Server Engineer-IT Operations & Infrastructure(Windows Server & Linux)

Tata Communications Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Communications Limited in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Server Engineer - IT Operations & Infrastructure to own L3 server, SAN, virtualization, and cloud platforms, lead upgrades, migrations and technology refreshes.

You will administer Windows and Linux at enterprise scale, manage VMware ESXi/vSphere and KVM, handle HPE SAN, AWS, security hardening, backups, and DR testing, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with OEM partners.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in enterprise server and storage environments.
• VMware VCP/VCAP certification preferred.
• AWS Associate level experience.
• Deep knowledge of SAN/LUN management on HPE systems.
• Proficient in Windows and Linux patching.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server & Linux environments at enterprise scale.
• VMware ESXi/vSphere administration including all cluster/HA/DR features; KVM administration for Linux virtualization.
• Storage (HPE SAN) management: LUN provisioning, SAN zoning, capacity monitoring and performance tuning.
• AWS administration: resource provisioning (EC2, S3, IAM), security controls & resource optimization.
• Manage security: patch management, OS & hypervisor hardening, vulnerability/PT remediation per Pentest findings.
• Backups & DR: manage NetBackup/Commvault or Veeam schedules, validate restores, execute DR tests.
• Plan & execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Author documentation: HLD/LLD, SOP, runbooks; assist audit & compliance (SOX, PCI, ISO 27001 as applicable).
• Mentor junior engineers; coordinate with OEM (VMware, HPE, AWS) and 3rd-party service partners.

Skills

VMware ESXi/VSphere

Windows/Linux admin

AWS administration

Storage & SAN management

Scripting: PowerShell/Shell

Patching & hardening

Education

VMware VCP/VCAP

AWS Associate/SAP?

RHCSA/RHCE

ITIL Foundation

Tools

HPE SAN

NetBackup/Commvault/Veeam

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Senior Server Engineer - IT Operations & Infrastructure

Purpose of Role:

Provide L3 support and technical ownership for servers (Windows & Linux), SAN/storage (HPE), virtualization (VMware/KVM) and cloud (AWS) platforms. Lead project upgrades, migrations and technology refreshes.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server & Linux environments at enterprise scale.


• VMware ESXi/vSphere administration including all cluster/HA/DR features; KVM administration for Linux virtualization.


• Storage (HPE SAN) management: LUN provisioning, SAN zoning, capacity monitoring and performance tuning.


• AWS administration: resource provisioning (EC2, S3, IAM), security controls & resource optimization.


• Manage security: patch management, OS & hypervisor hardening, vulnerability/PT remediation per Pentest findings.


• Backups & DR: manage NetBackup/Commvault or Veeam schedules, validate restores, execute DR tests.


• Plan & execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.


• Author documentation: HLD/LLD, SOP, runbooks; assist audit & compliance (SOX, PCI, ISO 27001 as applicable).


• Mentor junior engineers; coordinate with OEM (VMware, HPE, AWS) and 3rd-party service partners.

Preferred candidate profile

4-8 years in enterprise server & storage environments, VMware VCP 6.x/7.x, AWS (Associate level experience), strong scripting (PowerShell/Shell).

Deep knowledge of SAN/LUN management on HPE systems, VMware cluster design, Windows/Linux patching.

Experience in backup software and cloud security domains.

Troubleshooting / RCA skills for complex multi-tier applications.

Preferred Certifications & Qualifications

• VMware VCP or VCAP


• AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator (Associate)


• RHCSA/RHCE or Microsoft MCSA/MCSE


• ITIL Foundation

Competencies

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills


• Leadership & mentoring ability


• Effective communication across teams


• Ownership-driven attitude

Reporting Relationships

Reports to Server Team Lead; provides technical guidance to Server Engineers.