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Windows Server & Virtualization Engineer (Nutanix / VMware)
ICONMA, LLC
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States
- Hybrid
- 1 day ago
- $16.90 – $53.57 / hour
- Windows Server
- Nutanix
- VMware
- Active Directory
- IaC
- Windows
- Disaster Recovery
- Conditional Access
- RBAC
- PowerShell
- Configuration Management
- Group Policy
- DNS
- DHCP
- Hyper-V
1 day ago
Responsibilities:
- Own global health and performance of Windows Server, Active Directory, and Nutanix clusters.
- Resolve complex incidents involving clustering, hypervisor, and OS level failures.
- Validate and standardize runbooks for VM lifecycle, cluster operations, and failover scenarios.
- Ensure consistent execution of patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management across regions.
- Drive automation of provisioning and operational tasks (e.g., Infrastructure as Code).
- Participate in follow the sun handoffs ensuring active incidents and engineering issues are fully transferred with no loss of context.
- Conduct root cause analysis on platform outages and systemic failures
- Design, deploy, and manage virtualized Windows servers using VMWare technology
- Monitor server performance, identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Implement and maintain security protocols for Windows servers and virtual machines
- Install and configure software applications and updates
- Perform routine backups and disaster recovery procedures
- Collaborate with other IT staff and business stakeholders to ensure server infrastructure is meeting the needs of the organization
- Provide end-user support for Windows server-related issues as needed
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Security & Compliance
- Implement Microsoft security best practices across Windows, AD, and Exchange environments.
- Manage Windows Server hardening and security baseline compliance.
- Support vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
- Implement identity security controls including MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Role-Based
- Access Control (RBAC).
- Ensure adherence to organizational security, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity
- Manage backup and recovery solutions for Windows, AD, Exchange, and virtual infrastructure.
- Conduct regular restoration testing and disaster recovery drills.
- Ensure infrastructure compliance with organizational RPO/RTO objectives.
- Support business continuity planning and execution.
- Automation & Infrastructure Modernization
- Develop automation using PowerShell, Desired State Configuration (DSC), and scripting frameworks.
- Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), configuration management, and cloud integration initiatives.
- Assist in cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure transformation projects.
- Implement operational automation and service optimization initiatives.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Network, Application, and Service Delivery teams.
- Support audits, customer reviews, governance meetings, and compliance assessments.
- Mentor junior administrators and provide technical leadership.
Requirements:
- BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics & Communication
- Minimum 8 - 12 years of experience managing enterprise Windows Server environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Identity Services.
- Experience administering Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft 365 messaging platforms.
- Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V & Nutanix virtualization platforms.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and hybrid identity environments.
- Experience in enterprise managed services and 24x7 operations environments.
- Strong exposure to automation, monitoring, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical capabilities
- Customer-focused and service-oriented approach
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Windows Server & Virtualization Engineer (Nutanix / VMware) · ICONMA, LLC