System & Network Engineer
Summary
Designs and maintains virtualized infrastructure (VMware/Hyper-V/KVM), administers Windows Server with Active Directory/DNS/DHCP/GPO, manages LAN/WAN, firewalls, and VPNs, and handles backup/DR, monitoring, and Level 2/3 support.
Core Responsibilities
Virtualization & Infrastructure: Design, configure, and maintain Virtualized (KVM/VMware/Hyper-V) environments, ensuring optimal resource allocation and high availability.
Systems Administration: Manage Windows Server infrastructure, including Active Directory lifecycle management, Group Policy (GPO) deployment, and core network services (DNS, DHCP).
Network & Security Operations: Provision, monitor, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN topologies, site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, subnets, and edge firewalls.
Maintenance & Reliability: Execute patch management, firmware updates, OS upgrades, and continuous performance monitoring to meet uptime SLAs.
Data Protection & BCP: Administer automated backup routines, test disaster recovery (DR) protocols, and ensure rapid business continuity execution.
Support & Vendor Management: Deliver Level 2/3 troubleshooting for complex hardware, software, and network issues while coordinating with external vendors and internal teams on IT projects.
Documentation: Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), network diagrams, and infrastructure inventory logs.
Key Required & Added Technical Skillsets
Virtualization: VMware vSphere/vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V
Operating Systems & Directory Services: Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO
Networking & Security: VLANs, Subnetting, Routing/Switching, Firewalls (Fortinet/Palo Alto/CheckPoint/Cisco), VPNs (IPsec/SSL)
Backup & DR: Veeam Backup & Replication, Windows Server Backup, DR testing methodologies
Monitoring & Alerts: PRTG, Nagios, LogicMonitor, Opsramp, Zabbix, or SolarWinds
Cloud & Hybrid Basics: Fundamental experience with Azure or AWS (Hybrid Active Directory / Entra ID integration)
Scripting & Automation: Basic PowerShell scripting for administrative task automation