Essential Eligibility
Candidates must satisfy the prescribed educational qualification, relevant experience, technical requirements, certification and age conditions.
Experience
Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience The source wording states minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience and does not define whether two years is preferred or required in some cases.
Age
Age not exceeding 40 years as on 06.10.2026 Age relaxation applies to SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates as per Central Government rules.
Nationality
Indian citizen
Other
- Hands-on experience in server/data center infrastructure and endpoint management
- Strong expertise in Windows Server and Linux administration; Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy; VMware vSphere, Hyper-V or other virtualization platforms; SAN/NAS storage, backup and recovery; endpoint management platforms; endpoint security tools; cloud and hybrid environments; cybersecurity practices; and troubleshooting of hardware, operating systems, applications and network connectivity
Accepted Educational Qualifications
The listed qualifications or equivalent are accepted in the specified disciplines.
Alternative 1 of 3. B.Tech or B.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology or Electronics from a reputed Institute or University in regular mode with minimum 60% marks One accepted qualification pathway.
Alternative 2 of 3. M.Tech or M.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology or Electronics from a reputed Institute or University in regular mode with minimum 60% marks Alternative qualification pathway.
Alternative 3 of 3. MCA or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or Electronics from a reputed Institute or University in regular mode with minimum 60% marks Alternative qualification pathway.
Accepted Certifications
Any one of the listed certifications must be valid as on the date of the job advertisement.
Alternative 1 of 6. Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, Modern Desktop Administrator Associate, or Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Any one accepted certification must be valid as on the advertisement date.
Alternative 2 of 6. VMware Certified Professional, VCP-DCV Alternative accepted certification.
Alternative 3 of 6. CompTIA Server+ or Security+ Alternative accepted certification.
Alternative 4 of 6. Cisco CCNA Data Center Alternative accepted certification.
Alternative 5 of 6. Red Hat Certified System Administrator, RHCSA, or RHCE Alternative accepted certification.
Alternative 6 of 6. ITIL 4 Foundation Alternative accepted certification.
Preferred Skills and Applicant Preference
- Scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash or Python(Preferred)
- Agniveer applicant satisfying the prescribed qualifications and experience The Institute states that preference may be given to Agniveer applicants who meet the prescribed qualifications and experience.(Preferred)