Windows Server Platform Expert

Festo India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo India in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Windows Server Administrator to operate, maintain and troubleshoot global Windows Server environments. You will provide L2/L3 support, deploy and migrate servers, and coordinate patching while ensuring security and compliance.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on enterprise Windows Server experience, strong PowerShell skills, and knowledge of AD, Group Policy, and Hyper-V.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Windows Server admin with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident-management skills.
• Experience with deployment, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of Group Policy and AD administration.
• Familiarity with security hardening and PAM.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot global Windows Server environments
• Provide L2 and L3 support for incidents and service requests
• Deploy, configure, upgrade, migrate, and decommission Windows servers
• Plan, implement, document, and validate infrastructure changes
• Coordinate Windows Server patching
• Support server hardening, Defender, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities
• Monitor server availability, capacity, performance, and security
• Maintain operational documentation and CMDB information
• Follow ITIL processes and participate in continuous service improvement
• Participate in the on-call rotation for 24x7 operations

Skills

Windows Server Admin

PowerShell scripting

Active Directory

Group Policy

Hyper-V

ITIL processes

Vulnerability remediation

PAM

ServiceNow

Monitoring tools

Education

IT/CS degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot global Windows Server environments
• Provide L2 and L3 support for incidents and service requests
• Deploy, configure, upgrade, migrate, and decommission Windows servers
• Plan, implement, document, and validate infrastructure changes
• Coordinate Windows Server patching
• Support server hardening, Microsoft Defender, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities
• Support Privileged Access Management (PAM) and secure use of privileged and service accounts
• Monitor server availability, capacity, performance, and security
• Maintain operational documentation and CMDB information
• Follow ITIL processes and participate in continuous service improvement
• Participate in the on-call rotation for 24x7 operations
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise Windows Server administration and support
• Strong Windows Server administration and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with server deployment, lifecycle management, and patching
• Good knowledge of Group Policy and basic Active Directory administration
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills
• Experience with monitoring tools and virtualized Windows environments
• Knowledge of Hyper-V and backup/recovery concepts
• Practical experience with server hardening, Microsoft Defender or similar EDR solutions, vulnerability management, and PAM
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing tools and ITIL processes