Job Title: Server Administrator – On-Premise & Cloud Infrastructure
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (Work from Office)
Department: IT / Infrastructure & DevOps
Employment Type: Full-time
Keywords: Server Administration, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP), VPS Providers (GoDaddy / DigitalOcean / Linode / Vultr), Linux & Windows Servers, Server Optimization, Rollback & Deployment Automation, Monitoring Tools (Zabbix / Prometheus / Grafana), Backup, Rollback & Disaster Recovery, Security & Compliance (Firewall / IAM / SSL / VPN)
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Server Administrator with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in managing on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure. This role is central to ensuring the performance, availability, security, and scalability of our internal systems, cost effective and optimum utilization or infrastructure, staging/production environments, and DevOps pipelines.
You will collaborate with developers, DevOps, and IT teams to support deployments, enforce security standards, manage infrastructure hosted across physical servers, VPS providers, and major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and ensure proper rollback mechanisms during deployments.
1. Server Administration (Windows & Linux)
Install, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers.
Manage user accounts, groups, roles, and access control policies.
Monitor and optimize CPU, memory, disk, and network usage.
Apply security patches, updates, and software upgrades.
Troubleshoot and resolve server performance issues and outages.
2. Cloud Infrastructure Management (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud services including:
VMs, storage, networking, and managed databases
Implement cost optimization strategies and usage policies.
Configure IAM roles, security groups, and cloud permissions.
Monitor cloud systems using native tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, etc.
3. Deployment & Rollback Management
Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams on infrastructure deployments.
Create and maintain rollback plans and scripts to recover from failed deployments.
Use version-controlled configuration management to allow quick recovery to stable states.
Automate and test rollback processes to ensure minimal downtime and data integrity.
Document rollback procedures and ensure teams are trained to execute them when needed.
4. Backup & Disaster Recovery
Establish and maintain backup strategies for cloud and on-prem systems.
Regularly verify backup integrity and execute recovery drills.
Define and implement disaster recovery plans to ensure minimal downtime.
Enforce infrastructure hardening and adhere to security best practices.
Manage firewalls, encryption, antivirus, and multi-factor authentication.
Audit systems for vulnerabilities and apply mitigations.
Handle SSL certificate management, VPN setup, and secure remote access.
6. Monitoring & Reporting
Deploy and manage monitoring tools such as:
Zabbix, Prometheus, Nagios, Grafana
Create and maintain system health dashboards, uptime reports, and incident logs.
Respond to alerts proactively and resolve infrastructure issues efficiently.
7. Collaboration & Documentation
Work closely with DevOps and development teams to support CI/CD, deployments, and testing environments.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Change logs and incident resolutions
8. Continuous Improvement
Research and recommend emerging technologies for infrastructure enhancement.
Regularly review infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability improvements.
Stay current with cloud certifications, compliance standards, and industry practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
3–5 years of hands-on experience in server administration and infrastructure management.
Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration.
Proven experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.
Familiarity with VPS providers (DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, etc.).
Proficient in configuring:
Web servers (e.g., NGINX, Apache)
Database servers (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
DNS, SMTP, FTP, and caching servers
Experience with source control hosting (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket) and integration with CI/CD tools.
Understanding of networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLAN, routing, firewalls.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack).
Knowledge of security compliance standards (e.g., ISO, SOC 2, GDPR, or internal IT audits).
Good scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python for automation tasks.
Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
Basic knowledge of DevOps tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
Experience with load balancing and high availability setups.
Familiarity with SSL lifecycle management and certificate automation (e.g., Let's Encrypt).
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across teams.
Capable of managing priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented with a focus on documentation and standardization.
Ability to handle conflict, resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, and support incident response.
Be a foundational part of a well-established engineering and AI-focused organization.
Gain exposure to hybrid infrastructure models across cloud and on-premise.
Work with modern tools and practices to support real-world AI, web, and enterprise applications.
Contribute to a culture of excellence, security, and reliability.
