Windows VMware Active Directory Engineer

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Position: Windows VMware Active Directory Engineer

Experience: 12+ Years

Employment Type: W2

Visa: H1B Transfer / H1B Candidates Accepted

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Windows VMware Active Directory Engineer with 12+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting large-scale Windows Server, VMware virtualization, and Active Directory environments while ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

Required Experience
• 12+ years of experience in Windows Server Administration.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter.
• Extensive experience with Active Directory administration, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and identity management.
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments with 24x7 availability.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Key Responsibilities

Windows Server Administration
• Install, configure, and manage Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Perform server provisioning, upgrades, migrations, and patch management.
• Monitor system performance and ensure infrastructure stability.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

Active Directory Administration
• Manage Active Directory Domains, Forests, Sites, and Trusts.
• Administer Group Policy Objects (GPO), Organizational Units (OU), and Fine-Grained Password Policies.
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, DFS, ADFS, LDAP, and Certificate Services.
• Handle user provisioning, access management, and security compliance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AD replication and authentication issues.

VMware Administration
• Deploy and manage VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter infrastructure.
• Create and maintain virtual machines, templates, snapshots, and clusters.
• Configure HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and Distributed Switches.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Support VMware upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery activities.

Automation & Scripting
• Develop PowerShell scripts for infrastructure automation.
• Automate user provisioning, patch management, and system health checks.
• Create operational documentation and standard operating procedures.

Security & Compliance
• Implement Windows security best practices and hardening standards.
• Support vulnerability remediation and security audits.
• Manage Windows Updates, WSUS, antivirus, and endpoint security solutions.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Required Technical Skills

Operating Systems
• Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022

Virtualization
• VMware ESXi
• VMware vSphere
• VMware vCenter
• HA, DRS, vMotion
• Storage vMotion
• VMware Cluster Administration

Active Directory
• Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
• Group Policy (GPO)
• DNS
• DHCP
• DFS
• ADFS
• LDAP
• Certificate Services

Scripting
• PowerShell
• PowerCLI

Backup & Monitoring
• Veeam
• Commvault
• NetBackup
• SolarWinds
• SCOM

ITSM Tools
• ServiceNow
• Remedy
• Jira

Preferred Skills
• Experience with Azure Active Directory / Entra ID.
• Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Familiarity with Citrix or VMware Horizon VDI.
• Exposure to Terraform, Ansible, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Understanding of storage technologies (SAN/NAS/vSAN).

Certifications (Preferred)
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• ITIL Foundation

Soft Skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading infrastructure projects.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills.

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