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The incumbent will be responsible for the design, administration, support, and continuous improvement of the organisation's infrastructure platforms, with a strong focus on Windows and Linux environments, enterprise storage solutions, and core infrastructure services. The role will play a key part in advancing automation, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and scalability. The successful candidate must possess advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across hardware, operating systems, storage, and infrastructure platforms, and will be responsible for the execution, enhancement, and documentation of operational and maintenance procedures. Job Responsibilities • Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise server, virtualization, and infrastructure environments to ensure high availability and optimal performance. • Manage and support Windows-based server platforms, including installation, configuration, patching, monitoring, and ongoing operational support. • Design, implement, support, and troubleshoot Linux and open-source infrastructure platforms, ensuring stability, security, and operational excellence across hybrid environments. • Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise storage platforms, ensuring data availability, performance, resilience, capacity planning, and adherence to business continuity requirements. • Develop and maintain automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to support DevOps practices, streamline operational processes, improve consistency, and reduce manual intervention across the infrastructure estate. • Administer and optimize virtualized infrastructure environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, and efficient resource utilization. • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise identity and access management solutions, including Active Directory forests, domains, authentication, and security services. • Design, implement, and support enterprise messaging and collaboration environments, ensuring reliability, security, and business continuity. • Deliver cloud transformation initiatives, including cloud migrations, deployments, and hybrid infrastructure integration. • Provide advanced technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex infrastructure incidents and operational challenges. • Participate in after-hours support and escalation processes to maintain critical business services and infrastructure availability. • Ensure compliance with established change management, governance, and project delivery methodologies. • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to continuously improve infrastructure services, operational processes, and platform performance. • Develop, maintain, and enhance technical documentation, standards, procedures, and knowledge repositories for infrastructure operations. • Identify opportunities for infrastructure modernization, automation, and process improvement to improve service delivery and operational efficiency. • Support the planning, implementation, and maintenance of secure, resilient, and scalable IT infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements. Key attributes and competencies • Strong customer service orientation with a professional, approachable, and collaborative attitude. • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work effectively within a team environment while remaining self-motivated and capable of working independently. • Demonstrated ability to take ownership, show initiative, and drive tasks through to successful completion. • Willingness to participate in after-hours support, maintenance activities, and operational escalations when required. • Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes. • Resilient, adaptable, and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently. • Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for learning new technologies, automation techniques, and industry best practices. • Demonstrated commitment to documentation, knowledge sharing, and maintaining operational standards. • Results-oriented, with the tenacity and accountability required to deliver outcomes and overcome challenges. Experience and qualifications • Microsoft certification (MCSE, MCITP, or equivalent modern Microsoft infrastructure\\/cloud certification). • VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent virtualization certification. • Cloud platform and infrastructure certification (Azure, AWS, or equivalent). • Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field advantageous but not essential. • Strong scripting and automation skills, with experience in te","description_format":"text","description_chars":5264,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T06:03:55Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":54,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.542,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["seen:3","agency","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hr-genie-server-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hr-genie-server-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T12:32:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16252,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4496327},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4496327"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fhr-genie-server-engineer-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fhr-genie-server-engineer-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fhr-genie-server-engineer-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/hr-genie-server-engineer-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fhr-genie-server-engineer-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3665662}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":4496327,"detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3665662},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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