System Administrator

About the role

Responsible for managing, administering, and maintaining the organization's servers in both On-premise and Cloud environments, including Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platforms and operating systems (Windows Server / Linux) that support various organizational systems such as ERP, databases, Active Directory, and internal systems. Ensure stability, security, efficiency, and continuous availability, as well as manage data backup, system recovery, and security updates/patches in accordance with organizational policies and requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, administer, and maintain Physical/Virtual servers on HCI platforms (Nutanix / VMware) to ensure continuous availability
• Manage Hypervisor, Compute, Storage and Cluster of HCI, including Firmware/Hypervisor upgrades on schedule
• Allocate resources (CPU / Memory / Storage) and plan capacity to meet current and future system requirements
• Create, migrate, expand, and decommission VMs according to requests and defined standards
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server and Linux operating systems according to standards (Standard build / Hardening)
• Manage OS Patch/Update cycles with testing before deployment to production
• Maintain core OS-level services supporting business systems such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, File/Print, IIS, and Certificate services
• Manage backup systems for Servers/VMs/Databases in both On-premise and Cloud environments according to Backup policy
• Conduct restore testing and disaster recovery drills on scheduled basis
• Monitor Server, HCI, Cloud and OS status through monitoring systems and respond to alerts promptly

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• 2+ years of experience as System/Server Administrator managing Virtualization/HCI systems, Windows Server/Linux, and Cloud environments
• Experience with HCI/Virtualization: Nutanix (AHV / Prism) or VMware vSphere
• Experience with Windows Server: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, IIS, Failover Cluster and Linux (Ubuntu / RHEL)
• Experience with Cloud: Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 (Entra ID, Hybrid identity, Azure VM / Backup)
• Knowledge of Backup & DR tools such as Veeam / Azure Backup and foundational SQL Server knowledge (Always On)
• Scripting/Automation skills: PowerShell, Bash and monitoring tools
• Understanding of ITIL processes (Incident / Change / Problem) and Security hardening principles
• Ability to work outside regular hours when emergency or maintenance windows occur
• Certifications such as Nutanix NCP, VMware VCP, Microsoft AZ-104 / AZ-800 are considered advantageous