Senior Windows Server & VMware Engineer for Cloud Modernization

Unisys

United States

Remote

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Unisys seeks an experienced Windows Server & VMware Engineer to join a project-focused infrastructure team supporting large enterprise Cloud and Hybrid Cloud initiatives. The role focuses on modernization, migration, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure, requiring senior Windows Server and VMware expertise and strong automation capabilities.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, project teams, and stakeholders while ensuring high availability and business continuity across

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
7+ years Windows Server administration in enterprise environments.
7+ years VMware virtualization experience (ESXi, vSphere, vCenter).
Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2022, 2025 – build, upgrade, migration, administration.
VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter and related virtualization technologies.
PowerShell, PowerCLI, and/or Python scripting for automation.
Server hardware, storage, and networking fundamentals supporting virtualized environments.
Backup, recovery, and high-availability/business continuity solutions.
Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows infrastructure services.
Patch management, antivirus/endpoint compliance, and performance monitoring tools.
Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and change management processes.
Strong technical documentation skills (architecture diagrams, runbooks, knowledge articles).

Responsibilities

Build, migrate, and upgrade Windows Server operating systems (2012, 2016, 2022, 2025).
Design, implement, and support Windows Server and VMware-based infrastructure solutions.
Participate in Cloud and Hybrid Cloud transformation, migration, and modernization initiatives.
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain server hardware, OS, virtualization platforms, and related software.
Administer and maintain VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, and related VMware technologies.
Coordinate backup, storage, networking, and recovery operations for high availability.
Develop and implement automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, to streamline ops.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and third-level support for complex infra issues.
Execute complex infra changes and develop implementation/back-out plans.
Monitor enterprise systems, antivirus, patching, performance, and user administration.
Conduct health checks, capacity analysis, log reviews, incident investigations, root cause analysis.
Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and runbooks.
Utilize AI-assisted tools to improve documentation quality and automation.
Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to clients and management.
Support disaster recovery, resiliency, and business continuity initiatives.