Job Title: Systems Administrator (VMware)
Location: Manhattan, NY (Hybrid 3 days on site and 2 days remote)
Duration: 12 Months
Hours - 35 hours per week
Need to go F2F interview
Need atleast one certification
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator to manage and support Wintel-based physical and virtual server and storage infrastructure. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance optimization, and adherence to change management and disaster recovery processes. The candidate will be responsible for system design, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting across enterprise environments. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, vendors, and support groups to resolve issues and maintain system stability. The ideal candidate will also develop documentation, support 24x7 operations, and contribute to infrastructure planning and improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, design, install, configure, secure, maintain, and support all Wintel-based Physical/Virtual Servers and Storage Infrastructure
Analyze, monitor server resources utilization to ensure optimum server/storage performance by alleviating the bottlenecks
Create, test, implement, and maintain standard image for Servers
Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures, archive schedules in coordination with the Data Protection Services Engineers
Ensure that all Changes to the environment adheres to established Change Management policies and Procedures
Maintain disaster recovery configurations and Disaster recovery documentation and procedures in support of the Virtualization Infrastructure
Work closely with various Teams/Groups and other System Administrators to resolve reported issues
Evaluate new systems and applications requirements in related to server and storage requirements
Create and maintain Developed Systems Solutions Architecture Diagrams using MS Visio
Develop comprehensive project plans for Wintel/Storage projects
Develops timelines and work breakdown structures
Setup and monitor system alerts to provide 24x7 support and high availability
Liaise with vendors to troubleshoot technical issues
Follow communications protocol for system failures/outages and file incident reports
Escalate major hardware/software problems to senior IT staff
Respond to Service Desk tickets for technical support ensuring timely follow up and resolution
Prepare system configurations and management/support documentation
Available to work after hours and weekends as needed
Required Qualifications:
Must have 5 years proven experience as a Systems Administrator in Planning, Designing, Configuring, and Managing VMware Virtual servers environment and storage infrastructure
Must be VMware Certified, at least, with the VCTA VMware Certified Technical Associate Data Center
Must have extensive knowledge of Virtualization Technologies in General, not only limited to VMware Products
Must have extensive knowledge of High Available Environments running on Virtualized Infrastructure
Must have extensive knowledge of Server and Storage Hardware
Must have worked with Hardware provided by Vendors like HP (Hewlett Packard) and Cisco
Working experience with the following Products and Technologies: Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022, VMWare vSphere, Unix/Linux, NetApp, Windows file system and directory management, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, SFTP, Security Diagnostics Tools, Domain structures, User authentication, User entitlements, Data Management, Password management, McAfee & CrowdStrike Network Security, Centrify/Secret Server PAM, PowerShell scripting
Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing and resolving technical (hardware, software) problems
Strong interpersonal skills, and customer service skills; Ability to multitask and perform in a high-paced/high-pressure environment
Ability to work independently or within a group to solve complex problems
Ability to communicate with different levels of the organization
Strong team player with service-oriented attitude and customer focus
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