Budgeting, Monthly Accruals to budget and define service level agreements with business partners Coordinate for Blackberry/smart devices configuration with US/India team Create and maintain documentation related to ISO 27001/ISO 20000 Work on Citrix and Azure VDI related issues Primary Internal Interactions Act as a SPOC for all internal & external audit and audit related requirements Work with IT procurement team to provide inputs related to server platform related procurement Primary External Interactions Monthly / quarterly performance reviews with vendors, who are providing technical / hardware support to MetLife Technical Skills: ITIL, MCSE/MCSA Preferably VMware certified Proficiency in MS-Visio, Project, PowerPoint and excel Citrix VDI Soft Skills(Mandatory): Excellent verbal and written communication skills ( English and Spanish) Understands how BPO operations are run and maintained Good negotiation and convincing skills Education Requirements B.E/B.Tech or equivalent course in IT Work Experience Requirements 6-7 years of experience with 3-4 in BPO/ITES environment Open for working in shifts aligned with US/India