System & Network Engineer

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

Skills

Standard Operating Procedures Development, Standard Operating Procedures, Design, Group Policies, CCNP, High Availability, Documentation, monitoring SLAs, Software, Protocol, Network Troubleshooting, Networking, System Administration, Business Continuity Procedures, Updating of firmware, Routers, Collaborate With Internal Team, Deployment, DNS, Checkpoint