Virtualization Specialist

As a VM Administrator, your role will involve the following key responsibilities: - VM lifecycle management: Create, deploy, clone, and manage the lifecycle of virtual machines using Nutanix AHV, including template-based deployments and provisioning. - Platform administration: Install, configure, and maintain Nutanix AHV clusters and associated components like Prism Central and Prism Element. - Performance and resource monitoring: Monitor and optimize resource utilization, performance, and availability across virtual environments. - Troubleshooting: Provide technical support for hardware and software issues in the Nutanix environment and resolve incidents. - Security: Implement and maintain security measures, such as micro-segmentation with Nutanix Flow, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards. - Backup and disaster recovery: Manage and support backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtualized infrastructure. - Automation: Automate routine tasks and workflows related to hypervisor administration and VM deployment. - Documentation: Create and maintain engineering documentation, configuration standards, and procedures. - Capacity planning: Collaborate with teams on capacity planning and scalability for the Nutanix HCI environment. - Hybrid environment support: Support and manage Nutanix environments that may also include other hypervisors like VMware vSphere in a hybrid setup. In order to excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and qualifications: - Proficiency with Nutanix: Strong experience with Nutanix technologies, including AHV, Prism Element/Central, and AOS. - Virtualization knowledge: Solid understanding of virtualization concepts and experience with other platforms like VMware or Hyper-V. - Operating systems: Experience with various operating systems running on the virtual machines. - Networking: Familiarity with virtual networking concepts, including micro-segmentation. - Troubleshooting skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues in a complex virtualized environment. - Certifications: Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or similar virtualization certifications are often preferred.,