Server SME/Architect

Title: Server SME/Architect
Location: Calgary, AB
Duration: 6 Months

Pay Range: C$60 INC

Skills: Windows Servers
Experience Required: 10 & Above

Skillset: Server SME Architect - Windows Server Hybrid| ESXi| vCenter Server| HA| DRS| vMotion| P2V AzureAWS migration

Must Have:
1. Windows Server & Active Directory Expertise
Enterprise scale experience with Windows Server platforms, AD, IIS, clustering, and virtualization.
Strong understanding of Windows Server 2008 → latest.

2. Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) & Migration Experience
Hands on experience with Azure Cloud services.
Experience with Azure Migrate, ASR, ARM templates, and public cloud implementation for enterprise customers.

3. PowerShell Scripting & Infrastructure Automation
Demonstrated scripting skills (PowerShell).
Experience automating infrastructure and working with IaC concepts.

Expectations from the Role:
1 Design and Implement Server Infrastructure-Architect scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments based on business requirements.
2 Server Administration and Maintenance-Oversee installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux servers.
3 Virtualization and Cloud Integration-Manage virtualization platforms (Client, Hyper-V) and integrate with cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) for hybrid deployments.
4 Performance Monitoring and Optimization-Ensure optimal server performance using monitoring tools and proactive capacity planning.
5 Security and Compliance-Implement server hardening, vulnerability management, and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
6 Disaster Recovery and Backup Management-Develop and maintain backup strategies and disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
7 Automation and Process Improvement-Utilize scripting and automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to streamline server operations.
8 Collaboration and SME Support-Act as a subject matter expert for server-related issues, guiding project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Must-Have:
1) Expertise in Windows and/or Linux Server Administration-Strong knowledge of OS installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
2) Virtualization Technologies-Hands-on experience with Client, Hyper-V, or similar platforms for server virtualization.
3) Server Architecture & Design-Ability to design scalable, secure, and high-availability server environments.
4) Storage and Backup Solutions-Familiarity with SAN/NAS, backup tools, and disaster recovery planning.
5) Networking Fundamentals-Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and integration with server infrastructure.

Good-to-Have
1) Cloud Platform Experience-Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and or Google Cloud for hybrid or cloud-native server deployments.
2) Automation & Scripting-Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automating server tasks and configurations.
3) Containerization Technologies-Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for modern application deployment and orchestration.
4) Security Best Practices-Understanding of server hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
5) Performance Monitoring & Optimization-Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace or Prometheus for proactive server health monitoring.
6) Experience with Configuration Management Tools-Exposure to Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub for infrastructure as code.
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