Azure Server Administrator

Job Title: Azure Server Administrator Job Location: Bangalore Job Timings: Monday to Friday; Split Shift RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support and maintenance of all IT services such as applications, operating systems, hardware and network
• Design, implement and support Windows Server infrastructure in a secure, scalable, and redundant 24x7 environment, including file/print, database, email (exchange and O365) and multi-site Active Directory 2008 services. And hand on experience on Azure cloud
• Setting up of IIS servers
• Troubleshoot problems with, system, network and security infrastructure, including Windows server, azure, email & Collaboration systems, Citrix, Virtualization platform, proxy servers and make corrective actions when necessary.
• Focus ongoing efforts on automation and optimization by utilizing scripting, monitoring, and performance metrics to develop increasingly reliable systems and processes.
• Manage corporate patch push routines utilizing System Center Configuration Manager.
• Work with various technologies including IIS, VMware VSphere 4.x/5.x, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Office Communications Server / Lync, Symantec End-Point Protection, Symantec Backup Exec, Trend Micro security products
• Maintain and apply current industry knowledge and best practices. Research and recommend use of new technologies.
• Strict adherence to defined standards and controls including outage windows and change notification
• The role requires working in Night shifts and being on-call during weekends on rotational basis
• To provide support and maintenance of all IT services such as applications, operating systems, hardware and network, document and maintain the strategy and roadmap
• Focus ongoing efforts on automation and optimization by utilizing scripting, monitoring, and performance metrics to develop increasingly reliable systems and processes.
• Serve as a second level escalation point for system issues coming from our IT Helpdesk.
• Documentation and execution of recurring proactive system maintenance routines, including patch management, to ensure system stability.
• Mentoring and cross-training of junior team members on newly implemented systems and best practices.

EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems ; supplemented with one or more certification MCSE / MCITP Enterprise Administrator EXPERIENCE Considerable (6-8 years) and current experience as an Administrator on a medium sized network of servers, desktop systems and communications devices using current technologies. SKILLS

• Demonstrated knowledge of Windows Server Management (AD, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, IIS, ADFS, DFS and other components), VMware virtualisation, O365 Management, Exchange Server Management, MS-Azure cloud, Backup and antivirus products (security)
• Demonstrated knowledge of setting up remote access for users
• Demonstrated ability to support networked devices & printers.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of current communications devices and protocols, server and desktop technologies.
• Knowledge of IT Processes - incident management, change management
• Knowledge of Dell / HP / IBM servers and enclosures preferred
• IIS server
• Knowledge of SAN storage preferred
• Knowledge of ITIL Process, Procedures and Best practices
• Highly developed verbal and written communications.