Lead System Administrator

Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Administrator to manage and maintain the core IT systems that support our organization. This role involves overseeing server administration, storage, virtualization, and database management to ensure reliable and secure operations. You will work closely with various teams to monitor system health, manage backups, and maintain service availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the organization's core IT infrastructure.
• Administer server operating systems, including Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS.
• Create and secure new servers according to organizational standards.
• Continuously monitor server and OS health and provide trend analysis to management.
• Manage email systems and related application services.
• Monitor data center conditions to ensure continuous resource availability.
• Oversee system and application backup, archival, and monitoring processes.
• Ensure service level agreement (SLA) compliance by all vendors.
• Maintain hardware and software platforms for servers, storage (SAN and NAS), blade infrastructure, virtualization, and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
• Manage and monitor all databases.

Requirements

• Graduate with a career aggregate above 60%; technical degrees such as BE or B.Tech preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of Windows Server administration experience in an enterprise environment.
• At least 5 years of storage administration experience.
• 5 years of experience in data protection, including backup, restore, replication, and disaster recovery.
• 3 to 4 years of database management and administration experience.
• 5 years of SAP infrastructure administration experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar role, including leading a team of system administrators.
• Advanced knowledge of IT infrastructure concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with personnel at all levels, including executive leadership and vendors.
• Proven ability to meet and exceed expectations while incorporating customer service into all work aspects.
• Experience supporting teams throughout the entire system lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal.
• Experience managing large-scale projects, data, and systems administration.
• Proficiency in developing strategies for recoverability and business continuity.
• Ability to deploy automation for administration, monitoring, and management.
• Knowledge of change control and configuration management processes.
• Awareness of current and emerging technologies.

Nice to Have

• Professional certifications in system administration (e.g., MCSE) or security (e.g., CCSP).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code solutions for continuous deployment.