Senior Engineer - System Administration

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage 24x7x365 system administration operations, including O/S and server support across production, development, and internal IT environments.
• Troubleshoot, tune, upgrade, and monitor Windows and ESXi infrastructure.
• Setup and maintain hardware, including Dell/HP servers, and coordinate with vendors for hardware issue resolution.
• Perform datacenter management, including infrastructure asset management, license compliance, and reporting.
• Install and configure Windows and ESXi OS, ensure server hardening, and administer file servers and user-level permissions.
• Manage WSUS for patching, version upgrades, and maintaining patch compliance.
• Configure and manage Windows cluster infrastructure.
• Mitigate vulnerabilities identified during VAPT scans.
• Administer Virtual Center, ESXi, VRA, SRM, and Disaster Recovery (DR) setups and conduct regular DR drills.
• Provide audit evidence and support security audits.
• Maintain knowledge of ITIL processes such as Incident, Change, and Problem Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cisco Hyperflex, Dell VxRail is advantageous.
• Familiarity with VMware ESXi patching/upgrade, VMware Update Manager, baseline creation, and host profile management.
• VMware and/or Windows certification.
• Good understanding of ITIL processes and audit compliance.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Automation and scripting knowledge.
• Basic networking concepts.
• Experience with Citrix Xen.
• Familiarity with AWS or VMC environments.

Requirements:

• Strong communication skills and flexibility to work in shifts.
• Proven experience in Windows and ESXi infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices, including audit processes.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge infrastructure and technology while contributing to the operational excellence of the organization.

What does the future of the air transport industry look like to you? Whether you’re an industry veteran or someone with experience from other industries, we want to make your ambitions a reality!