We are looking for a Server Engineer to take the lead in maintaining the server and desktop infrastructure across various locations of an organization to ensure that its users can easily access mission-critical applications. The individual troubleshoots issues at both the server and PC levels.
Engineers must possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
They must be ready to work flexible hours and adhere to deadlines without fail to complete projects of clients.
Server Engineer Responsibilities
A server engineer’s job role requires configuring and managing servers of different operating systems, such as Windows, macOS or Linux, including installing, fixing issues, and upgrading while implementing enhancements to them to improve performance and reliability. They also design, implement, and manage enterprise system technologies.
These engineers support technologies, such as Active Directory, DFS, Terminal Servers, Hyper V, Internet Information Server, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), and file server migrations.
To manage computers and other related devices on networks, Active Directory (AD), created by Microsoft, is utilized. It is the main feature of Windows Server, an operating system, which runs both Internet-based and local servers.
Active Directory enables network administrators to design and manage domains, objects, and users within a network. When networks grow, it makes available an avenue to categorize numerous users into logical groups and subgroups where it is possible to provide access control at each level.
Engineers should be familiar with Cloud Solutions, virtualization software, such as VMware and Hyper-V, scripting with PowerShell and Ansible, and Citrix XenDesktop, AWS, Azure, and VDI Solutions.
In addition to providing support for implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IT systems, they oversee and resolve problems of the server, network devices, storage, and client devices, support IT systems of all end users on a daily basis by monitoring, and troubleshooting. Moreover, engineers diagnose, detect, and resolve other issues.
Engineers need to have a thorough understanding of patching tools and security vulnerability scanning. They should be able to interpret information in generated reports and come up with strategies to get rid of unearthed vulnerabilities. They should create project plans for all system deployment and modifications and document them.
Engineers have to take care of server environment, which includes installing new servers, taking out servers, and fixing issues with existing servers. They also have to help other IT departments in tackling specific server related assignments.
Engineers research new hardware and software technologies to understand and learn them so that they can train and guide their team members from other departments. They use best practices and keep in touch with internal and external business matters to enhance products and services of their organization.
Server Engineer Requirements
Server Engineers must have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline.
They need to be good team players and must have expertise in automation solutions and diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Engineers must have more than three years of experience in designing and supporting server. If they have experience in configuring network and SAN in a blade server environment, it would be a bonus. Engineers must be adept at antivirus administration and should efficiently administer DNS and DHCP.