Title: Senior Wintel System Administrator
Company Name: Gildan-G.A.B. Limited
Vacancy: 1
Age: At least 24 years
Job Location: Dhaka (GULSHAN 2)
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
Windows Server Expertise: 10+ years of hands-on experience engineering and administering Microsoft Windows Server environments (specifically including Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025).
Virtualization Mastery: 10+ years of technical experience configuring and supporting VMware ESXi and vCenter deployments (versions 6.x, 7.x, 8.x and 9.x).
Cloud Infrastructure: 10+ years of operational experience managing workloads, compute, and services within the Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
Directory & Network Services: 10+ years of comprehensive experience with Active Directory architecture, group policies, DNS, DHCP, SharePoint configurations, and enterprise file and print server management.
Endpoint & OS Knowledge: 10+ years of advanced knowledge handling modern Microsoft client operating systems, specifically paired with deep experience supporting SCCM task sequences, image deployments, and package maintenance.
Data Management: Proven, direct experience managing Commvault software architectures coupled with physical Tape Library rotations.
Industrial IT: Demonstrated experience supporting specialized industrial environments or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills in English. Must be highly self-motivated and capable of operating autonomously while remaining a cohesive teammate within local and global circles.
Project & Time Management: Exceptional organizational skills with a proven track record of coordinating multiple complex tasks simultaneously, prioritizing active workloads, and meeting tight organizational deadlines.
Collaboration: Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Infrastructure, Business Intelligence (BI), and Development teams across international sites.
Operational Flexibility: Flexibility and willingness to participate in a rotational, on-call framework to support a 24/7 global manufacturing operation.
The opportunity
We are seeking a Senior System Administrator to architect, govern, and secure our localized and global IT infrastructure as a primary Subject Matter Expert (SME). This hybrid role requires technical ownership across a varied portfolio, including on-premises Microsoft servers, Microsoft Azure cloud services, VMware virtualization, and localized manufacturing systems (MES). In addition to defining daily infrastructure health alongside global Wintel teammates, you will act as the principal point of contact for internal audits, major incidents, technical mentorship, and system security compliance.
The role
Global Server Infrastructure: Lead and collaborate closely with the Global Wintel team to architect, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual architectures, including Dell/Cisco compute servers, enterprise VMware environments, IBM Flash Storage, Etc.
Core Microsoft Administration: Act as the definitive enterprise subject matter expert for the local and corporate Microsoft ecosystem, designing and maintaining Active Directory (AD), DHCP, DNS, SharePoint, and core File/Print server infrastructure.
Hybrid Azure Cloud Support: Architect, administer, and optimize our growing Microsoft Azure Cloud footprint, managing Virtual Machines (VMs), Azure SQL Managed Instances, and various interconnected cloud resources for peak performance and cost-efficiency.
Data Protection & Disaster Recovery: Own enterprise backup solutions utilizing Commvault; define baseline health metrics, oversee daily backup compliance, and manage lifecycle protocols, including securing and sending physical tapes to offsite locations.
Enterprise Patching & Security: Establish and execute monthly systems patching lifecycles across local physical servers, cloud-hosted virtual machines, corporate workstations, and specialized MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), ensuring strict compliance.
Manufacturing Systems (MES) Support: Drive the setup, continuous baseline maintenance, and operational support of local MES to prevent production downtime and ensure seamless plant floor integration.
Vendor & Lifecycle Management: Partner with third-party technical vendors for tier-3 platform support. Direct management on localized IT budget requirements and lead strategic vendor service evaluations and contract negotiations.
SCCM / MECM Imaging: Oversee the local endpoint environment using Microsoft SCCM/MECM, working in tandem with the global team to maintain, build, deploy, and support the standardized corporate image alongside specialized package creation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Operations Center to build and improve automated infrastructure monitoring. Provide strategic technical assistance and leadership to varying application and infrastructure project groups.
Mobility: Flexibility to travel between localized operational facilities as required.
Transport Facilities: Pick and Drop;
Weekend: Saturday and Sunday;
Office Hours:
8am - 3pm in office including 1 hour lunch break (working at office);
8pm - 10pm (working from home);
Insurance:
Life & Disability Insurance (Employee only)
In-Patient Treatment (Employee and Dependents)
Out-Patient Treatment (Employee and Dependents)
Service Benefit;
Earn Leave Encashment;
Leave Facilities:
Casual Leave;
Medical Leave;
Earn Leave;
Compassionate Leave;
Paternity Leave;
Wedding Leave;
Maternity Leave for Female;
Pilgrimage Leave;
Other facilities will be provided as per company policy etc.