Lead - Server Engineer

Neurealm; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurealm in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India seeks an experienced L3 Wintel Engineer to provide advanced support, administration, and troubleshooting for enterprise Windows infrastructure environments. The role emphasizes Active Directory, core Microsoft services, and virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V.

You will handle complex escalations, ensure security hardening, and contribute to incident resolution, capacity planning, and automation efforts.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in Wintel infrastructure and enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration and Active Directory.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019/2022).
• Manage and maintain AD infrastructure, GPOs, OU structures, trusts, and replication.
• Configure DNS services and DHCP scopes, failover, and reservations; troubleshoot name resolution.
• Manage VMware vSphere and Hyper-V environments, with capacity planning and live migrations.
• Implement backup strategies, DR testing, and participate in BCP drills.
• Develop PowerShell scripts for automation and administration tasks.
• Document infrastructure changes and ensure ITIL-aligned incident, change, and problem management.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

VMware

Hyper-V

PowerShell scripting

ITIL

Networking fundamentals

Tools

VMware vSphere

vCenter

Azure AD Connect

Job description

Job Posted On

19-09-2026 00:54:30

Job Code

Job_304641

Experience Required

12 - 15 years

Location

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (CHN)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled L3 Wintel Engineer to provide advanced support, administration, and troubleshooting for enterprise Windows infrastructure environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Active Directory, core Microsoft services, and virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V. This role requires deep technical knowledge, problem-solving capabilities, and experience handling complex escalations.

Key Responsibilities

Windows Server Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019/2022).
• Perform system health checks, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Handle Level 3 incident management and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Implement security hardening and compliance standards.

Active Directory (AD) Management

• Manage and maintain Active Directory infrastructure.
• Administer Group Policies (GPO), OU structures, trusts, and replication.
• Perform AD schema updates, forest/domain functional level upgrades.
• Manage Azure AD Connect (if applicable).
• Troubleshoot authentication, replication, and domain controller issues.

DNS & DHCP Administration

• Configure and manage Domain Name System (DNS) services.
• Administer Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) scopes, failover, and reservations.
• Troubleshoot name resolution and IP allocation issues.
• Maintain DNS zone records and ensure high availability.

Virtualization & Infrastructure

• Manage and support VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter).
• Provision and maintain virtual machines, templates, snapshots, and clusters.
• Support Microsoft Hyper-V environments including clustering and live migration.
• Perform capacity planning and resource optimization.
• Troubleshoot storage, compute, and network integration issues.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Implement and monitor backup strategies.
• Perform restoration and DR testing.
• Participate in BCP and DR drills.

Monitoring & Automation

• Use monitoring tools for system performance and availability.
• Develop PowerShell scripts for automation and administration tasks.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure and changes.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident, change, and problem management.
• Ensure compliance with security and audit requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12 to 15 years of experience in Wintel infrastructure support.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Hands-on experience with VMware and Hyper-V virtualization platforms.
• Experience in troubleshooting complex enterprise infrastructure issues.
• Good knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls).
• Experience with storage systems (SAN/NAS).

Strong Scripting Skills (PowerShell Preferred)

• Experience in production support (24x7 environment preferred).

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server / Azure Administrator
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• ITIL Foundation

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle critical incidents and escalations
• Team & Shift Management and mentoring abilities