Wintel System Administrator (Wintel OS Cloud) for our client in Abu Dhabi
Wintel System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation / configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related Windows infrastructure. This includes workstations, servers, printers, networks, and vendor-specific hardware and software. Cloud Support, Cloud infrastructure monitoring in Azure / AWS / G42, Azure / AWS resources knowledge (VMs, VMSS, AKS, Database), VM Refresh, Deployment Pipeline & Change Management, Security.
Key Responsibilities :
- Familiar with Windows Cluster, File Server, DFS, OS Performance troubleshooting; experience building, managing, and upgrading VMware virtualization environments
- Troubleshooting, analysis and logging information for reporting of performance exceptions
- Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning
- Remote Management of servers through ILO, DRAC and RSA
- Good experience in IT operations, Windows Administration, Windows Server Patching, Vulnerability Remediation
- Resolving Incident tickets, remote System Administration of Windows servers, resolve Level 1 & 2 support
- Applying critical Microsoft Patches on servers, Management of OS related Security and Vulnerability management, OS hardening and monitoring
- Upgrading Driver, Firmware, HP SP deployment on physical server
- Collaborate with other teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes
- Administration of Windows based Servers (Win 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022)
- Management of Server Hardware (Chassis, Blades, and rack Servers) with Hypervisors and Windows OS
- Work closely with application support & security teams to implement up-to-date patch levels and application-specific feature configuration
- Perform advanced problem determination and root-cause-analysis
- Basic knowledge of Networking concepts (LAN, WAN, Firewall, Proxy Servers, Routers, etc)
- Understanding of networking concepts including IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, etc.
- Support on-prem and cloud servers, including security configurations, patching, and troubleshooting
- Support cloud infrastructure models, including Private, Public, and Hybrid
- Ability to configure VMs and Web Applications through Azure Web Portal and CLI via PowerShell
Must have :
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experienceCertified Administrator AZ-104, AZ-900Experience 7 to 10 years as Wintel, Cloud administratorMCSD (Azure Solutions Architect) or MCSE (Cloud Platform and Infrastructure)Microsoft MCSA in Windows Server 2012R2 or 2016Microsoft MCSA in Office 365 and SharePoint OnlineStrong experience in hybrid on-premises to Cloud, private and multi-cloud, and workload migrationPrevious experience in a help desk support and troubleshooting rolePrevious experience supporting virtual servers and solving network issuesPrior experience in 24x7 managed services, hosted service company, or Network Operations Center environment is a plusSystem administration and support experience (Windows OS; mixed environments a plus)Experience with Kubernetes and networking subnetting, routing and firewalls is a plusExperience with Azure based deployments or other cloud platforms is a plusExperience installing, configuring, and managing Microsoft Cloud Services such as Azure, AD FS, Exchange Online, Intune, OneDrive, SharePoint, and TeamsExperience installing, configuring and managing Windows Server 2012 - 2019 and Active Directory environmentsJob-Specific Skills :
Experience as Windows AdministratorExpertise in Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, VMware)Expertise in Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365Strong understanding of Internet protocols, LAN / WAN networking, micro-segmentation, firewalls, WAF and load-balancersExperience with virtualization environmentsUnderstanding of high availability configurations, DR, and backup solutions for Cloud servicesMonitoring and alerting within multi-cloud environmentsAbility to communicate solutions and risks effectivelyAbility to articulate concepts to varying technical backgroundsRecommended technology choices for tool selectionHands-on experience with MSSQL and / or other databasesFamiliarity with VMware and SAN managementKnowledge of PowerShellNetworking knowledge : DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, SNMPStrong problem solving and communication skillsSeniority level
AssociateEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Information TechnologyIndustries
BankingAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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