senior windows systems engineer

We are looking for a Principal Windows Infrastructure Engineer to own and evolve our global Windows, virtualization, server, storage, and backup infrastructure.

This is a senior hands-on technical role with responsibility for architecture, planning, operations, lifecycle management, standards, and continuous improvement across Windows systems, virtualization platforms, enterprise hardware, storage arrays, backup platforms, and core infrastructure services.

What you will be doing

• Manage the global Windows server infrastructure, including operations, maintenance, and lifecycle management.

• Administer and maintain virtualization platforms, including VMware Cloud Foundation, vCenter, and Hyper-V.

• Manage enterprise systems hardware, including server, storage, and backup platforms.

• Contribute to infrastructure planning, operational improvements, and technology refresh initiatives.

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents and technical issues.

• Administer Windows Server, Server Core, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.

• Develop PowerShell automation for operational tasks, reporting, deployments, and maintenance.

• Manage Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant server platforms.

• Manage enterprise storage platforms, including NetApp and HPE MSA arrays.

• Administer backup and recovery platforms, preferably Veeam.

• Perform patching, upgrades, hardening, firmware updates, and capacity planning.

• Monitor availability, performance, capacity, backup status, and overall system health.

• Improve infrastructure stability, security, scalability, recoverability, and operational efficiency.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.

• Collaborate closely with network, security, application, vendor, and service provider teams.

• Participate in an on-call / standby support rotation.

The Player

• 5+ years of experience in Windows systems administration within enterprise or large-scale environments.

• Strong experience administering Windows infrastructure, virtualization, servers, storage, and backup platforms.

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, including Windows Server Core.

• Strong experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, LDAP, and authentication services.

• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills.

• Strong experience administering VMware Cloud Foundation, vCenter, and/or Hyper-V environments.

• Strong experience with enterprise server hardware, particularly Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant.

• Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms, particularly NetApp and HPE MSA.

• Strong experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms, preferably Veeam.

• Good understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, subnetting, VPNs, and firewalls.

• Solid knowledge of DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, LDAP, SMTP, SNMP, WMI, and TLS/SSL.

• Experience with monitoring platforms such as Nagios, Zabbix, or Grafana.

• Experience with Tanium or similar endpoint management and deployment tools.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.

• Understanding of ITIL practices and change management processes.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience administering Linux servers (RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, or Debian).

• Experience supporting mixed Windows/Linux enterprise environments.

• Experience with Bash scripting or Linux automation.

• Microsoft, VMware, Veeam, ITIL, Azure, AWS, or Linux-related certifications.

• Experience working in global, multi-site, or data center environments.

• Experience contributing to infrastructure lifecycle planning, technology refresh initiatives, or operational standards.

What’s the Score?

What we can offer YOU:

• We have a collaborative hybrid office environment with our team members at least 3 days per week.

• Attractive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace

• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis as you and our business continues to develop & grow

• Tangible and genuine development - at OpenBet, you can take your career where you want it to go!

• And if that’s not enough; enjoy flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress and enhance your career