Data Center Operations Engineer
Responsibilities
- Perform routine inspections, monitoring, and maintenance of client data center servers, storage, and network equipment to keep business systems running reliably.
- Deploy, upgrade, migrate, and administer Windows Server and Exchange email systems, including mailbox management, transport rules, DAG high-availability configuration, and failover.
- Run the enterprise email system: mailbox management, mail gateway, SPF / DKIM / DMARC configuration, and delivery troubleshooting, keeping email services continuously available.
- Plan, deploy, and manage AD domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS / DHCP.
- Deploy and maintain virtualization platforms (VMware / Hyper-V), including virtual machine backup and recovery.
- Configure firewall and gateway policies, handle renewals and upgrades, and harden security.
- Manage centrally deployed antivirus for around 500 endpoints, including policies and security alerts.
- Handle patch management (WSUS), data backup, restore drills, and incident response; automate routine operations with PowerShell scripting, and write operations documentation, runbooks, and incident reports.
Requirements
- A degree in computer science, networking, or a related field, with 3+ years of data center or enterprise IT operations experience.
- Solid knowledge of Windows Server (2016 / 2019 / 2022), Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS / DHCP.
- Familiar with Exchange email systems; experience with deployment, upgrade, migration, or DAG high-availability configuration is a plus.
- Familiar with VMware or Hyper-V virtualization, with virtual machine deployment and backup/recovery experience.
- Skilled in TCP/IP, firewalls, VPN, and other networking technologies, with hands-on experience in backup and recovery, patch management, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- PowerShell scripting for operations automation is a plus; knowledge of SQL Server, SharePoint, or Linux server administration is a plus.
- Able to communicate with clients in English on a daily basis, and willing to work on client site and respond to incidents.
- Certifications such as MCSE, CCNA, ITIL, or VMware are a plus.