Job SummaryAs a Site Reliability Engineer I (Hypervisor & Kubernetes Platform), you will support and maintain the enterprise virtualization and container platforms that power critical business applications. Working alongside senior engineers, you will help ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of VMware, Nutanix, and Kubernetes environments across multiple data centers.
This role is ideal for an engineer with foundational infrastructure experience who is looking to build expertise in virtualization, Kubernetes, automation, and platform engineering within a large-scale enterprise environment.
ResponsibilitiesHypervisor Administration- Support VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and Nutanix AHV environments.
- Perform health checks and monitor cluster, host, and VM performance.
- Assist with upgrades, patching, lifecycle management, and infrastructure maintenance.
- Support VM provisioning, migrations, and decommissioning activities.
Kubernetes Platform Operations- Support enterprise Kubernetes environments and containerized workloads.
- Assist with cluster deployment, upgrades, and ongoing operations.
- Monitor cluster health, node performance, and application availability.
- Troubleshoot Kubernetes infrastructure, networking, storage, and application issues.
- Support development teams with onboarding and operating workloads on Kubernetes platforms.
Site Reliability Engineering- Participate in incident response and production support activities.
- Assist in root cause analysis (RCA) and service restoration efforts.
- Develop and maintain operational runbooks and support documentation.
- Contribute to monitoring improvements and service reliability initiatives.
Automation & Platform Engineering- Develop scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar tools.
- Support Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation initiatives.
- Assist with CI/CD integrations and operational workflow automation.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve platform efficiency.
Technical RequirementsVirtualization Technologies- Working knowledge of VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, clusters, HA, and DRS.
- Familiarity with Nutanix AHV and hyperconverged infrastructure concepts.
- Understanding of virtual machine lifecycle management and infrastructure operations.
Kubernetes & Containers- Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications.
- Familiarity with core Kubernetes concepts including pods, deployments, services, ingress, namespaces, and persistent storage.
- Experience supporting Kubernetes clusters and troubleshooting application, networking, and storage issues.
- Exposure to Talos, OpenShift, Rancher, or similar Kubernetes platforms preferred.
Infrastructure & Networking- Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, routing, and load balancing.
- Familiarity with SAN, NAS, HCI, and virtualization storage platforms.
- Knowledge of infrastructure components supporting both Kubernetes and virtualized workloads.
Automation & Scripting- Basic proficiency with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Familiarity with Git and source control concepts.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps) is a plus.
QualificationsPreferred Qualifications- 1-3 years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
- Exposure to VMware, Nutanix, or Kubernetes platforms through professional, academic, lab, or home environments.
- Familiarity with Talos Linux, OpenShift, Rancher, Tanzu, or other Kubernetes distributions.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $83,538.00 - $137,241.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
