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.

Preferred Qualifications
• 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).