Senior System Engineer—Microsoft Technologies

Job OverviewWe have an urgent requirement for Senior System Engineer—Microsoft Technologies for our client in Dubai location.The resource must be fully competent in designing, configuring, securing, administering, integrating, monitoring, and troubleshooting both on‑premises and Microsoft cloud infrastructure.Assist in infrastructure projects such as Microsoft 365 migrations, Azure integrations, and security hardening.Senior System Engineer who is required to independently manage and administer the systems without any assistance from others.Technical Competencies & ExperienceMicrosoft TechnologiesWindows Server (Installation, Configuration, Clustering, Hardening)Active Directory, GPO ManagementMicrosoft Exchange (Hybrid)Microsoft 365 Suite (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Intune, Defender, Purview)Microsoft Azure & Entra IDSystem Center Suite (SCCM, SCOM)HPE Rackmount Servers, Blade Centres, and Synergy FramesHPE MSA Storage managementBackup Solutions (Commvault, Veeam)Disaster RecoveryEmail archiving solution (Arctera Enterprise Vault)Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions (Preferable Solarwinds)Endpoint protection (Preferably Symantec Endpoint Protection)Mobile Device ManagementEmail GatewayEvent Log ManagementPatch management (Preferably SCCM and Ivanti Security Controls)ITIL based incident and problem managementExperience: The resource must have minimum 8 years of experience in managing on‑premises and Microsoft cloud solutions.Scope of WorkDaily OperationsPerform daily IT infrastructure operational tasksProvide Level 2 and Level 3 supportMonitor server and storage hardware for availability and performanceInfrastructure ManagementDesign, implement, secure, integrate, monitor and optimize on‑premises and cloud servicesManage, maintain, and support server, storage and backup infrastructurePerform preventive maintenance on server hardwareBuild, test, and deploy server and client OS imagesBuild and configure virtual and physical serversPerform OS patching and firmware updatesPackage and deploy applications using SCCMIncident & Problem ManagementTroubleshoot and resolve reported issuesConduct root‑cause analysisProvide timely updates as per SLA requirementBackup & RecoveryManage and maintain backup solutionsPerform regular backup and restore testsPlan, implement and validate disaster recovery activities, including DR drills and documentation of recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.Projects & DocumentationAssist in infrastructure projects such as Microsoft 365 migrations, Azure integrations, and security hardening.Develop and maintain documentation, including:Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)System Information and Configuration RecordsUser Guides and Knowledge Base Articles#J-18808-Ljbffr