We are seeking a skilled and experienced System Administrator (L2) to manage, maintain , and optimize Windows Server environments, Hyper-V clusters, and enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong troubleshooting skills, hands-on experience in server management, clustering, patching, and IIS administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Server Administration & Maintenance
- Manage and administer Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019/2022).
- Perform server provisioning following standard checklists and best practices.
- Ensure system availability, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- Monitor system health and proactively resolve issues.
- Hyper-V Cluster Management
- Configure and manage Failover Clusters and Hyper-V environments .
- Perform and troubleshoot:
- Live Migration vs Quick Migration
- Cluster resource optimization
- Ensure high availability with minimal downtime.
- Patch Management & Security
- Execute monthly OS security patching across standalone and clustered environments.
- Apply patches with minimum downtime strategies (Cluster Aware Updating).
- Maintain compliance with organizational security standards.
- Perform vulnerability remediation and system hardening.
- Networking & Virtualization
- Configure and troubleshoot:
- NIC Teaming
- Virtual switches and network configurations
- Ensure optimal network availability and fault tolerance.
- Incident & Problem Management
- Handle major/critical incidents , perform root cause analysis (RCA).
- Troubleshoot performance issues using tools like:
- Performance Monitor ( PerfMon )
- Event Viewer
- Ensure timely resolution within SLA.
- IIS & Web Server Management
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot IIS (Internet Information Services) .
- Implement IIS security hardening such as:
- Enabling HTTPS and disabling weak ciphers
- Configuring request filtering
- Securing application pools
- OS Migration & Upgrades
- Plan and execute physical server OS migrations with minimal business impact.
- Perform data backup, testing, and rollback planning.
- File Transfer & Security Protocols
- Manage and configure secure file transfer solutions:
- FTP vs SFTP
