Senior Data Centre Engineer

Forward Eye Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Eye Technologies in Noida is seeking a skilled Wintel System Engineer to manage Windows Server Administration and Data Centre Operations, including VM creation, OS installation, patching, and log analysis. You will ensure high availability and security across enterprise IT infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix AHV, Commvault backup, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/IT or equivalent.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Windows (Wintel) Administration.
• Strong experience in Windows deployment and Data Centre Operations.
• Excellent troubleshooting and system platform knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019/2022).
• Data Centre activities: VM creation, OS installation, server configuration.
• Manage virtualization using VMware vSphere/ESXi and Nutanix AHV.
• Monitor server health, incidents, and root cause analysis.
• Support enterprise backup and recovery with Commvault.
• Troubleshoot Windows services, event logs, and performance bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with network, storage, and application teams during incidents.
• Document SOPs, build documents, and operational procedures.

Skills

Windows Server Admin

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

Backup & Recovery

Log Analysis

AD/DNS/DHCP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/IT

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Commvault

Job description

Reporting Relationship :

Reporting to Project Manager.

Role Summary :

Wintel System Engineer responsible for Windows Server Administration and Data Centre Operations including VM creation, OS installation, VM configuration, patch management, troubleshooting, and log analysis. A Data Centre Support Engineer with strong expertise in managing and supporting enterprise IT infrastructure across Windows Server platforms, virtualization environments, and enterprise backup solutions.

Experienced in ensuring high availability, performance optimization, system security, and operational stability within mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities :

• Execute : Installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Windows Server environments : Microsoft Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022); Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, IIS; System hardening, patch management, performance tuning, and log analysis.
• Data Centre operational activities such as VM creation, OS installation, and server configuration.
• Hands-on experience in managing virtualized environments using : VMware vSphere / ESXi; Nutanix AHV; User and group administration, file system management, permissions, and IP configuration.
• Monitoring server health, handling incidents, and performing root cause analysis.
• Implementation and support of enterprise backup and recovery strategies using Commvault
• Troubleshooting Windows services, event logs, performance bottlenecks, and resource utilization.
• Coordination with network, storage, backup, and application teams during incidents and deployments.
• Documentation of SOPs, build documents, and operational procedures.

Qualification

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering/IT or equivalent.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Windows (Wintel) Administration.
• Strong experience in Windows deployment and Data Centre Operations.
• Excellent troubleshooting and system platform knowledge.

Required Skillset :

• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server Administration.
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy management.
• Patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Virtualization : VMware, Nutanix.
• Backup & restore operations using Commvault.
• Platform support and deployment experience.
• Good troubleshooting acumen and log analysis skills.

Desirable Skills :

• Basic PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and ticketing tools (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Understanding of security hardening and audit compliance.

Base Location :

Noida (Hybrid as per company policy)

Required skillset :

• Good Linux hands-on
• Hands-on Package Manager, Satellite, RIDM, SUSE Manager
• KVM, VMware, Nutanix, Commvault
• Platform support hands on
• Deployment experience
• Good Troubleshooting acumen