Windows Server Specialist

CNX; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CNX is seeking a Windows Server Specialist to drive proactive IT operations. You will deploy, upgrade, or migrate Microsoft technologies following best practices and diagnose root causes of IT issues.

The role emphasizes customer satisfaction, deployment, adoption, and support of Windows Server initiatives. You will lead technical activities across Windows Server 2012 R2 to 2022, Active Directory, VMware ESX, WSUS, and related services in a mixed physical/virtual environment.

Qualifications

• Expert in Windows Server editions 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Responsibilities

• Lead Windows Server operations and resolve complex incidents.
• Deploy, upgrade, or migrate Microsoft technologies per best practices.
• Manage daily operations of Windows servers (physical/VMware).
• Implement Active Directory Forest/Domain, trusts, replication and OU management.
• Configure WSUS servers and clustered file systems.
• Provide scripting support with PowerShell or VBScript.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

PowerShell

DNS

DHCP

VMware

IIS

AD Administration

Domain Migration

24/7 Availability

Tools

VMware ESXi

PowerShell

IIS

Job description

Job Title:

Windows Server Specialist

Job Description

Drive ongoing efforts to achieve a proactive IT operation.

Deploy, upgrade, or migrate a specific Microsoft technology following proven best practices.

Uncover the root cause of IT issues.

Build new skills to improve IT services and support.

You will be responsible for customer satisfaction, deployment, adoption, and support of Windows Server / Client initiatives. Assist customers in building, deploying, operating, and optimizing complex enterprise environments. This job has proven to be a career accelerator for hundreds of engineers over the years. You will be a trusted advisor, a specialist the room is looking to for guidance, education and adherence for best practices, risk mitigation etc.

Roles and Responsibilities and day to day activities:

• Expert of the Windows servers 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
• Good knowledge of Active Directory . Experience with Active Directory and group policies, multi-forest multidomain environment knowledge
• Expert in VMware technology
• Maintenance and deployment of the MS Windows OS ( Physical / virtual)
• Responsible for daily operations of Windows based servers running in a mixed physical and virtual (VMware ESX) environment.
• Manage high availability of servers and services.
• Design, rollout and maintain Active directory Forest and Domain along with Domain Trust relationships, replication, and rollout.
• Experience with WSUS servers and clustered filesystems
• Knowledge of Power Shell scripting
• Support of file and print services, RADIUS, DNS and DHCP, Domain Controller replication, and organizational unit management. - Capable of using writing scripts in either MS PowerShell or VBScript
• Installation/Upgrade and maintenance of Windows Operating system
• Knowledge in Azure AD
• Installation and configuration of IIS 6, II7
• Co-coordinating with Hardware vendor for regular maintenance of server hardware and resolving hardware issues.
• Windows Security Patch and Antivirus installation.
• Responsible for setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of complex Windows environments (e.g., clustering, high availability, load balancing, etc.).
• Ongoing management and maintenance of Windows servers. Execute pre-defined tasks and tasks as instructed. Recover from minor system failures/partial failures.
• Responsible for the implementation, operation, maintenance, backup, system security and system integrity of Microsoft Operating systems .Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.

Key Skills required:

• Networking L3 Must Have
• Windows Server L3 Must Have
• RDS L2 Must Have
• Window Cluster L3 Must Have
• DNS L3 Must Have
• DHCP L3 Must Have
• VMWare L2 Must Have
• RCA L3 Must Have
• Client Handling L3 Must Have
• Communication Skills L3 Must Have
• AD (DFS, Group Policy - L3,
• AD Restoration, Upgrade,
• Domain Migration) L3 Must Have
• Willing to Work 24/7 L3 Must Have
• PowerShell L3 Good to Have
• IIS L2 Good to Have
• Certificate Authority L3 Good to Have

Key Skills required:

• Windows Server L3 Must Have
• RDS L2 Must Have
• Window Cluster L3 Must Have
• DNS L3 Must Have
• DHCP L3 Must Have
• RCA L3 Must Have
• Client Handling L3 Must Have
• Communication Skills L3 Must Have
• AD (DFS, Group Policy - L3,
• AD Restoration, Upgrade,
• Domain Migration) L3 Must Have
• Willing to Work 24/7 L3 Must Have
• PowerShell L3 Good to Have
• IIS L2 Good to Have
• Certificate Authority L3 Good to Have

Overall activities/responsibilities with Client (not limited to only below):

• 100% Technical Leadership quality and handling escalations.
• Conversing with stakeholders/business/application owners.
• Driving troubleshooting and providing clear action plans, follow up to closure.
• Collaborating & partnering with team members internally & externally.

Non-Technical/Soft Skills:

• Strong Communication.
• Knowledge transfer and Presentation Skills
• Ability to handle tough situations/spots.
• Commitment/ownership/accountability.
• Confident/Authoritative in handling customers/clients.
• Ability to propose delivery roadmap based on opportunities.
• Thrive to learn constantly.

Location:

IND Pune - RMZ 1st Floor (Sublease to CIND)

Time Type:

Full time