Sr. Windows Engineer - Bangalore

GAVS Technologies; Chennai District; Presencial; INR 900.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GAVS Technologies in Chennai seeks an experienced L2 Lab Server Operator to manage, maintain, and optimize our non-production lab environments. You will be the backbone of lab infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across a diverse technical stack.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Windows Server, Enterprise Storage, VMware, and Hyper‑V, with a strong engineering mindset to deploy, troubleshoot, and automate lab topologies.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 3–5 years in system administration or infra operations.
• Strong virtualization experience with VMware vSphere and Hyper-V.
• Proficient Windows Server administration and AD/GPOs.
• Experience with enterprise storage and backup/recovery.

Responsabilidades

• Provision, configure, and lifecycle-manage VMs in VMware and Hyper-V.
• Manage host clusters, HA, DRS, and vMotion/Life Migration.
• Monitor resources and optimize lab utilization.
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 virtualization issues and vSwitch configs.
• Administer Windows Server OS lifecycles, AD, DNS, DHCP, IIS.
• Patch cadence using WSUS or config tools.
• Provision storage and manage SAN/NAS, iSCSI, FC, NFS/SMB.
• Automate tasks with PowerShell/PowerCLI; report status.
• Serve as Tier 2 for lab incidents and outages.

Conocimientos

Adaptability

Problem-Solving

Documentation

Incident Management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Herramientas

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Hyper-V

Windows Server

Active Directory / GPOs

DNS / DHCP / IIS

WSUS / patching tools

PowerShell / PowerCLI

Python

NetApp / Dell EMC / Pure Storage

SAN / NAS / iSCSI / FC

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced L2 Lab Server Operator to manage, maintain, and optimize

our non-production, R&D, and testing laboratory environments. In this role, you will be the

backbone of our lab infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across a

diverse 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 Responsibilities

• Provision & Maintain: Deploy, configure, and lifecycle‑manage virtual machines across both 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 to prevent resource contention and optimize lab utilization.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex Layer 2 virtualization issues, including host isolation, snapshot chains, and virtual switch (vSwitch) misconfigurations.

2. Wintel Administration

• OS Lifecycle: Install, configure, and harden Windows Server operating systems (2016 through latest versions) within the lab environment.
• Core Infrastructure Services: Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD), Group Policy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, and IIS configurations dedicated to the lab.
• Patch & Compliance: Implement and maintain a rigorous patching cadence for Windows servers utilizing WSUS or automated configuration management tools without disrupting

3. Enterprise Storage Operations

• Provisioning: Allocate and present storage blocks/shares (SAN/NAS) to virtualization hosts 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 lab baselines, 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 automate repetitive tasks such as VM provisioning, environment teardowns, and status reporting.
• Incident Management: Serve as the Tier 2 escalation point for all lab‑related infrastructure alerts, performance degradation, and hardware failures.

Qualifications & Skills

Technical Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or
• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in system administration, infrastructure operations,
• Virtualization: Strong proficiency in VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi) and Microsoft
• Operating Systems: Advanced administration of Windows Server ecosystems; familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or Ubuntu is a plus.
• Storage: Hands‑on experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage) and fabric switches.
• Scripting: Proficiency in PowerShell for Windows and virtualization management.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, fluid environment where lab configurations change frequently based on engineering needs.
• Problem‑Solving: Strong analytical mindset with a methodical approach to root‑cause analysis.
• 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)
• Enterprise Storage certifications (e.g., NetApp NCA/NCDA, Dell Technologies Associate)