System Administrator

As a System Administrator part-time consultant, your role will involve providing technical solutions and mentoring the internal IT team. Your responsibilities will include: - Mentor, support, and guide the IT team in troubleshooting, process improvement, and adopting best practices. - Provide hands-on solutions for system and network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and high reliability. - Conduct root-cause analysis and preventive maintenance for recurring system or network problems. - Lead system security initiatives, ensuring compliance, access control, and data protection. - Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Workspace, etc.) and optimize performance. - Advise leadership on technology strategy, infrastructure scaling, and modernisation initiatives. - Implement and review backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans. - Prepare system health and performance reports with actionable recommendations. Qualifications required for this role: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent (Master's preferred). - 8+ years of experience as a System Administrator or IT Infrastructure Consultant. - In-depth understanding of CAD software installation, licensing, and license compliance (Revit, AutoCAD, Civil3D). - Ability to fix CAD software-related performance issues. - Understanding of Active Directory. - Experience in image creation of existing machines and reinstallation, and new machine creation using images. - Good understanding of the Domain and subdomain by different service providers. - Strong technical expertise in Windows/Linux system administration, network management (LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, routers), automation and monitoring tools. - Detailed understanding of IT security, data privacy, and system compliance standards. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in engaging senior leadership teams. Preferred attributes include: - Prior experience in a consulting or advisory capacity. - Demonstrated success in building IT team capabilities and process efficiency. - Relevant certifications such as MCSA, CCNA, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or equivalent are desirable. Location: Pune Reporting To: Leadership Team / Director,