Windows/VMware Administrator

Staffing Spot, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Spot, Inc. is seeking an experienced Windows Server and VMware administrator in Charlotte, NC to support enterprise infrastructure.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. You will patch, upgrade, monitor, and troubleshoot across the stack, participate in DR planning, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Windows Server and VMware administration.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments across enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments.
• Provision, configure, and maintain virtual machines and Windows servers.
• Monitor server and virtualization infrastructure for performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform Windows server patching, upgrades, and security updates.
• Troubleshoot Windows Server, VMware, networking, storage, and virtualization issues.
• Manage VMware clusters, hosts, virtual machines, snapshots, and resource allocation.
• Perform VM provisioning, migration, cloning, and lifecycle management.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related Windows services.
• Monitor system health and investigate performance or capacity issues.
• Participate in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
• Work with network, storage, security, application, and cloud teams to resolve infrastructure issues.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Provide on-call/rotational support when required.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware vSphere

Active Directory

DNS & DHCP

Group Policy

PowerShell

Backup & DR

ITIL

Monitoring tools

Job description

• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments across enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments.
• Provision, configure, and maintain virtual machines and Windows servers.
• Monitor server and virtualization infrastructure for performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform Windows server patching, upgrades, and security updates .
• Troubleshoot Windows Server, VMware, networking, storage, and virtualization issues.
• Manage VMware clusters, hosts, virtual machines, snapshots, and resource allocation.
• Perform VM provisioning, migration, cloning, and lifecycle management.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related Windows services.
• Monitor system health and investigate performance or capacity issues.
• Participate in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
• Work with network, storage, security, application, and cloud teams to resolve infrastructure issues.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Provide on-call/rotational support when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments across enterprise infrastructure.
• Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments.
• Provision, configure, and maintain virtual machines and Windows servers.
• Monitor server and virtualization infrastructure for performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform Windows server patching, upgrades, and security updates .
• Troubleshoot Windows Server, VMware, networking, storage, and virtualization issues.
• Manage VMware clusters, hosts, virtual machines, snapshots, and resource allocation.
• Perform VM provisioning, migration, cloning, and lifecycle management.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related Windows services.
• Monitor system health and investigate performance or capacity issues.
• Participate in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
• Work with network, storage, security, application, and cloud teams to resolve infrastructure issues.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Provide on-call/rotational support when required.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in Windows Server and VMware administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 .
• Strong experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter .
• Good knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy .
• Experience with VMware clusters, HA, vMotion, templates, snapshots, and VM management.
• Experience with Windows Server patching, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of enterprise storage and networking concepts.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Good understanding of ITIL processes, incident, problem, and change management.
• Experience with monitoring and infrastructure management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Core Technologies

Windows Server | VMware vSphere | ESXi | vCenter | Active Directory | DNS | DHCP | Group Policy | PowerShell | Virtualization | Backup & Disaster Recovery | Infrastructure Monitoring