EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
Technical Expertise
VMware Product Knowledge: Proficiency in VMware vSphere vCenter ESXi NSX vSAN
Virtualization Technologies: Deep understanding of virtualization concepts hypervisors and virtual machine lifecycle management
Networking: Knowledge of virtual networking VLANs vSwitches distributed switches and NSX for network virtualization
Storage: Familiarity with storage protocols (iSCSI NFS FC) and VMware storage features like vSAN datastore management and storage policies
Scripting and Automation: Experience with PowerShell PowerCLI for automating tasks and managing VMware environments
Operating Systems: Proficiency in administering Linux and Windows servers
Cloud Integration: Understanding VMware cloud solutions and hybrid cloud environments
Backup and Recovery: Skills in implementing and managing backup solutions snapshots and disaster recovery plans
Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting: Ability to monitor optimize and troubleshoot VMware environments
Security Knowledge
Familiarity with VMware security features hardening guidelines and compliance requirements
Experience with rolebased access control (RBAC) and securing virtual environments
Networking and Infrastructure
Deep understanding of DNS including MX records SPF DKIM and DMARC for email routing
Experience with certificate management for secure email communication
Familiarity with load balancers and highavailability solutions for Exchange and AD
Scripting and Automation
Proficiency in PowerShell for managing Exchange and Active Directory
Automation of administrative tasks mailbox provisioning and bulk changes
Writing scripts to monitor health and performance
Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to email delivery authentication and directory services
Performance tuning of Exchange databases and domain controllers
Experience with monitoring tools like SCOM or other thirdparty solutions
Security and Compliance
Expertise in managing Exchange and AD backup and disaster recovery processes
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
ADFS Installation & Configuration: Understanding how to install and configure ADFS in different environments including single and multiserver setups
Identity Federation: Expertise in setting up and managing identity federation including integrating with external identity providers (e.g. Azure AD thirdparty services)
Active Directory: Strong knowledge of Active Directory including user management domain controllers and group policies as ADFS relies heavily on AD for authentication
SSL/TLS Configuration: Proficiency in configuring SSL certificates for secure communication between ADFS servers relying parties and clients
Claimsbased Authentication: Understanding of claimsbased authentication protocols such as SAML OAuth and WSFederation used in ADFS for user identity management
Troubleshooting: Ability to troubleshoot common ADFS issues such as authentication failures token signing and federation trust problems
DUTIES/ROLE:
Microsoft Exchange Server:
Installation configuration and administration of Microsoft Exchange (onpremises and hybrid)
Management of mailboxes distribution groups connectors and public folders
Expertise in migration tasks including onpremises to Exchange Online (Office 365) and crossversion upgrades
Troubleshooting mail flow delivery issues and transport rules
Implementing Exchange security features like encryption antispam and antimalware
Active Directory (AD):
Design deployment and management of Active Directory domain services (AD DS)
Configuration and management of Group Policies (GPOs)
Expertise in multidomain and multiforest environments
Implementation of RoleBased Access Control (RBAC) and account provisioning
Managing trusts replication and domain controllers