System Administrator – Windows and Azure

System Administrator - Windows and Azure Job Type: Permanent Job Role: Technical Job Location: Dubai Job Posted on: Dec 2, 2020The System Administrator is responsible for optimizing the productivity of Windows servers and related components to achieve high availability and performance of various infrastructure and business applications hosted by the client IT Department.The System Administrator will work closely with internal IT teams supporting applications, Network team, Information Security team, DBA team, and business project managers, as well as externally with hardware and software vendors.Accountable for administering Azure Infrastructure, Windows domain servers, Exchange servers, file/print servers, and application servers, which are operational on a 24x7 basis.Responsible for ensuring very high system availability and being on call 24x7.Install, configure, administer, and fine-tune Windows operating systems and components.Provide second-level support to incidents and ensure their timely resolution with SLA compliance.Protect infrastructure servers from security threats by timely updating OS patches, security patches, and service packs.Participate in IT projects and act as a Project Manager for certain projects.Support and maintain over 200 Windows Servers (Physical and Virtual) deployed at Dubai Data Centers and international offices.Manage user accounts, group permissions across various domains, and a user base of 4,000 accounts.Manage internal and external DNS servers.Troubleshoot and resolve critical hardware and software problems.Monitor and test system performance, providing performance statistics and reports.Recommend and implement system modifications to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.Define and perform system backups and recovery procedures to ensure data protection.Manage various tools including Engine Tools, AD Self Service Plus, AD Audit Plus, Exchange and Office365 Reporter, Email Topia Email Response Manager, SMTP2Go / Send Grid, Active Directory, Server OS, Hyper-V, File and Print Server, Right Fax, Windows-based DHCP, and VMware.Apply for this position Name Current Location Current CTCAttach Resume (only in doc, docx, or pdf format less than 1MB) #J-18808-Ljbffr