Senior Nutanix/VMware Infrastructure Architect

Senior Nutanix/VMware Infrastructure Architect

Job Location - NY, NY
Interview: Inperson

JOB DESCRIPTION
Seeking a highly motivated candidate who demonstrates commitment to customer service and possesses strong technical skills and proficiency working with:
• Windows Server operating systems, Linux Operating Systems, users administration, file system, software, and services
• Understanding of servers and various storage RAID configuration
• Active Directory management, including backup and recovery of domain and GPO setup
• In-Depth Knowledge of Nutanix Hypervisor Migration best practices – Required
• In-Depth Knowledge of VMware Hypervisor Migration to Nutanix AHV Hypervisor
• Knowledge in Nutanix Cluster Deployment - required
• Fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting such as DHCP, DNS, Routing, Firewall
• Fundamental understanding of security principles, ACL, Encryption
• Scripting: PowerShell, bash, ksh or perl for automating routine tasks
• Experienced with monitoring system health and performance, able to provide statistics to identify bottlenecks and lead optimization efforts
• Disaster recovery planning and ability to perform backup and restore for systems, applications and data
• Patch and firmware installation and management
• Understanding of Baselining, utilizing Industrial Defender – preferred
• Candidate must be knowledgeable of Darksite patching of Nutanix Hypervisor and components as well as other Hypervisors. - preferred
• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Information Technology) with a minimum of 5 years' experience in IT Support.
• Knowledge of NERC CIP compliance and how it effects best practices in Datacenters - Preferred

The ideal candidate is well organized, detail-oriented, flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with a safety mindset.
This individual must also exercise good judgment, integrity, and render sound business decisions.
The applicant should possess strong oral and written communication skills and able to produce documentation on solutions and system design.

The successful candidate should possess strong technical knowledge of various computing platforms from servers, networks, storage including scripting experience for automation.
Must have the ability to lift/transport server equipment when needed.
Must be able to provide off-hour, on-call support for server and other system related issues that requires travel to various supported sites.
Must be willing and able to work overtime and be flexible with work hours to respond to emergencies or scheduled work that must be done either prior to or after normal business hours.
Must have the means and be able to travel to various Company locations.

Selected candidate will require passing of NERC CIP Personnel Risk Assessment background check.
We would also like to get 2 references from the most recent roles the applicant has worked.
Contracting agency please provide photos of applicant - if selected they would need to pass a virtual and in-person interview.

TECHNICAL SKILLS Must Have
Design and implementation of VMware vSphere and Nutanix environments
Managed Nutanix clusters
Nutanix Administration
Nutanix Support Specialist

Nice To Have
Ability to intrepid, modify and write scripts and SQL queries
Automation Scripts