System Administrator – On-site (Pune)

About the role

Futurism Technologies is seeking an experienced System Administrator to manage and maintain its IT infrastructure in Pune. The role involves ensuring high availability, security, and performance of servers, networks, and related systems in a 24x7 rotational environment.

Key responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain servers, operating systems and virtualization platforms.
• Monitor system performance, apply patches, upgrades and security updates.
• Administer user accounts, permissions and access rights.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Manage network devices including switches, routers, firewalls and VPNs.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations.
• Implement network security measures such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
• Provide advanced support for escalated system and network incidents and guide junior staff.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans and penetration testing.
• Maintain comprehensive system documentation and drive process improvements.

Required profile

• Graduation in Science or Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunications.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience.
• CCNA, MCSA and ITIL certifications.
• Willingness to work in a 24x7 rotational shift (5 working days).

Required skills

• Server administration (Windows/Linux).
• Virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper‑V).
• Network devices configuration (switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs).
• Backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Security tools for monitoring, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• CCNA, MCSA, ITIL certifications.