We are seeking a highly skilled Server Implementation & Deployment Engineer to support the end-to-end setup, configuration, deployment, and optimization of server environments across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.

The ideal candidate has strong technical expertise in server hardware, operating systems, virtualization, networking, storage, and automation.

This role requires a hands-on engineer who excels at building reliable, scalable systems and ensuring smooth deployments for internal teams or client environments.

Key Responsibilities :

- Install, configure, and deploy physical and virtual servers, including hardware setup, OS installation, patching, and driver configuration.

- Build and provision servers using automation tools or standardized deployment images.

- Set up server roles such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, web servers, application servers, file servers, and database servers.

- Lead end-to-end deployment projects for new server environments - on-premise, cloud, or hybrid.

- Prepare detailed deployment plans, timelines, risk assessments, and rollback procedures.

- Migrate existing workloads and applications to new servers with minimal downtime.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, storage, security, application teams) to ensure holistic environment readiness.

- Deploy and manage virtual environments using VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix.

- Integrate servers with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) for hybrid or private cloud setups.

- Implement storage and compute clustering for high availability and load distribution.

- Monitor server health, performance, capacity, and uptime using tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, or native cloud monitoring.

- Diagnose and resolve issues related to hardware, OS, virtualization, storage, and networking.

- Conduct root cause analyses and implement permanent fixes or preventive measures.

- Apply security best practices including OS hardening, patch management, encryption, and access control.

- Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions, including snapshot management and failover testing.

- Ensure server environments comply with organizational and regulatory security standards.

- Create and maintain detailed documentation including system configurations, deployment guides, and architecture diagrams.

- Perform pre-deployment testing, validation, and quality checks for new server builds.

- Provide L2/L3 technical support for server infrastructure, escalating to vendors when required.

- Train internal or client teams on server management best practices.

Skills & Qualifications :

Technical Skills :

- Strong knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux Server administration.

- Experience with virtualization platforms : VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV.

- Proficiency in deploying and managing Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, Apache, Nginx, SQL Server, or similar services.

- Familiarity with networking fundamentals : VLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, and DHCP.

- Experience with storage technologies : SAN, NAS, RAID, iSCSI, Fibre Channel.

- Knowledge of automation or scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for deployment and configuration tasks.

- Experience with monitoring, logging, and performance tuning tools.

- Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a strong plus