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Sopra Steria, major Tech player in Europe recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development, helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. It provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. With 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, the Group generated revenue of €5.1 billion in 2022.
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We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Windows and Active Directory (AD) Specialist with a secondary focus on VMware to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Windows server administration, AD management, and virtualization technologies. If you are a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

Windows Server and AD Management:

Install, configure, optimize, maintain, and monitor Windows 2012/2016/2019 Enterprise servers.

Troubleshoot Wintel systems using remote technologies such as iDRAC and RDP.

Coordinate hardware and software installations and upgrades for Windows servers.

Work on Active Directory project initiatives and provide operational support.

Understand and manage Active Directory structure, site and subnets, FSMO placement, NTP configuration, and RODC management.

Participate in Domain controller promotion and decommission processes.

Administer Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Manage DNS, DHCP, DFS, and other AD supporting technologies.

Manage Windows servers, ensuring proper configuration and performance monitoring.

Administer Active Directory, including user accounts and security policies.

Keep systems up-to-date with patches and updates.

Maintain network services, including DNS, DHCP, and VPN connections.

Implement backup and recovery strategies.

Ensure system security and antivirus measures, and respond to incidents.

Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues.

Plan for capacity upgrades and document configurations.

Perform server hardening and patching activities.

Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

VMware Expertise (Secondary Skill):

Design, implement, and maintain VMware vSphere infrastructure.

Upgrade and migrate existing VMware infrastructure to the latest versions.

Evaluate and validate the risk and advisory issued by VMware.

Install and configure virtual machines.

Troubleshoot virtual machine issues.

Configure virtual switches and network connections.

Manage hardware-initiated and software-initiated iSCSI storage.

Configure and manage HA settings and customize HA for virtual machines.

Create clusters for High Availability (HA) and Distributive Resource Scheduling (DRS).

Perform VM migrations using technologies like vMotion and snapshots.

Migrate VMs across hosts within an HA cluster for maintenance tasks.

Migrate VMs between VMware, Hyper-V, and Cloud environments.

Create clones from existing VMs (both live and powered-off).

Collaborate with vendors like Cisco, VMware, and Nutanix to address hardware issues.

Total Experience Expected: 04-06 years

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At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.