Job Description
The Server Team Lead manages the core server infrastructure and guides the systems engineering team. This role combines hands-on technical expertise in Microsoft ecosystems with team leadership to ensure system availability, security, and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
• Team Leadership: Supervise daily operations, mentor junior engineers, and assign technical tasks.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee deployment, configuration, and maintenance of physical and virtual servers.
• Identity & Email Administration: Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Exchange environments.
• System Monitoring: Ensure high availability, optimal performance, and proactive issue resolution.
• Storage & Backup: Maintain enterprise storage solutions and execute data backup and recovery policies.
• Security & Compliance: Implement patch management, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Process Automation: Develop scripts to streamline server deployment and routine maintenance.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications
- IT experience: 6+ years
Leadership: Minimum 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
Microsoft Ecosystem: Advanced expertise in Windows Server, Microsoft Entra ID, and Exchange (Online/On-Premises).
Virtualization: Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V.
Storage & Backup: Proficiency with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS) and backup tools (e.g., Veeam).
Scripting: Competency in PowerShell for automation and task efficiency.
Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. - Must be able to pass a drug screen.
• Linux Systems: Experience administering Red Hat, Centos, or Ubuntu server environments.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud computing services.
Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert, VMware VCP, or Linux certifications (RHCSA).
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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