IT Infrastructure

Tkil; Pimpri-Chinchwad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tkil is seeking an IT Infrastructure Administrator to manage VMware ESXi/vCenter, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Azure/Microsoft 365 environments. The role includes backup, DR planning, and security monitoring to ensure reliable services.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent English communication, and a willingness to work odd hours when required. Knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and endpoint protection is a plus.

Qualifications

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot VMware ESXi/vCenter at L3 level.
• Administer Windows Server including roles, clustering, and tuning.
• Maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and GPOs.
• Provide L3 support for MS SQL Server and Oracle DB basics.
• Manage Microsoft 365 and Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS resources.
• Monitor security via firewall logs and endpoint protection.

Responsibilities

• Handle backup and DR with Veeam, including jobs and policies.
• Plan and support DR testing, failover, and failback.
• Monitor cloud/infrastructure metrics and adjust resources.
• Ensure patching, security standards, and incident response.
• Collaborate with teams and communicate effectively.

Skills

English communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Team player

Learning attitude

Willing to work nights/weekends

Education

VMware VCP

Veeam VMCE

Tools

VMware ESXi/vCenter

Windows Server

Active Directory

Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS

Microsoft 365

Palo Alto Firewalls

Veeam Backup & Replication

Azure Monitor / Log Analytics

SentinelOne

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Infrastructure & Server Management

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot VMware ESXi / vCenter at L3 level.
• Administer Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022) including roles, clustering, performance tuning.
• Maintain and support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity-related services.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Manage Veeam Backup & Replication including jobs, policies, recovery, and optimization.
• Support DR planning, execution, and failover/failback processes.

Database Support

• Provide L3-level support for MS SQL Server (performance tuning, backup/restore, failover).
• Provide support for Oracle Database (basic troubleshooting).

Cloud & Productivity Platforms

• Manage Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, Intune, SharePoint, Security & Compliance).
• Administer Azure IaaS, PaaS & SaaS resources including VMs, storage, networking, monitoring, policies.

Networking & Security -

• Knowledge of L1/L2 - level in networking: switching, routing, VLANs, VPN, IP routing.
• Knowledge of Palo Alto Firewalls security policies, NAT, VPNs, threat prevention.
• Manage endpoint security tools such as Windows Defender & SentinelOne.
• Monitor Cloud system infrastructure metrics (CPU, memory, storage, network).
• Support workloads hosted on Azure, including:
• Azure VM sizing
• Premium Storage/Managed Disks
• Azure Backup for Services & VMs
• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for Cloud systems

Security, Compliance & Monitoring

• Monitor systems using tools such as Azure Monitor, vCenter, firewall logs, and endpoint protection reports.
• Maintain security standards, patch management, and alert response.

Soft Skills & Behavioural Requirements

• Excellent English communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good team player with coordination skills.
• Learning attitude and willingness to adapt to change.
• Ready to work late nights/weekends as required.

Preferred candidate profile

(Not mandatory but advantageous)

• VMware VCP
• Veeam VMCE