Vitol
Energy
ITServerAdministrator
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“IT Server Administrator at Vitol. Skills: Windows Server Administration, VMware Administration, Storage Management, Backup Technologies. Install server systems. Upgrade server systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance team productivity
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting
Cover working hours, Work extended hours, Work weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of experience, Windows Server Administration, VMware ESXi administration, NetApp storage experience, Microsoft 365 experience, Veeam backup technologies, SQL Server Administration, Centreon Monitoring Platform, Exchange Server Administration, Microsoft patch cycle, SCCM knowledge, Datacenters experience
Nice to Have
Bachelor of Science, Active IT certifications, Windows Core experience, Citrix XenApp & Desktop, NetScaler ADC, Citrix Studio/Director, Citrix DaaS, PowerShell scripting, Python scripting, Power BI scripting
What You'll Do.
Install server systems
Upgrade server systems
Configure server systems
Administer server systems
Maintain server systems
Manage local office projects
Manage remote office projects
Upgrade Trading application
Patch Trading application
Provision Trading application
Manage business teams
Provide 3rd line support
Provide 1st level support
Provide 2nd level support
Travel to remote offices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Vendor management; Internal business teams
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
Vitol is an energy and commodities company with revenues of $331 billion in 2024; its primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally – it trades over seven million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes. Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including 24mM3 of storage, 850kbpd of refining capacity, and 10,000 service stations. To date, we have committed over $2.5 billion of capital to renewable projects and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world. The IT System Administrator will be located in the Geneva office and will report to the local Infrastructure Team Leader. * Hands-on and multi-tasking: including installation, upgrades, configuration, administration and maintenance of mostly Windows server based systems * Manage local and remote office projects from beginning to end * Maintain bespoke application environments for Trading application infrastructure; upgrade, patch, provision * Vendor management, providers & other internal business teams * Cover working hours and expect duty to expand beyond normal business hours, including some weekends * BAU 3rd line support & occasional 1st & 2nd level support escalation * May be required to travel to remote office locations ## Qualifications * Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position * Preferably Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or related active IT certifications * Proficient in Active Directory Domain Services administration, DNS, DHCP and Group Policies * Proficient in Windows Server Administration (Windows 2016 and above). Windows Core experience beneficial * Proficient VMware ESXi and vCenter administration (7.0 at least), including experience with the upgrade cycle * Good expe
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