Lead Engineer - System Administration

Owns advanced system administration responsibilities across server & compute environments ensuring stable, secure, scalable and well-governed infrastructure operations by driving configuration management, platform hygiene, automation adoption and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: · Lead system administration for Linux/Windows compute environments including configuration management, OS performance tuning, patching, upgrades and lifecycle maintenance. · Implement automation scripts / workflows for routine ops, deployment, configuration changes & environment hygiene reduction of manual work. · Perform advanced troubleshooting for compute platform incidents, support RCA actions and ensure closure of high impact issues. · Support capacity planning, resource optimization and compute cost optimization with platform teams. · Ensure enterprise security baseline compliance, vulnerability remediation and system hardening controls. · Review changes, validate implementation quality, coach junior engineers and uplift operational maturity. · Ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements, including change control discipline, access management standards, and audit trail maintenance. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) : · Compute platform uptime & SLA adherence · MTTR reduction & escalation avoidance · Patch compliance / security posture improvement · Automation coverage & manual effort reduction · Accuracy & compliance of configuration standards