Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Bengaluru
We are seeking an experienced L2 Lab Server Operator to manage, maintain, and optimize
our non-production, R&D, and testing laboratory environments. In this role, you will be the
backbone of our lab infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across a
diverse technical stack.
The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise in Wintel (Windows Server),
Enterprise Storage, VMware, and Hyper-V, alongside a strong engineering mindset to deploy,
troubleshoot, and automate complex lab topologies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Compute & Virtualization Management (VMware & Hyper-V)
Provision & Maintain:
Deploy, configure, and lifecycle-manage virtual machines across both VMware vSphere/ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.
Cluster Administration:
Manage host clusters, configure high availability (HA),
Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and live migrations (vMotion / Live Migration).
Resource Optimization:
Monitor CPU, memory, and provisioned storage allocation to prevent resource contention and optimize lab utilization.
Troubleshooting:
Diagnose and resolve complex Layer 2 virtualization issues, including host isolation, snapshot chains, and virtual switch (vSwitch) misconfigurations.
2. Wintel Administration
OS Lifecycle:
Install, configure, and harden Windows Server operating systems (2016 through latest versions) within the lab environment.
Core Infrastructure Services:
Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD), Group
Policy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, and IIS configurations dedicated to the lab.
Patch & Compliance:
Implement and maintain a rigorous patching cadence for Windows servers utilizing WSUS or automated configuration management tools without disrupting active lab testing.
3. Enterprise Storage Operations
Provisioning:
Allocate and present storage blocks/shares (SAN/NAS) to virtualization hosts and standalone bare-metal servers using protocols like iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC), and NFS/SMB.
Storage Management:
Monitor storage array health, capacity, and performance.
Manage storage tiers, deduplication, and snapshots.
Backup & Recovery:
Execute and verify routine backup configurations for critical lab baselines, configurations, and data repositories to ensure rapid recovery capabilities.
4. Lab Operations & Support
Hardware Lifecycle:
Perform physical rack-and-stack, cabling (fiber/ethernet), and bare- metal provisioning of enterprise servers (e.g., Dell Power Edge, HPE Pro Liant).
Environment Isolation:
Collaborate with networking teams to set up isolated VLANs, routing, and firewall rules tailored for specific testing scenarios.
Automation & Scripting:
Leverage Power Shell, PowerCLI, or Python to automate repetitive tasks such as VM provisioning, environment teardowns, and status reporting.
Incident Management:
Serve as the Tier 2 escalation point for all lab-related infrastructure alerts, performance degradation, and hardware failures.
Qualifications & Skills
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Experience:
3–5 years of experience in system administration, infrastructure operations, or data center environment support.
Virtualization:
Strong proficiency in VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi) and Microsoft
Hyper-V / Failover Cluster Manager.
Operating Systems:
Advanced administration of Windows Server ecosystems; familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or Ubuntu is a plus.
Storage:
Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Net App, Dell EMC, Pure Storage) and fabric switches.
Scripting:
Proficiency in Power Shell for Windows and virtualization management.
Soft Skills & Work Environment
Adaptability:
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment where lab configurations change frequently based on engineering needs.
Problem-Solving:
Strong analytical mindset with a methodical approach to root-cause analysis.
Documentation:
Diligent about keeping topology diagrams, asset inventories, and how- to runbooks accurate and up to date.
Preferred Certifications (Any of the following are a plus)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Microsoft Certified:
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
Enterprise Storage certifications (e.g., Net App NCA/NCDA, Dell Technologies Associate)
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