Lab Systems Engineer (Windows/Linux)

We're seeking an experienced, hands-on System Administrator / Site Reliability Engineer to support our multi-site training lab infrastructure. You'll work across HPE server systems, converged infrastructure, enterprise networking, storage, and a wide range of software solutions, provisioning new environments, keeping production running smoothly, and continuously improving how we build and operate our labs.

This role suits a motivated, organized, solution-oriented generalist who's equally comfortable in Linux and Windows, enjoys working close to the hardware, and thrives juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Provision, install, configure, operate, maintain, and support the hardware and software infrastructure for HPE training solutions.
• Perform physical equipment setup, own infrastructure design, development, and ongoing support.
• Manage tasks across HPE Servers, Networking, Storage, Cloud, and Converged Systems.
• Build scripting and automation solutions to configure hardware and software to a desired state.
• Conduct technical research, planning, design, and development to drive continuous innovation while meeting organizational standards for quality.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and provide ongoing support for production environments.
• Partner with team members to deliver innovative technology solutions, and support operations staff in executing, testing, and rolling out new solutions.
• Maintain clear project documentation, handle equipment requests, and ensure smooth transitions from development to production.

• Proven experience deploying and managing enterprise server hardware (HPE or other enterprise OEM).
• Working knowledge of Linux or Debian-based operating systems.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: IPv4, subnets, routing, VLANs, and L2/L3 managed switches.
• Hands-on experience with managed network switches (HPE, Cisco, Juniper, or similar).
• Working knowledge of hypervisor platforms - VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or KVM.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and its core services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting skills - the ability to identify, characterize, document, and resolve problems.
• Comfortable working on shared storage (FC and iSCSI) and with firewall solutions.

Preferred Qualifications * Experience managing firewall solutions in production. * Experience with Kubernetes or other container technologies. * Experience managing log collection / centralized logging platforms. * Experience with private cloud / IaaS platforms such as Morpheus Enterprise / VMware Cloud Director / OpenStack (or similar). * Proficiency with automation and infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or similar) to manage systems at scale., * Systems Administrator (mid/senior generalist with both Windows and Linux experience and exposure to hardware/infrastructure)

• Systems Integrator (delivering integrated solutions combining hardware with Linux, Windows, or both)
• Infrastructure Engineer
• DevOps Engineer

Our clients Labs builds and operates the state-of-the-art remote training lab infrastructure behind Education and training solutions. Our team designs, deploys, and maintains multi-site lab environments spanning HPE servers, converged systems, enterprise networking, and storage; giving learners hands-on access to real enterprise technology., Advantage Technical connects top- talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward-looking companies.