System Administrator

Core Platform Administration
– Windows Server (2008, 2012 R2/2016/2019/2022/2025): installation, hardening, patching, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
– Active Directory (AD DS) - operations of forests/domains;
Domain Controllers provisioning; FSMO role management;
Sites C Services, AD replication, and AD health monitoring.
– Identity C Access - Group Policy (GPO) design/troubleshooting; DNS/DHCP management, AD Certificate Services basics, RBAC alignment and least-privilege controls.
– VMware vSphere: ESXi host builds, vCenter administration, resource pools, templates/cloning, vMotion/Storage vMotion, snapshots governance, capacity planning, and HA/DRS policies. Exposure to vSAN, SRM, or NSX is a plus.
– RDS - deployment/maintenance of RDSH, Connection Broker, RD Gateway, RD Web, collections, user profiles, and performance/UX tuning.
– Citrix Net Scaler (ADC/Gateway) - L7 load balancing/SSL offload, Gateway for secure remote access, content switching, policies, SSL cert lifecycle, and high availability (HA pairs).
– Scripting C Automation:
Power Shell for routine tasks, configuration, reporting, and orchestration (e.g., vSphere Power

CLI, GPO automation).
– Patch C Configuration Management: WSUS/SCCM/MECM/Intune (as applicable) baselines, pilot rings, and compliance reporting.
– Backup/DR: VM and file/application backup/restore (Veeam, Commvault, or similar); DR runbooks, recovery testing, and RPO/RTO adherence