Senior Server Engineer

Vertage Inc.; Chesterbrook (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertage Inc. in Chesterbrook, PA seeks a Senior Server Engineer to architect, manage, and support enterprise Windows Server infrastructure in a production and trading environment.

You will administer Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, design failover clusters, manage AD/DNS/DHCP, and optimize VMware vSphere, SRM, and storage. This role requires 10+ years of experience and on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise Windows infrastructure environments.
• Expert knowledge of Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012 and Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Registry Services.
• Experience with Microsoft Failover Clustering and Load Balancing technologies.
• Strong experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and SRM.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and maintain Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Failover Clusters, stretch clusters, and high-availability solutions.
• Monitor server, storage, and virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and reliability; address issues proactively.
• Manage and maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Windows Enterprise Services.
• Support and optimize VMware vSphere, vCenter, and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) environments.
• Perform system upgrades, OS patching, security remediation, and infrastructure refresh projects.
• Manage Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity processes for resilience.
• Collaborate with application support, networking, storage, and infrastructure teams to deploy enterprise solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents; provide Level 1-3 support.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, inventory records, and operational standards.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and weekend support as required.
• Ensure compliance with change, incident management, and security policies.

Skills

Windows Server Admin

Active Directory

Failover Clustering

VMware vSphere

Networking basics

Performance monitoring

Disaster recovery

On-call support

Documentation

Project management

Tools

VMware vCenter

SRM

SAN/EMC Storage

SRDF

IIS

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Server Engineer to architect, manage, and support enterprise-level Windows Server infrastructure within a mission-critical production and trading environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Windows Server technologies, Active Directory, clustering, virtualization, storage systems, and performance management while ensuring high availability, resiliency, and operational excellence across the infrastructure landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and maintain Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Failover Clusters, stretch clusters, and high-availability solutions.
• Monitor server, storage, and virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and reliability, proactively addressing issues.
• Manage and maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Windows Enterprise Services.
• Support and optimize VMware vSphere, vCenter, and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) environments.
• Perform system upgrades, OS patching, security remediation, and infrastructure refresh projects.
• Manage Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity processes to ensure operational resilience.
• Collaborate with application support, networking, storage, and infrastructure teams to deploy and support enterprise solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents while providing Level 1, 2, and 3 support.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, inventory records, and operational standards.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and weekend support as required.
• Ensure compliance with change management, incident management, security policies, and industry best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise Windows infrastructure environments.
• Expert knowledge of:
• Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Registry Services
• Microsoft Failover Clustering and Load Balancing technologies
• Strong experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and SRM.
• Strong understanding of performance monitoring, capacity planning, and system optimization.
• Experience with SAN/EMC Storage and SRDF technologies.
• Experience installing and configuring Windows Server on enterprise hardware platforms (Dell, HP, IBM, Blade Servers).
• Working knowledge of networking concepts including TCP/IP, SNMP, routing, and subnetting.
• Experience with IIS, .NET Framework, and Windows-based application hosting.
• Knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and MQ Series environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with F5 Load Balancers.
• Monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Geneos.
• Financial services or trading environment experience.