Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Administer and improve enterprise Windows Server infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance, security, and alignment with operational standards.
• Lead VMware vSphere lifecycle activities, including environment assessments, version upgrades, and workload movement to alternate hypervisor platforms when required.
• Manage Active Directory in complex multi-forest environments, including organizational unit structure, delegated administration, trust design, Kerberos policy configuration, and directory cleanup efforts.
• Support Azure infrastructure services by handling IaaS resources, hybrid connectivity, identity integration, backup operations, and subscription-level administration.
• Oversee enterprise messaging and endpoint management platforms such as Exchange and SCCM, maintaining service availability and supporting ongoing enhancements.
• Provision and maintain NetApp storage resources, administer datastores, and coordinate storage integration with virtualized environments.
• Develop and maintain production-quality PowerShell scripts to automate routine administration, streamline operational tasks, and improve consistency.
• Execute infrastructure changes within established ITSM and change control frameworks, documenting implementation steps, risks, and validation outcomes.
• Contribute to technical documentation and runbook development, including the effective use of AI-based tools to accelerate knowledge capture and operational readiness.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience engineering Windows infrastructure within large enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise with VMware vSphere, including production upgrades and migrations involving virtualization platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory administration across multi-forest environments, including GPOs, delegation models, trusts, and hybrid identity concepts.
• Experience administering Azure infrastructure services, including IaaS, Azure Backup, and Microsoft Entra ID in hybrid environments.
• Background supporting enterprise Microsoft platforms such as Windows Server, Exchange, SCCM, and SCOM.
• Familiarity with NetApp storage administration, including provisioning and datastore management for virtual environments.
• Proven ability to create maintainable PowerShell automation for production use with minimal oversight.
• Experience working within formal ITSM and change management processes; exposure to tools such as Freshservice or similar platforms is preferred.