Service Engineer 2
Role Summary
The Service Engineer is responsible for day-to-day service operations, platform support, and operational engineering with a primary focus on VMware platform services, along with administration of Windows or Linux environments. This role is centered on service availability, incident and change execution, monitoring, operational readiness, problem follow-up, and continuous service improvement. The engineer works closely with global operations teams, internal engineering partners, and third-party healthcare vendors to ensure stable and reliable infrastructure services. Cloud exposure is good to have.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational support for Windows Server or Linux (RHEL/SUSE) environments as part of core infrastructure services
- Deliver day-to-day operational support for VMware vSphere services, including provisioning, monitoring, capacity tracking, performance support, patch coordination, and availability management
- Basic exposure to Azure or AWS operations such as monitoring, alert handling, backup, or patch support is an added advantage
- Monitor infrastructure services using observability and monitoring tools (metrics, logs, alerts, dashboards) and take action through defined support and escalation procedures
- Execute infrastructure requests, changes, and standard service tasks using documented, repeatable, and automation-enabled processes
- Support service transition and migration activities through server readiness checks, data collection, cutover execution, and post-change validation
- Assist with operational automation and configuration standardization using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Bash under guidance
- Contribute to service reliability and operational stability by supporting availability, recoverability, and performance objectives
- Participate in incident response, service restoration, problem follow-up, and root cause analysis for infrastructure services
- Coordinate with third-party healthcare application vendors during incidents, planned changes, maintenance windows, and service recovery activities
- Collaborate with global service delivery teams and participate in shift-based or on-call support models as required for service continuity
- Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, knowledge articles, and operational documentation to support consistent service delivery
Required Skills & Experience
- 2–4 years of experience in service operations, infrastructure support, or platform engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience in VMware vSphere operations and administration of Windows or Linux environments
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, backup, operational checks, and routine service support in enterprise environments
- Working knowledge of ITSM/ticketing tools, service request handling, incident workflows, and change process execution
- Foundational scripting or automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, or similar tools to improve service efficiency
- Awareness of GitHub or similar version control systems
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Certifications (Preferred)
- VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA) or entry-level VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner would be good to have
- ITIL 4 Foundation
Good to Have (Entry-Level Accelerators)
- Exposure to Healthcare IT environments (EHR/EMR, PACS, LIS, clinical applications)
- Basic awareness of regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC, ISO concepts)
- Exposure to Azure or AWS service operations and basic cloud support concepts
- Experience working with globally distributed teams
- Comfort with shift-based or on-call support models