VMware Nutanix Administrator Engineer

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: VMware / Nutanix Administrator / Engineer

Location: New York/EST /Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Visa : Independent (USC/GC)

Experience: 6 9 Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced VMware / Nutanix Administrator or Engineer with 6 9 years of hands-on experience in managing enterprise virtualization environments. The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in VMware vSphere vCenter ESXi and Nutanix AHV / Prism along with sound knowledge of storage networking backup and automation processes. This role involves maintaining optimizing and securing the organizations virtual infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime and performance.

Primary Skills:

VMware vSphere vCenter ESXi installation configuration and administration
Nutanix AHV Prism Element and Prism Central management and operations
vSAN / Nutanix Storage configuration and optimization
VM provisioning migration (vMotion) snapshot management and performance tuning
Disaster Recovery (DR) and Backup tools such as Veeam Zerto or Commvault
Infrastructure monitoring and capacity planning
Scripting/Automation using PowerCLI Bash or Python

Key Responsibilities:

Deploy configure and maintain VMware and Nutanix virtualized environments.
Perform day-to-day management performance monitoring and issue resolution.
Manage cluster configurations patching upgrades and lifecycle operations.
Plan and execute VM migrations storage expansions and disaster recovery testing.
Collaborate with network storage and security teams for infrastructure integration.
Ensure security hardening and compliance with IT policies and standards.
Maintain detailed system documentation architecture diagrams and operational runbooks.
Automate administrative tasks to improve efficiency and reliability.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or related field.
6 9 years of relevant experience in VMware and Nutanix administration.
Strong understanding of networking (VLANs DNS DHCP IP Routing) and storage protocols (NFS iSCSI FC).
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems in virtualized environments.
Excellent troubleshooting analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications:

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
Knowledge of hybrid cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP).
Exposure to automation tools such as Ansible or Nutanix Calm.

Soft Skills:

Strong ownership and problem-solving attitude.
Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Continuous learning mindset with focus on process and performance improvement.

Job Title: VMware / Nutanix Administrator / Engineer Location: New York/EST /Remote Employment Type: Contract Visa : Independent (USC/GC) Experience: 6 9 Years Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced VMware / Nutanix Administrator or Engineer with 6 9 years of hands-on experience in managing...