Infrastructure Engineer (Vmware & Windows Server)

Sopra Steria is a listed European technology leader specializing in Consulting, Digital Services, and Software. With over 51,000 employees worldwide across Europe, North America and Asia, the Group supports organizations in driving their digital transformation and delivering sustainable business value.

In Asia Pacific, Singapore serves as the regional headquarter for Sopra Steria’s Infrastructure, Cloud and Cybersecurity services.

For this position, we are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (VMware & Windows Server) to assist one of our key clients in the aerospace, aviation, and defense industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in server hosting obsolescence projects, including the migration of at least 250 virtual machines (VMs) to new infrastructure, as well as supporting the regional upgrade of Windows Server operating systems to Windows Server 2025.

This role requires strong technical expertise in VMware virtualization, Windows Server environments, SQL and enterprise infrastructure operations, together with proven experience in managing large-scale infrastructure migration and upgrade projects across multiple countries.

Responsibilities:

• Support and execute APAC-wide server hosting infrastructure obsolescence and technology refresh projects.
• Plan, coordinate and execute the migration of a minimum of 250 virtual machines (VMs) from existing hosting infrastructure to new infrastructure platforms.
• Perform infrastructure assessment, migration planning, technical validation and post-migration support to ensure successful migration with minimal service disruption.
• Manage and support VMware virtualization environments, including virtual machine provisioning, configuration, resource allocation, performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Support the regional Windows Server 2025 upgrade initiative, including planning, assessment, compatibility checks, deployment, testing and post-upgrade validation.
• Perform Windows Server administration, configuration, patching, troubleshooting and system maintenance.
• Provide technical support for SQL Server environments and ensure infrastructure compatibility, availability and performance.
• Identify and resolve complex infrastructure-related incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
• Work closely with regional IT teams, application owners, infrastructure teams, project stakeholders and external vendors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes, migration schedules, testing activities and implementation plans across APAC locations.
• Ensure all infrastructure migration and upgrade activities comply with enterprise IT standards, security policies and operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, migration records, system configurations and project progress reports.
• Provide technical guidance and support to relevant project teams throughout the infrastructure transformation lifecycle.

Essential Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure, server administration, system engineering or enterprise hosting environments.
• Advanced hands-on knowledge and experience in VMware virtualization technologies, particularly VMware vSphere and ESXi.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, including server administration, configuration, troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Experience with Windows Server 2025 upgrade or migration projects will be highly advantageous.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including installation, configuration, administration and infrastructure-level troubleshooting.
• Proven experience in enterprise server migration, infrastructure refresh or server hosting obsolescence projects.
• Experience managing large-scale virtual machine migration projects, preferably involving 250 or more VMs.
• Strong understanding of server infrastructure architecture, virtualization, storage, networking, backup and disaster recovery.
• Experience working with regional or multi-country IT infrastructure environments will be an advantage.
• Good understanding of ITIL processes, change management, incident management and project delivery.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional and regional teams.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple project deliverables within agreed timelines

• Health & insurance: Comprehensive coverage including General Practitioner, hospitalization, dental, and optical

• Performance incentives: Annual bonus based on individual performance

• Learning & development: Training programs, certification opportunities, and training incentives to support career growth

• Team culture: Regular team-building activities and social events