System Administrator (Hatta)

Emaratech; Balaghat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Emaratech in Balaghat, India, seeks a data center operations professional to support core infrastructure. The role covers commissioning, cooling, power management, and system administration to ensure uptime and efficiency across the facility.

You will work with virtualization, backup/storage, and DCIM tools, coordinating with teams for secure, compliant operation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data center operations and commissioning activities.
• Knowledge of power distribution design and cooling systems.
• Experience with DCIM tools and reporting for management.
• Strong OS administration in Windows and Linux environments.
• Familiarity with virtualization, backup/storage, and security patches.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rack layouts and cabling to standards.
• Monitor temperature, humidity, and cooling efficiency; ensure reliability.
• Manage UPS/PDUs and plan capacity with growth projections.
• Maintain health, utilization, and capacity reports for leadership.
• Apply OS patches and security updates across environments.

Skills

Data Center Ops

Commissioning & Setup

Cooling management

Power management

Monitoring & Reporting

Compliance & Safety

System Administration

Virtualization

Backup & Storage

Database Admin

Automation

Patching & Security

Networking Basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences / IT / Engineering

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

DCIM tools (Schneider EcoStruxure, Sunbird, Nlyte)

VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)

Veeam, Commvault

SAN/NAS

Windows Server

Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu)

Ansible

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Skills & Qualifications

Data Center Operations (Core Competency):

Commissioning & Setup:

• Expertise in rack layout design, cabling standards, and hardware installation.
• Knowledge of power distribution design, redundancy planning, and failover mechanisms.

Cooling & Environmental Management:

• Understanding of CRAC units, HVAC systems, airflow optimization, and hot/cold aisle containment.
• Ability to monitor and maintain temperature, humidity, and cooling efficiency.

Power Management:

• Hands-on experience with UPS systems, PDUs, generators, and electrical load balancing.
• Ability to calculate power load requirements and manage capacity planning.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Proficiency in DCIM tools (e.g., Schneider EcoStruxure, Sunbird, Nlyte) for real-time monitoring.
• Ability to generate health, utilization, and capacity reports for management.

Compliance & Safety:

• Knowledge of data center standards (TIA-942, ASHRAE) and best practices.
• Familiarity with physical security protocols, access control systems, and audit processes.

System Administration:

Operating Systems:

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu) administration.

Virtualization:

• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) and virtual machine provisioning.

Backup & Storage:

• Experience with backup solutions (Veeam, Commvault) and SAN/NAS storage systems.

Database:

• Basic MSSQL administration (backups, restores, user management).

Automation:

• Proficiency in Ansible playbooks and scripting (Bash, PowerShell).

Patching & Security:

• OS and application patching across Linux and Windows environments.

Networking (Basic):

• Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences / IT / Engineering or a Diploma in Engineering

• Minimum 5 years+ of experience in a similar environment