Director-IT Systems & Databases

Baptist Server Services Manager in this scope is responsible for overseeing a broad range of enterprise IT infrastructure includingVMware virtualization Windows and Linux server environments SQL database administration and Cisco UCS hardware. The role blends systems administration database management and networking to ensure high availability performance and security of critical systems

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Virtualization

• ManageVMware vSphere/ESXienvironments including VM creation cloning templates vMotion Storage vMotion HA DRS and cluster configurations
• Manage a team that Installs configures and maintainsCisco UCSservers service profiles and firmware upgrades
• Manage a team that performs server consolidations using VMware Converter (P2V/P2P) and patch management via VMware Update Manager
• Manage the deployment and configuration ofvCenterand related tools (e.g. vSphere Replication SRM) for disaster recovery

Operating Systems

• Manage the team that AdministersWindows Server(2016/2019/2022/2025) andLinux/UNIXsystems including OS installation patching and performance tuning
• Manage the team that maintainsActive Directory DNS DHCP IIS and other Windows services
• Manage the team that installs and configuresRed Hat Linux/UNIXin both physical and virtual environments

Database Administration

• ManageSQL Server(2016/2019) in clustered and standalone environments including backup/restore performance tuning and query optimization
• Implement and maintain SQL coding standards naming conventions and data access policies
• Troubleshoot and resolve SQL performance issues including index and statistics optimization

Storage

• ManageSAN/NASenvironments (e.g. EMC NetApp PURE) for storage provisioning and performance
• Monitor and maintain server/storage plaform security and traffic utilization

Support & Operations

• Troubleshoot end-user and system issues including incident ticket resolution and after-hours support
• Create and maintain SOPs documentation and service requests for hardware/software purchasesrelated to servers storage and data center
• Interface with vendors and clients to resolve issues and meet expectations

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree inComputer Science IT or related field(or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as aSystem Administratorwith VMware Windows Linux SQL and Cisco UCS
• 7 years in related roles within large enterprise IT environments.

Technical Skills

• VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter vMotion HA DRS SRM vSphere Replication
• Cisco UCS Manager UCS Central service profile management
• Windows Server administration Active Directory DNS DHCP IIS
• Linux/UNIX administration shell scripting automation (PowerShell VBScript)
• SQL Server administration clustering backup/restore performance tuning
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP DNS DHCP VPN)
• SAN/NAS storage management

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teams

Certifications (commonly desired)

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or UCS certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator or SQL Server DBA
• ITIL or CompTIA Security