Senior Windows & VMware Engineer — Cloud/Hybrid

Unisys Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys Corporation seeks an experienced Windows Server & VMware Engineer to join a project-focused infrastructure team supporting large enterprise Cloud and Hybrid Cloud initiatives.

The role emphasizes modernization, migration, virtualization, and transformation across complex enterprise environments, with senior-level expertise in Windows Server administration, VMware, automation, and enterprise operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of Windows Server administration experience in enterprise environments.
• 7+ years of hands-on VMware virtualization experience (ESXi, vSphere, vCenter).
• Windows Server versions 2012–2025: 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 perform in-place upgrades of Windows Server operating systems (2012, 2016, 2022, 2025).
• Design, implement, and support enterprise Windows Server and VMware-based infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in Cloud and Hybrid Cloud transformation, migration, consolidation, and modernization initiatives.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain server hardware, operating systems, virtualization platforms, and associated software.
• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, and related VMware technologies.
• Coordinate system backup, storage, networking, and recovery operations to ensure high availability and business continuity.
• Develop and implement automation solutions using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, or similar technologies to streamline administration and operational processes.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and third-level support for complex infrastructure issues affecting servers, virtualization, operating systems, storage, and networking components.
• Execute complex infrastructure changes and develop detailed implementation and back-out plans.
• Monitor enterprise systems, antivirus solutions, patch compliance, performance metrics, and user administration activities.
• Conduct health checks, capacity analysis, log reviews, incident investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools such as Anthropic Claude to improve documentation quality, technical analysis, automation development, and operational efficiency.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to clients, stakeholders, and management.
• Support disaster recovery, resiliency, and business continuity initiatives within enterprise and cloud environments.

Skills

Windows Server administration

VMware virtualization

Automation

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Python scripting

Active Directory

Group Policy

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Cloud/Hybrid Cloud

Automation tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware ESXi

vSphere

vCenter

Anthropic Claude

Job description

Unisys Corporation seeks an experienced Windows Server & VMware Engineer to join a project-focused infrastructure team supporting large enterprise Cloud and Hybrid Cloud initiatives.

The role emphasizes modernization, migration, virtualization, and transformation across complex enterprise environments, with senior-level expertise in Windows Server administration, VMware, automation, and enterprise operations.