Windows Server Administrator

Job Title:

BNP Paribas India Solutions

ARVAL Service Lease

Position Purpose

The L2 Windows System Engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of physical and virtual Windows server environments that support ARVAL's production and test platforms. Working closely with L2/L3 Production teams, the role ensures high availability, security compliance and optimal performance of the Windows?based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Server hardware

Install, configure and maintain Dell/HP physical servers.

Coordinate hardware incident resolution with OEM support (IBM/Dell/HP).

Windows OS

Perform routine maintenance and optimisation (MCO) of physical and virtual Windows servers.

Deploy, patch and monitor Windows instances in production and test environments.

Technical improvement

Identify gaps, propose corrective actions and drive implementation of technical enhancements.

Vulnerability & Patch Management

Execute vulnerability scans, apply security patches and produce regular compliance reports.

Virtualisation

Create and manage Hyper?V/SCVMM virtual machines; ensure alignment with capacity planning.

Monitoring & Incident Management

Monitor production services, troubleshoot alerts and participate in on?call rotation (7 days / 24 ).

Collaboration

Work with development teams to enforce best?practice configurations.

Contribute to technical documentation, run?books and SOPs.

Continuous Improvement

Participate in root?cause analysis, develop work?arounds and support knowledge?transfer activities.

Technical Competencies

Server hardware (Dell/HP)

In?depth knowledge of installation, configuration and lifecycle management.

Windows Server OS

Expert?level administration (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, Failover Clustering).

Hyper?V / SCVMM

Proficient in virtual machine provisioning, resource balancing and troubleshooting.

SCCM

Mastery of OS deployment, software packaging and compliance baselines.

Security

Familiarity with vulnerability assessment tools, patch management processes and DLP concepts.

Education & Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of hands?on experience managing Windows server environments (physical & virtual) in a production setting.

Certifications (optional but valuable)

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administration

VMware/Hyper?V certifications

ITIL Foundation