Windows & VMware Administrator

As a Windows & VMware Administrator, you will be responsible for the maintenance, administration, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Windows 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2025 Servers. Your role will involve working with VMware vSphere Infrastructure, including the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of VMware ESXi servers, Virtual appliance, vCenter, ESXi host upgrade, and patching. You will also be tasked with creating and managing VMware clusters, enabling HA and DRS features, configuring virtual switches, port groups, and network connections. In this position, you will play a key role in managing standard templates, deploying VMs from templates, allocating resources based on client requirements, and ensuring the security hardening of VMs and Esxi servers for security compliance. Additionally, you will be involved in performing snapshots, cloning, migrations of VMs, and assisting with Vulnerability Management by providing support and resolution for critical/high open vulnerabilities on Windows/VMware Servers. Your responsibilities will extend to coordinating with Server Owners to address application-related vulnerabilities, raising risks on insight360 portal for servers surpassing SLA, managing Data Centre Operations for physical servers like DELL PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Cisco UCS servers, and liaising with OEM/Partners Technical Support Team to resolve problems. Furthermore, you will provide support for various tools and applications such as Windows Defender, SOC SIEM, BigFix, Qualys, CIS CAT, SolarWinds, and collaborate with Backup, Database, and Network teams to address issues. Incident and RITM Management will be part of your duties, working on incidents, RITM related to server OS issues, backup failures, access management, and performance alerts, among others. You will also be involved in Change Management activities, including commissioning new servers, decommissioning, OS upgrades, IP change activities, and virtual machine upgrades. If you have 1.5 to 3 years of relevant experience and possess skills in Windows Admin, VMWare Admin, VSphere, and Onprem, this role based in Chennai and Kolkata with an immediate to 15 days notice period could be a great fit for you. This contract position also offers a strong potential for conversion to full-time employment upon successful completion of the initial contract period. If you are interested in this opportunity, please share your updated resume with sushmitha.r@s3staff.com.,