Windows Analyst

Koch; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Capabilities India is seeking a Windows Analyst to support and advance our global server infrastructure. You will join the Compute team, working with engineers across regions to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable server platforms from Koch Technologies in India.

You will manage Windows Server environments, VMware vSphere, and automation tasks, contributing to global initiatives, improving platform reliability, and driving operational excellence within an onsite role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise-scale Windows Server environments.
• Strong practical expertise in VMware vSphere/ESXi administration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with PowerShell and automation/IaC tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022) across production and non-production platforms.
• Manage VMware vSphere / ESXi environments including VM lifecycle management, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Perform system upgrades, patching, remediation, and reliability engineering activities to enhance availability, stability, and security.
• Participate in on-call rotations and planned maintenance windows to support 24×7 global operations.
• Lead incident investigations, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware vSphere/ESXi

PowerShell

Automation / IaC

AWS / Azure

Job description

Your Job

As a Windows Analyst at Koch Capabilities India, you will play a key role in supporting and advancing our global server infrastructure. You will join Koch’s global Compute team, working alongside colleagues across regions to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable server platforms. This role provides the opportunity to help shape and grow Koch Technologies in India while contributing to global initiatives, improving platform reliability, and driving operational excellence.

Your Job

As a Windows Analyst at Koch Capabilities India, you will play a key role in supporting and advancing our global server infrastructure. You will join Koch’s global Compute team, working alongside colleagues across regions to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable server platforms. This role provides the opportunity to help shape and grow Koch Technologies in India while contributing to global initiatives, improving platform reliability, and driving operational excellence.

Our Team

You will be part of the Koch Technologies (KT) Server Team in India, collaborating closely with global L2/L3 infrastructure engineers, architects, security, and application teams. Our team is responsible for delivering core compute, virtualization, storage, and collaboration capabilities for Koch companies worldwide. We strive for continuous improvement, operational rigor, and principled entrepreneurship in everything we do.

What You Will Do

• Administer, maintain, and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022) across production and non‑production platforms.
• Manage VMware vSphere / ESXi environments including VM lifecycle management, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Perform system upgrades, patching, remediation, and reliability engineering activities to enhance availability, stability, and security.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and planned maintenance windows to support 24×7 global operations.
• Lead incident investigations, conduct root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Proactively monitor system health, performance, and capacity to avoid disruptions.
• Ensure adherence to internal security, compliance, backup, and recovery standards.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate recurring operational tasks.
• Collaborate with application teams, architects, recovery teams, and infrastructure partners across regions.
• Contribute to operational documentation, build standards, and knowledge bases to improve team efficiency.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience supporting enterprise‑scale Windows Server environments.
• Strong practical expertise in VMware vSphere/ESXi administration and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of reliability engineering, system monitoring, patching, and incident management processes.
• Experience working in virtualized and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Hands‑on experience with PowerShell and automation/IaC tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Exposure to AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities in high‑impact production environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross‑functional environment while managing multiple priorities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with observability platforms, backup/recovery tools, and enterprise monitoring systems.
• Proven experience driving reliability improvements, standardization, or automation initiatives.
• Strong automation mindset with demonstrated success in reducing manual work.
• Familiarity with enterprise‑grade resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery best practices.
• Experience defining or contributing to operational standards and best practices

Other Role Considerations

• Participate in on‑call rotation schedules and planned weekend maintenance windows.
• Flexible to work in APAC/EMEA shifts.
• Onsite role; presence required 5 days a week.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.