Sr. Windows Engineer - Bangalore

Neurealm Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurealm Company in Bengaluru seeks an experienced L2 Lab Server Operator to manage non-production, R&D, and testing lab environments. You will deploy, monitor, and optimize VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Windows Server, and enterprise storage to ensure high availability and security.

As Tier-2 support, you will automate tasks with PowerShell/PowerCLI, handle incident management, and work with Networking to maintain isolated lab VLANs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3–5 years of system administration, infrastructure operations, or data center support.
• Solid virtualization experience with VMware vSphere (vCenter/ESXi) and Microsoft Hyper-V.

Responsibilities

• Provision and manage VMs across VMware and Hyper-V environments.
• Administer Windows Server lifecycle, AD, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, and IIS with lab focus.
• Manage enterprise storage provisioning (SAN/NAS) and backups for lab baselines.
• Provide Tier-2 lab support, incident handling, and automation with PowerShell/PowerCLI.

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Windows Server

WSUS

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Active Directory

AD administration

DNS/DHCP/IIS

Networking basics

Job description

Job Description: L2 Lab Server OperatorWork Location: Bangalore(Systems & Infrastructure)Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced L2 Lab Server Operator to manage, maintain, and optimizeour non-production, R&D, and testing laboratory environments. In this role, you will be thebackbone of our lab infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across adiverse technical stack.The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise in Wintel (Windows Server),Enterprise Storage, VMware, and Hyper-V, alongside a strong engineering mindset to deploy,troubleshoot, and automate complex lab topologies.Key Responsibilities1. Compute & Virtualization Management (VMware & Hyper-V)● Provision & Maintain: Deploy, configure, and lifecycle-manage virtual machines acrossboth VMware vSphere/ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.● Cluster Administration: Manage host clusters, configure high availability (HA),Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and live migrations (vMotion / Live Migration).● Resource Optimization: Monitor CPU, memory, and provisioned storage allocation toprevent resource contention and optimize lab utilization.● Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex Layer 2 virtualization issues, includinghost isolation, snapshot chains, and virtual switch (vSwitch) misconfigurations.2. Wintel Administration● OS Lifecycle: Install, configure, and harden Windows Server operating systems (2016through latest versions) within the lab environment.● Core Infrastructure Services: Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD), GroupPolicy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, and IIS configurations dedicated to the lab.● Patch & Compliance: Implement and maintain a rigorous patching cadence for Windowsservers utilizing WSUS or automated configuration management tools without disruptingactive lab testing.3. Enterprise Storage Operations● Provisioning: Allocate and present storage blocks/shares (SAN/NAS) to virtualizationhosts and standalone bare-metal servers using protocols like iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC),and NFS/SMB.● Storage Management: Monitor storage array health, capacity, and performance.Manage storage tiers, deduplication, and snapshots.● Backup & Recovery: Execute and verify routine backup configurations for critical labbaselines, configurations, and data repositories to ensure rapid recovery capabilities.4. Lab Operations & Support● Hardware Lifecycle: Perform physical rack-and-stack, cabling (fiber/ethernet), and bare-metal provisioning of enterprise servers (e.g., Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant).● Environment Isolation: Collaborate with networking teams to set up isolated VLANs,routing, and firewall rules tailored for specific testing scenarios.● Automation & Scripting: Leverage PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Python to automaterepetitive tasks such as VM provisioning, environment teardowns, and status reporting.● Incident Management: Serve as the Tier 2 escalation point for all lab-relatedinfrastructure alerts, performance degradation, and hardware failures.Qualifications & SkillsTechnical Requirements● Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, orequivalent hands-on experience.● Experience: 3–5 years of experience in system administration, infrastructure operations,or data center environment support.● Virtualization: Strong proficiency in VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi) and MicrosoftHyper-V / Failover Cluster Manager.● Operating Systems: Advanced administration of Windows Server ecosystems; familiaritywith Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or Ubuntu is a plus.● Storage: Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, DellEMC, Pure Storage) and fabric switches.● Scripting: Proficiency in PowerShell for Windows and virtualization management.Soft Skills & Work Environment● Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment where lab configurationschange frequently based on engineering needs.● Problem-Solving: Strong analytical mindset with a methodical approach to root-causeanalysis.● Documentation: Diligent about keeping topology diagrams, asset inventories, and \"how-to\" runbooks accurate and up to date.Preferred Certifications (Any of the following are a plus)● VMware Certified Professional (VCP)● Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate● Enterprise Storage certifications (e.g., NetApp NCA/NCDA, Dell Technologies Associate)