Engineer DCS (EES)

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise systems administration and operations

·       Strong expertise in VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi host management, vCenter administration, HA, DRS, vMotion, clustering, and lifecycle management

·       Advanced knowledge of enterprise virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, VMware NSX, VMware vSAN, Nutanix, or Hyper-V

·       Strong expertise in Windows Server and Linux administration, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, identity integration, patching, and system hardening

·       Experience with storage and backup technologies, including SAN/NAS administration, datastores, replication, snapshots, and backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, or Rubrik

·       Strong expertise in automation and infrastructure as code, using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or VMware PowerCLI

·       Experience with monitoring and logging platforms for infrastructure health, performance, and troubleshooting, such as Splunk, vRealize Operations, Icinga/Nagios, , Zabbix, PRTG, or Grafana

·       Hands-on knowledge of system security, access control, and compliance, including MFA, PAM, endpoint hardening, vulnerability remediation, and RBAC administration

·       Experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments, including on-premises virtualization and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or VMware Cloud

·       Strong understanding of networking fundamentals in virtualized environments, including VLANs, virtual switching, load balancing, DNS, and firewall integration

·       Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, disaster recovery, and major outage resolution in enterprise environments

·       Experience mentoring engineers, leading infrastructure projects, and acting as a senior escalation point

·       Experience with automation-driven operational improvements, including scripting, orchestration, self-service provisioning, and configuration management

·       Knowledge of containerization and modern infrastructure platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift is a plus

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       Design, implement, and maintain enterprise virtualization and server infrastructure across data centers, office locations, and hybrid cloud environments

·       Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot VMware vSphere environments including ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, HA, DRS, vMotion, and storage integrations

·       Administer and maintain Windows Server and Linux systems, including patching, hardening, performance tuning, and lifecycle management

·       Manage enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data protection, resilience, and business continuity

·       Support identity and access management services including Active Directory, Group Policy, MFA, RBAC, and privileged access controls

·       Monitor infrastructure health using Splunk and other monitoring platforms; create dashboards, alerts, and operational reports

·       Analyze logs and telemetry data to proactively identify risks, incidents, capacity constraints, and performance issues

·       Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or PowerCLI to streamline provisioning, patching, compliance, configuration management, and operational tasks

·       Utilize monitoring tools to track server health, virtualization performance, storage utilization, backup status, and service availability

·       Lead incident response for critical infrastructure outages and restore services within SLA targets

·       Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures to reduce recurring incidents and improve platform stability

·       Serve as senior escalation point for complex infrastructure issuesand strategic engineering initiatives

·       Mentor junior engineers and share best practices in systems administration, virtualization, automation, and operational excellence

·       Lead infrastructure projects such as datacenter migrations, VMware upgrades, server refreshes, cloud integrations, and platform modernization initiatives

·       Maintain accurate documentation, standards, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures for the infrastructure environment

·       Collaborate with networking, security, cloud, and application teams to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable enterprise services

·       Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, standardization, security, and operational efficiency within the Engineering Team