JOB DESCRIPTION
Active Directory - WINDOWS – VMWare
Summary
We are seeking an experienced IT professional with strong expertise in Active Directory, Windows Server, and VMware virtualization technologies, with additional knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and Nutanix infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for supporting, designing, and managing enterprise-level infrastructure solutions in hybrid environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide support and administration for Active Directory services, ADFS, DFS, and SFTP.
- Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Windows systems (2008/2012/2016) in hybrid environments.
- Manage day-to-day operational issues, monitoring, and problem resolution across Windows client/server/storage/mobile devices.
- Administer and optimize VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, vCenter Management Suite, Site Recovery Manager, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, and vRealize Log Insight.
- Install, configure, and manage x86 server and converged infrastructure technologies (HP, Dell, HP SIM).
- Support basic administration of storage platforms (NetApp, EMC, IBM, etc.).
- Perform installation, configuration, and administration of components in large VMware environments following best practices.
- Design and manage VM templates, ensuring proper right-sizing using vCenter Operations Manager.
- Administer Microsoft technologies: Active Directory, File/Print services, DNS, DHCP, Clustering, and RDS.
- Develop, design, and implement patch management systems (WSUS, SMS, SCCM, VMware Update Manager).
- Plan and implement VMware DRS, HA, Fault Tolerance, Disaster Recovery (DR), and Business Continuity solutions.
- Support cloud integration with in-depth knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, ELB, Auto-scaling, etc.).
- Assess client workloads and develop cloud adoption roadmaps and business cases.
- Install, configure, and manage Nutanix nodes including IPMI setup, AOS installation, Prism monitoring, and DR/backup integration.
- Configure VMware clusters in Nutanix and patch ESXi hosts in Nutanix VMware clusters.
- Perform applications management in Prism Central.
- Ensure system integration, performance, and reliability across platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
- Minimum of 6+ years in IT infrastructure with strong background in architecting, implementing, and managing Windows and VMware environments.
- Strong technical expertise in Active Directory, ADFS, DFS, SFTP Windows Server (2008/2012/2016) administration in hybrid setups
- VMware vSphere, vCenter, SRM, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, vRealize Log Insight
- Server hardware (HP, Dell) and converged infrastructure
- Storage technologies (NetApp, EMC, IBM) – basic level
- Patch management tools (WSUS, SCCM, VMware Update Manager)
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
- Nutanix platform (installation, configuration, Prism management)
- In-depth knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery planning for both physical and virtual machines.
- Strong knowledge of networking and storage concepts from a Windows/Platform perspective.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to collaborate across teams and interface with customers.
- Ability to assess environments and design world-class infrastructure solutions leveraging best practices.
Technical Requirements –
- Provide Support for Active Directory services, ADFS, DFS, SFTP.
- Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Windows systems (2008/2012/2016) in Hybrid environment
- Provide support to Windows systems including day-to-day operational issues, monitoring and problem resolution for all the client/server/storage & mobile devices
- Proficient in DFS
- Experience with VMware virtualization technologies including vSphere, venter management suite, Site Recovery Manager, VRA, VROPS, VRNI, VRealize Log Insight
- Experience with x86 server and converged infrastructure technologies including HP, Dell, , HP SIM
- Basic experience with any of the storage platforms including NetApp, EMC, IBM, Client
- Knowledge of Storage and network from Windows/Platform perspective
- Experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of components in a large VMware environment centered around best practices, to include vCenter, VMware Update Manager, vCenter Operations Manager, vCenter Orchestrator, vCenter Cloud Automation Center, vCenter Site Recovery Manager
- Experience in VM template design and leveraging vCenter Operations Manager to right size, virtual servers
- Experience with Microsoft technologies including – AD / File / Print / DNS / DHCP / Client / Clustering / RDS
- In-depth knowledge and working of VMWare / ESX Server / vCenter Server, Microsoft 2012/2008 Servers
- To Develop, Plan, Design and Build patch management system for Windows and Virtualization using WSUS, SMS, SCCM VMware Update Manager.
- To develop, plan, design and Build VMware DRS, VMware HA, System Fault Tolerance, Business continuity and Disaster recovery planning for Physical and Virtual Machines in Production and Non Production
- In depth knowledge of key AWS services like EC2, S3, ELB, Autoscaling etc.
- Proven experience assessing clients workloads and technology landscape for Cloud suitability, develop business case and Cloud adoption roadmap
- Proven knowledge of AWS platform and tools
- Installation of Physical Nutanix nodes / Configuration of IPMI
- Understanding of AOS(NOS) and Software Installation (Foundation)
- Configure VMware cluster in Nutanix / Nutanix Node Management in VMWARE
- Patching ESXi Hosts in a Nutanix VMWARE Cluster
- Installing / Configuration / Monitor / Troubleshoot CVM and health in Prism
- Disaster Recovery and Backup integration with Nutanix
- Applications Management in Prism Central
