Windows Server Engineer

Softenger; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Softenger in Hyderabad seeks an experienced Windows Administrator with Hyper-V expertise to manage and optimize our server infrastructure. The role focuses on Hyper-V management, failover clustering, VM operations, and OS migrations.

You will handle proactive monitoring, incident management, security patching, IIS support, and coordination with vendors and internal teams in an in-office setting.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of Windows/Hyper-V experience.
• In-place and side-by-side OS migrations experience.
• Strong OS hardening, patching, and security practices.
• Incident/problem management and proactive monitoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Hyper-V 2012/2016 Failover Clusters.
• Perform OS reinstallations, in-place and side-by-side migrations, and server commissioning.
• Monitor CPU, memory, events, and services; produce monthly availability reports.
• Own incident management and drive root-cause analysis.
• Apply OS hardening and monthly security patches; release management.
• Manage IIS web server permissions and basic troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to resolve infrastructure faults.

Skills

Hyper-V management

Failover cluster

IIS

OS migrations

Server performance troubleshooting

Education

B.E./B.Tech./MCA/B.Sc (CS)

Tools

IIS

Job description

Hiring: Windows Server & Hyper-V Cluster Administrator (L2/L3)

We are looking for an experienced Windows Administrator with expertise in Hyper-V Management and Failover Clustering. This role involves managing critical server infrastructure, proactive optimization, and handling complex OS migrations.If you match the experience range below and can join on short notice, we want to hear from you!

Job Overview

• Role: Windows & Hyper-V Systems Administrator

• Experience Required: 4 to 8 Years

• Job Location: Hyderabad (In-Office)

• Notice Period: Immediate Joiners to 15 Days Max Only

Key Job Responsibilities

• Cluster & VM Management: Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Hyper-V 2012/2016 Failover Clusters. Create, delete, configure, and manage snapshots for Virtual Machines (VMs).
• Infrastructure & OS Support: Perform clean OS reinstalls in crash scenarios. Execute In-place and Side-by-side OS Migrations, server commissioning, and decommissioning.
• Proactive Monitoring: Track CPU, memory utilization, Windows resources, event logs, and critical services using BSE native/monitoring tools. Compile monthly server availability reports.
• Incident & Problem Management: Own infrastructure incidents from detection to resolution. Correlate related incidents into problem tickets and drive root-cause analysis.
• Security & Patching: Execute OS hardening based on strict security compliance policies. Handle monthly security patch deployments and release management.
• App Support & Permissions: Manage server access rights, folder permissions, and conduct basic troubleshooting for IIS Web Servers.
• Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with internal customer support teams and third-party hardware/software vendors to resolve infrastructure faults.

Technical Skills Required (Must Haves)

• Virtualization: Hyper-V Management & Performance reporting
• High Availability: Failover Cluster Configuration and Management
• Web Server: IIS Basic Troubleshooting
• Security: OS Hardening & Security Patching
• System Engineering: In-place & Side-by-side OS Migration, Server Performance Troubleshooting

Education & Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech / MCA / B.Sc in Computer Science or a related field.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MCSA / MCSE / Windows Server hybrid core) are a strong advantage.