Server Engineer L2

Finecons Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Finecons Private Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is seeking a Server Engineer with hands-on Windows Server administration, AD DS, GPO, DNS/DHCP, and Hyper-V experience to install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot complex server environments.

The role emphasizes security, patch management, backups, DR/BCP concepts, and PowerShell automation to keep systems secure, compliant, and highly available. Excellent troubleshooting and documentation are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Windows Server administration, AD DS, GPO, DNS/DHCP.
• Experience with Hyper-V, backups, patch management, and server hardening.
• Strong troubleshooting and monitoring of Windows Server environments.
• Ability to implement security best practices and disaster recovery concepts.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
• Monitor health, patch servers, and address performance/availability issues.
• Manage Active Directory: users, groups, OUs, and service accounts.
• Create and troubleshoot Group Policies.
• Manage DNS & DHCP and AD-integrated DNS.
• Administer Windows File Servers and NTFS permissions.
• Hyper-V VM administration and resource troubleshooting.
• Oversee backup operations and DR/BCP concepts.
• Perform server hardening and patch management.
• Develop basic PowerShell scripts to automate tasks.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory Basics

Group Policy

DNS & DHCP

File Server

Hyper-V

BCP & DR Concepts

Patch Management & Server Hardening

PowerShell

Basic Networking Troubleshooting

Job description

Job Description Server Engineer

We are looking for a Server Engineer with hands-on experience in Windows Server administration, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, File Servers, Hyper-V, backup, patch management, and server security. The candidate will be responsible for installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows Server environments while ensuring system availability, security, and performance.

Mandatory Skills

• Windows Server
• Active Directory (AD DS) Basics
• Group Policy (GPO)
• DNS & DHCP
• File Server & NTFS Permissions
• Hyper-V
• BCP & DR Concepts
• Patch Management & Server Hardening
• PowerShell
• Basic Networking Troubleshooting

Key Responsibilities & Skill Set

1. Windows Server Administration

• Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
• Perform server patching and address performance, availability, and system-related issues.
• Monitor server health and ensure optimal system availability.

2. Active Directory

• Perform basic AD DS administration.
• Manage users, groups, computers, OUs, and service accounts.
• Troubleshoot AD authentication and account-related issues.
• Perform Domain Controller health checks.
• Troubleshoot authentication, login, and domain communication issues.

3. Group Policy (GPO)

• Create, configure, and implement Group Policies.
• Troubleshoot GPO-related issues and policy application failures.

4. DNS & DHCP

• Administer and troubleshoot Windows DNS.
• Manage and troubleshoot AD-integrated DNS.
• Perform basic DHCP administration and troubleshooting.

5. File Server & Access Management

• Administer Windows File Servers.
• Manage NTFS and shared-folder permissions.
• Implement security group-based access management.
• Troubleshoot file and access-related issues.

6. Hyper-V & Virtualization

• Hands-on experience with Hyper-V.
• Perform VM administration and basic performance/resource troubleshooting.
• Monitor and troubleshoot virtual machine availability and resource utilization.

7. Backup, BCP & Disaster Recovery

• Monitor and troubleshoot server backup operations.
• Perform basic backup and restore operations.
• Understand basic Active Directory backup and recovery procedures.
• Knowledge of BCP and Disaster Recovery concepts.

8. Patch Management & Server Hardening

• Perform Windows Server patch management.
• Implement server hardening practices.
• Address security vulnerabilities and remediation requirements.
• Follow basic security and compliance practices.

9. PowerShell & Automation

• Develop and execute basic PowerShell scripts.
• Automate routine Windows Server and Active Directory administrative tasks.
• Use PowerShell for basic troubleshooting and administrative activities.

10. Networking

• Perform basic network troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot common connectivity, DNS, DHCP, authentication, and domain communication issues.