Senior Systems Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

• Nutanix Infrastructure Management:
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, and related technologies.
• Manage, monitor, and maintain the Nutanix cluster, including performance tuning, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• Perform routine and major upgrades, patching, and firmware management for the Nutanix stack.
• Design and implement scalable solutions using Nutanix to meet business needs.
• Datacenter Operations:
• Oversee the physical and virtual infrastructure within the datacenter, including servers and storage.
• Perform hardware installations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Manage and maintain datacenter systems such as power, cooling, and environmental monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with physical and logical security protocols.
• VM Management:
• Administer and support virtualized environments, with a focus on Nutanix AHV and other hypervisors (e.g., AHV, Prism management console).
• Manage the full lifecycle of virtual machines, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and decommissioning.
• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures for virtualized workloads.
• AWS Cloud Administration:
• Administer and manage core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, VPC, IAM).Assist in the migration of on-premises workloads to AWS.
• Implement and enforce security best practices in the AWS environment.
• Monitor cloud resource usage and performance to optimize costs and efficiency.
• General Systems Administration:
• Provide advanced-level troubleshooting for complex technical issues across the infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support and planned maintenance windows.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system configurations, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application and business initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in systems administration, with at least 4 years in a senior or lead role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV and Prism Central. Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of datacenter operations, including hardware, cabling, and environmental systems.
• Strong expertise in virtualization technologies, particularly with VM management and administration.
• Hands-on experience with core AWS services and cloud administration.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python).Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, Prometheus).Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, etc.).Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-haves):

• Nutanix Certified Master (NCM) certification.
• AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate).
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery platforms (e.g., Veeam, NC2).
• Experience with Active Directory, Windows Server, and Linux operating systems.