Eng Sr Prin II - Sys

We are seeking an experienced System Engineer to lead the automation, virtualization, and management of our enterprise hosting environment. The role involves maintaining and supporting infrastructure, administering virtual machines, and ensuring the health performance, and availability of our system. A key aspect of this role is to automate infrastructure tasks, improve operational efficiency, and support the integration of various infrastructure services. An ideal candidate will have Nutanix experience with a strong background in automation, scripting, and infrastructure management with a solid understanding of virtualization, cloud technologies, and IT infrastructure. This candidate should possess strong problem-solving skills with the capability to help design and implement automation into our hosting system. They will show a strong aptitude for learning additional skillsets within a Nutanix based system and be able to assist with the following job responsibilities: Automation • Design, develop, and implement automation solutions using scripting languages such as Bash, Powershell, and Python • Automate infrastructure tasks, including machine deployment, infrastructure lifecycle activities, and configuration management • Develop and maintain automation frameworks and tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual errors Virtualization and Hosting Infrastructure • Maintain and support enterprise Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, including physical compute hosts, virtualization clusters, and supporting services • Administer virtual machines, hypervisors, virtual storage, and virtual networking components • Monitor infrastructure health, performance, availability, and capacity • Perform routine maintenance, system updates, firmware upgrades, patching, and infrastructure lifecycle activities • Troubleshoot virtual machine, hypervisor, compute, storage, and network connectivity issues • Assist with the deployment, configuration, migration, and decommissioning of virtual machines and supporting infrastructure • Support backup, recover, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements Linux and Systems Administration • Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based operating systems and supporting infrastructure services • Perform Linux command-line administration, system diagnostics, log analysis, and service management • Troubleshoot operating system performance, authentication, file systems, processes, and network connectivity • Apply security hardening, patch management, and configuration management practices • Support integration between Linux, Windows, and enterprise infrastructure services Networking and infrastructure Connectivity • Troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking issues affecting hosts, hypervisors, virtual machines, and management services • Understand and work with VLANs, subnets, IP addressing, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP • Support virtual switches, network interfaces, NIC teaming/bonding, and network redundancy • Assist with firewall connectivity troubleshooting, network segmentation, and access control requirements • Collaborate with network and security engineering teams to resolve connectivity and performance issues • Understand how physical networking integrates with virtualized infrastructure Infrastructure Engineering and Operations • Participate in the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of enterprise hosting infrastructure • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure incidents involving compute, storage, networking, operating systems, and virtualization platforms • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions • Support infrastructure monitoring, event management, and capacity planning • Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering procedures, build guides, and standard operating procedures • Support infrastructure security controls, system hardening, role-based access, and configuration compliance • Participate in change management, maintenances windows, system upgrades, and infrastructure validation • Work with cross-functional engineering teams to support new services and infrastructure requirements ABC #LI-DDUNN Required Skills and Education Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • 11+ years of hands-on experience in automation, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, virtualization administration, or a related technical discipline • Practical experience administering and troubleshooting at least one enterprise hypervisor platform such as: • Vmware ESXi/vSphere • Microsoft Hyper-V • KVM/Linux-based virtualization • Nutanix AHV • Other comparable enterprise virtualization technologies • Experience supporting production server and virtualization infrastructure • Experience diagnosing complex technical issues involving multiple infrastructure components Preferred Skills and Education Preferred Qualifications • Strong experience with Powershell, Bash, Python, REST APIs, or infrastructure automation • Experience with Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, Prism Element, or Nutanix Cluster Management • Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) • Familiarity with distributed storage technologies and storage protocols • Experience with Nutanix Flow or other micro-segmentation solutions • Understanding of virtual networking, software-defined networking (SDN), or network overlays • Familiarity with VXLAN, Open vSwitch (OVS), or similar virtual network technologies • Experience supporting enterprise Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, or LDAP-integrated infrastructure • Knowledge of enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions • Familiarity with security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements • Experience operating infrastructure in restricted, isolated, or disconnected environments • Experience supporting Cisco-based network infrastructure