IT Server Administrator

Role

Full-time

Mid

IT & Infrastructure

Logistics

Geneva, GE, Switzerland

Closes in 30 days

Requirements

5+ yrs exp

Bachelor's

EU/EFTA permit

Languages

French

English

Description

The IT System Administrator will be located in the Geneva office and will report to the local Infrastructure Team Leader.

Hands-on and multi-tasking:

including installation, upgrades, configuration, administration and maintenance of mostly Windows server based systems
Manage local and remote office projects from beginning to end
Maintain bespoke application environments for Trading application infrastructure; upgrade, patch, provision
Vendor management, providers & other internal business teams
Cover working hours and expect duty to expand beyond normal business hours, including some weekends
BAU 3rd line support & occasional 1st & 2nd level support escalation
May be required to travel to remote office locations

Responsibilities

Installation, upgrades, configuration, administration and maintenance of mostly Windows server based systems
Manage local and remote office projects from beginning to end
Maintain bespoke application environments for Trading application infrastructure; upgrade, patch, provision
Vendor management, providers & other internal business teams
Cover working hours and expect duty to expand beyond normal business hours, including some weekends
BAU 3rd line support & occasional 1st & 2nd level support escalation
May be required to travel to remote office locations

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position
Preferably Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or related active IT certifications
Proficient in Active Directory Domain Services administration, DNS, DHCP and Group Policies
Proficient in Windows Server Administration (Windows 2016 and above). Windows Core experience beneficial
Proficient VMware ESXi and vCenter administration (7.0 at least), including experience with the upgrade cycle
Good experience working with NetApp storage (FAS and E-Series), NFS/CIFS protocols
Experience in Microsoft 365 products including Azure AD
Proficient in Veeam backup technologies
SQL Server Administration, Installation, configuration
Centreon Monitoring Platform
Proficient in Citrix XenApp & Desktop 7.x, NetScaler ADC, Citrix Studio/Director, Citrix DaaS will be a plus
Good experience working with Exchange Server Administration (Exchange 2016 and above) – mailbox management, retention policies, message troubleshooting & SMTP relay settings
Enhance team productivity and repetitive tasks by using, PowerShell, Python or Power BI, will be a plus
Manage Microsoft patch cycle and deploy patches to Servers using SCCM
Good working knowledge of SCCM
Global Networking topology understanding (DMZ, load balancing, firewall, Vlans, etc…)
Proficient experience working with datacenters (racking hardware, patching and HPE iLO configuration)
Honest and trustworthy
Fluency in French and English
User focused
Highly responsive, energetic and enthusiastic
Flexible and ready to work extended hours when required
Excellent judgment, attention to detail
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Solution and results oriented

Benefits

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Company

vitol

Energy and Commodities

Vitol is an energy and commodities company with revenues of $331 billion in 2024; its primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally – it trades over seven million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes. Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including 24mM3 of storage, 850kbpd of refining capacity, and 10,000 service stations. To date, we have committed over $2.5 billion of capital to renewable projects and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.