Server Engineer II - Windows/Linux, VMware & Azure

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Onsite 3 days/week

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a hands-on Server Engineer II in Chicago to support a hybrid data center and Azure environment. The role focuses on day-to-day server operations, virtualization, AD/Identity services, security remediation, and infrastructure projects in a large enterprise.

The ideal candidate has strong Windows and Linux administration, virtualization expertise, and experience automating tasks using PowerShell. On-site work is required with some after-hours coordination.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–7 years of progressive IT infrastructure experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting large-scale Windows Server and virtualization environments.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Windows Server environments, ideally versions 2016–2025.
• Experience supporting Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, including VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix Acropolis, and/or Hyper‑V.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure services, including Azure IaaS, virtual machines, Entra ID Connect, RBAC, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Certificate Services.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and configuration management tools such as SCOM, Zabbix, SCCM, and Ansible Tower.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills and experience with automation.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, patching, security remediation, and infrastructure compliance practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Server Administration: Level 2 support and administration for Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Virtualization: Manage VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix Acropolis, and Hyper-V infrastructure.
• AD & Identity: Administer Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, and Certificate Services.
• Cloud: Support Azure environments including VMs, Entra ID Connect, RBAC, backup, and DR.
• Monitoring & Automation: Use SCOM, Zabbix, SCCM, and Ansible Tower to monitor and automate tasks.
• Security & Compliance: Perform vulnerability remediation, patching, and hardening.
• Infrastructure Projects: Contribute to provisioning, migrations, upgrades, and DR planning.
• Documentation: Maintain technical docs and infrastructure reports.
• Collaboration: Work with global IT teams, security, and vendors to deliver secure infra solutions.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Nutanix Acropolis

Hyper-V

Azure

PowerShell

Automation

Tools

SCOM

Zabbix

SCCM

Ansible Tower

Job description

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a hands-on Server Engineer II in Chicago to support a hybrid data center and Azure environment. The role focuses on day-to-day server operations, virtualization, AD/Identity services, security remediation, and infrastructure projects in a large enterprise.

The ideal candidate has strong Windows and Linux administration, virtualization expertise, and experience automating tasks using PowerShell. On-site work is required with some after-hours coordination.