IT System Admin Lead

IT System Admin Lead

Experience:

Location:

Immediate Joiner

Required Skills:

• VMware Infrastructure (Expert Level):
• Administer and maintain VMware environments (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi)  .Advanced expertise in VM cloning, snapshot management, backup/recovery, DRS, FTT(Failures To Tolerate), and Storage vMotion
• Perform infrastructure scaling and optimization
• Troubleshoot and optimize VM performance and resource allocation
• Deep understanding of VMware internals including command-line tools (esxcli, PowerCLI, vSphere CLI) and architecture
• Manage VM lifecycle including provisioning, patching, capacity planning, and performancetuning
• Maintain and monitor multiple VMs hosting terabytes of data
• Windows Server Administration:
• Expert-level management of Windows Server environments including 2016, 2019, andnewer
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and domain controller replication
• IIS configuration, deployment of .NET/web applications, certificate management, andhardening
• Ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements
• Handle audits, secrets/password management, and configuration baselines
• Experience with Windows Clustering and SQL Server Cluster configurationandtroubleshooting
• Expertise in storage management, disk optimization, and log analysis
• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS):  Manage AWS EC2 instances, EBS volumes, and S3 buckets
• Understand AWS cost optimization strategies, reserved instance planning, and lifecyclepolicies
• Configure and manage AWS Route 53, including DNS and elastic IPs
• Implement and manage AWS Lambda functions and serverless architectures
• Monitor and audit AWS environments for security and compliance
• Monitoring and Automation
• Implement and manage enterprise-grade monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., Zabbix, PRTG, SolarWinds, Nagios)
• Automate routine tasks and reporting via scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
• Perform root cause analysis and preventative maintenance

Required Qualifications:

• 10–15+ years of experience in server and infrastructure administration in enterpriseenvironments
• Deep hands-on expertise in VMware ecosystem including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, DRS, HA, and FTT
• Extensive experience with Windows Server administration and IIS
• Strong understanding of security best practices, SOX compliance, and audit protocols
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure (100s of VMs, 100s of TB of data)
• Hands-on AWS experience in managing EC2, S3, Lambda, Route 53, and cost management
• Advanced troubleshooting, documentation, and change management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator / Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator / Azure Administrator
• ITIL Foundations or relevant process certifications
• Soft Skills:
• Ability to work independently and own the full server lifecycle
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to collaborate with development, security, and DevOps teams