Database Administrator II - 7+ Years

Required Database Administator with 7+ Years of Experience in Using VMWare,Ctrix,Windows and Scripting.This Opporninuty is with a leading Product Development  Client in Hyderabad.

 Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Performs system configuration, software installation and upgrades of Win2008/2012 systems acting as application servers and database servers.
• Remote administration of Servers.
• Troubleshooting of issues related to windows and VMware servers/Infrastructure. 
• Respond to customer requests for program loads, and system customization specific to SumTotal System’s industry leading product(s).
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operation of systems.
• Optimizes system availability, security, and performance of systems.
• Server Patching/Upgrades
• Perform all backups and recovery for the hosted environment.
• FTP/SFTP administration
• VM deployment from scratch/Template/cloning
• Provide backend support for the systems to internal Customer Support staff
• Monitor system performance and capacity; provide input for needed expansion or alternative configurations to support additional storage, database capacity, or web server capacity needs. 

Required Skills:

• Strong Knowledge of Windows 2008/2012.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Clustering, DNS, Active Directory and Group policy 
• Server updates/patching validation before implementing
• Strong knowledge on Performance monitoring and analysis
• Strong Windows troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of SSL, SSO and  NT Authentication
• Strong knowledge of VMWARE ESXi 4.1 and 5 Clustering, Resource Pools, Memory and CPU management, VMOTION, Networking, VM Deployment, Cloning, and templates.
• Good Knowledge on VMWARE troubleshooting skills. 
• Scripting in any of PowerShell/VB will be must.
• Strong knowledge on Backup/Restore. Livevault / Rubrik knowledge will be additional advantage.
• Good knowledge FTP/SFTP. ServU/GlobalScape additional advantage
• Knowledge of systems and network security principles, and general systems administration best practices.
• Basic Knowledge of Firewalls, Load Balancers, switches, and network design.
• Strong Knowledge on Change and Incident management process.
• The ability to work in an energetic, fast paced and interrupt driven environment, with openness to the demands and rewards of a 24 x 7 workplace.
• Goal-oriented attitude and demeanor to work through roadblocks, motivate external concerns and bring about resolution
• Be self-motivated and work well with end-users, management, and external technical support personnel 
• Strong documentation, RCA’s and record keeping skills, with extreme attention to detail 
• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced, think-on-your-feet business environment and possess strong organization skills, excellent verbal and written communication, good interpersonal skills, and an attention to detail, and be deadline focused.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Citrix Xenapp.
• Experience on Monitoring tool Splunk
• Experience in cloud backup technology LiveVault / Rubrik
• Experience in ServU / GlobalScape FTP/SFTP Servers
• Experience of managing large datacenters.

VMWare Consultant – 7+ Years

Hiring for VMWare Consultant with 7+ Years of Experience in VMWare,Microsoft Active Directory Services,PowerShell and SCCM Reporting.This Opportunity is with a Leading Manufacturing IT Client in Hyderabad.

Experience

• 7+ years’ experience in IT Infrastructure Management
• Participate as a technical team member for projects and/or upgrades; provide recommendations and suggestions as required for the successful implementation of new systems
• Work with IT teams, decision makers and stakeholders to define requirements and feature use, work with relevant teams to initiate monitoring, automated patching cycles, operating system and software deployments following agreed practice or standards.
• Data center administration tasks including below
• Issues affecting reliability of servers and critical systems.
• Systems outages affecting business users.
• Performance degradation of data center systems / application servers.
• Escalate issues which are deemed sensitive or political and refer to senior management for guidance
• Perform server and security audits, system backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company’s disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports.
• Analyze, select and install new OS software releases and OS patches, and coordinate installs/testing/updates with appropriate Division IT management.
• Analyze OS and server functional specifications and requirements and recommend systems modifications or acquisitions.
• Analyze, maintain and periodically test disaster recovery procedures and recommend modifications.
• Responsible for executing technology refresh activities regarding outdated and discontinued hardware.
• Provide On-Call support respond to service alerts in a timely manner; work with other team members and site support staff in resolving issues; escalate system problems to management as necessary.
• Must be willing to travel and work flexible hours at times, including weekends, in support of a global organization as required.
• Provide assistance and backup support for other technical staff members, when necessary.
• Capacity Planning of Server Systems.

Certifications ( Preferred)

• Microsoft Technology Associate – MTA / Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – MCSA, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert – MCSE
• VMware Certified Professional – Datacenter Virtualization ( VCP – DCV)
• Preferred Qualifications 

Required Skills:

• Configuration, implementation and management of IT solutions aligned with Strategy (WinTel)
• Microsoft Active Directory Services, Messaging, Office 365/ Cloud, Certificate Services / PKI, Internet Information Server, DHCP / DNS and TCPIP.
• Ability to script in PowerShell, Microsoft GPO understanding.
• Sound knowledge in Systems Management including Mobile device management and Security Areas
• Administer Virtual Systems in a VMware environment.
• System Center Operations Manager skills for handling performance management, monitoring, alerting, logging and status messages.
• Practical knowledge of Software Update Management, advertisements and software distribution, application packaging, SCCM Client Action Center, Software Metering, SCCM Client Center.
• SCCM reporting and analysis especially SQL reporting services (SRS.)
• Good desktop OS exposure (primarily Windows 7).
• Administer enterprise backup software (Commvault)
• Administer Lync on-prem and cloud environments 

VMware - 8+ Years

Looking for VMware Consultant with 8+ Years of experience in using Linux,puppet,Hybrid Cloud and Infrastructure Automation.This Opportunity is with a Leading Financial Client in Hyderabad.

 Roles and Responsibilities:

• Implement, manage and maintain DN – Infrastructure as a Service - based on Enterprise Infrastructure and supporting critical business systems.
• Implement, manage and maintain storage solutions (i.e. NAS) for Linux, Windows, VMware and Hyper-V environments.
• Identify and investigate complex system malfunctions: isolate causes of errors due to servers, storage, network, cabling, etc; work with vendors to resolve hardware and software issues
• Independent implementation of various scripts and tools for automating virtual infrastructure in the private cloud and hybrid cloud ( UCS Director and puppet)
• Development of automated build and deployment processes of Linux and Windows based systems and assistance in applications and their configuration (puppet)
• Error analysis and correction on the systems (installation and configuration issues) based on operating systems and assistance for application operational support
• Continuous updating of checklists and careful documentation of the application landscape and the underlying infrastructure (CMDB, BMC ADDM, …)
• Participate in the evaluation of, install, support and administer relevant tools used to provide infrastructure automation and cloud integration solutions
• Design, create, validate, and maintain templates, blueprints, playbooks, and modules for configuration management and infrastructure deployment tools

Required Skills/Experience:

• Five years of experience in Linux System Administration, Windows System Administration, Vmware Administration or Hyper-V, Infrastructure Automation, or Cloud Integration engineering position
• Engineering degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related technical field
• Advanced Technical understanding and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge in modern, object-oriented programming languages (Java, C #) and in scripting languages (PowerShell)
• Advanced knowledge with Configuration Management and Infrastructure Deployment tools like Puppet and Ansible.
• Advanced Knowledge of installation and administration of Linux/Windows systems
• Basic knowledge of database systems and middleware systems (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, Weblogic, Websphere)
• Excellent communication skills
• Significant continuous learning
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Customer Focus
• Team player
• Innovation, Pro-activity, autonomy
• Analytical and conceptual thinking

Experience : 8-10 Yrs

Work Location: Hyderabad

Shifts: Open to work in 24/7 rotational shifts