Datacenter Server Administrator

Your Responsibilities

• Manage specific infrastructure aspects related to the AWS cloud infrastructure and design .
• Manage server environment with Windows 2003/2008/2012R2/2016 Servers and Unix/Linux operating Systems.
• Microsoft Outlook Exchange 2007/2010/2013/2016 and Office 365 Administration.
• Manage ESX hosts, Hyperconverged platform (preferably Dell VXrail), HP Blade servers and related hardware, VUM, NAS and SAN storage (preferably HP 3Par).
• Should have strong hands-on experience in installation, configuration, and administration of components in large VMware environment centered around best practices, to include vCenter, VMware Update Manager, vCenter Operations Manager& vCenter Orchestrator.
• Managed multi-vendor virtual infrastructure maintenance, support, troubleshooting and repair for physical and virtual machines (hypervisors) and VDI during on-boarding and transition to external support.
• Ability to administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) attached to VMware environments
• Experience in Storage Migration & assigning LUNs.
• Ensure update of anti-virus definitions and security patches on Windows and Unix/Linux systems.
• Manage server and data backup using Veeam and NAS/tape backup as per the established policies.
• Should be familiar with Datacenter operations (manage the physical environment and operation of DC equipment)
• Maintain Incident Management controls of Data Centre (Relating to Incident Management tickets of Server/ storage).
• Monitor and Maintain server room including the physical and environmental controls like Access Control & Temperature control. This also includes maintenance of IT rooms in the branches and offices at different locations across Gulf.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders and management of projects related to data center
• Vendor coordination - OEMs and system integrators - on AMC renewals, new equipment purchases.
• Responsible for the provisioning, installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of virtual machines, cloud instances, IT systems hardware and software and other related infrastructure in AWS cloud environments using Cloud Formation.
• Provision, administer and optimize AWS workloads. Automate environment deployments in AWS using Cloud Formation; building and supporting a highly available and multisite environments.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in an IT related field or equivalent hands-on experience
• 6 plus years’ experience in the relevant role
• 1 plus year experience in the role of Cloud infrastructure management.
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – Server
• VMware Certified Professional qualification
• ITIL v3 Foundation Certification
• AWS Certified Sysops Administrator
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certification
• CCNA Certification