Sr. Nutanix & Infrastructure Engineer
Summary
Our client is seeking a Sr. Nutanix & Infrastructure Engineer to serve as the primary engineer for their Nutanix AHV/HCI platform supporting Windows Server workloads and core on-prem Windows infrastructure services. This role will drive their migration from VMware to Nutanix with an August deadline while providing technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to a distributed support model, including offshore engineers, delivering operational support for Nutanix and Windows infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary engineer for their Nutanix AHV/HCI platform, including cluster operations, capacity/performance management, and troubleshooting.
Lead and guide offshore infrastructure engineers providing operational support, setting technical standards, and overseeing escalations.
Plan and execute Nutanix lifecycle activities (upgrades, patching, firmware coordination) and drive platform reliability.
Provide senior-level engineering support for Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and PKI certificates.
Operate and support Nutanix Database (NDB) Service clusters and Nutanix Files Services for Windows Server workloads.
Requirements
5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience with 3+ years supporting enterprise virtualization platforms (Nutanix strongly preferred).
Hands-on Nutanix administration, including clusters, storage/compute, lifecycle/upgrade processes, and performance management.
Experience supporting Nutanix Files and Nutanix Database (NDB) Service clusters in production.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory (domain services, DCs, Group Policy, DNS integration, trusts).
Experience managing internal and public certificates (PKI concepts, TLS, certificate chains, renewals).
Working knowledge of DNS management practices across internal and external platforms (Cloudflare).
Preferred
Nutanix certifications (NCA, NCP, NCM) or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Experience with the following: Backup, replication, and disaster recovery practices for virtualized workloads;
Using Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Microsoft Azure;
Rubrik backup administration
Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive);
Coordinating vulnerability remediation and operational hardening on Windows servers.
This is a 12-Month Contract opportunity with extensions with our Overland Park, KS client. Employee benefits include Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and a 401(k) plan (with an immediately vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. H-1 B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third parties, please.
Summary
Our client is seeking a Sr. Nutanix & Infrastructure Engineer to serve as the primary engineer for their Nutanix AHV/HCI platform supporting Windows Server workloads and core on-prem Windows infrastructure services. This role will drive their migration from VMware to Nutanix with an August deadline while providing technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to a distributed support model, including offshore engineers, delivering operational support for Nutanix and Windows infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary engineer for their Nutanix AHV/HCI platform, including cluster operations, capacity/performance management, and troubleshooting.
Lead and guide offshore infrastructure engineers providing operational support, setting technical standards, and overseeing escalations.
Plan and execute Nutanix lifecycle activities (upgrades, patching, firmware coordination) and drive platform reliability.
Provide senior-level engineering support for Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and PKI certificates.
Operate and support Nutanix Database (NDB) Service clusters and Nutanix Files Services for Windows Server workloads.
Requirements
5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience with 3+ years supporting enterprise virtualization platforms (Nutanix strongly preferred).
Hands-on Nutanix administration, including clusters, storage/compute, lifecycle/upgrade processes, and performance management.
Experience supporting Nutanix Files and Nutanix Database (NDB) Service clusters in production.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory (domain services, DCs, Group Policy, DNS integration, trusts).
Experience managing internal and public certificates (PKI concepts, TLS, certificate chains, renewals).
Working knowledge of DNS management practices across internal and external platforms (Cloudflare).
Preferred
Nutanix certifications (NCA, NCP, NCM) or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Experience with the following: Backup, replication, and disaster recovery practices for virtualized workloads;
Using Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Microsoft Azure;
Rubrik backup administration
Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive);
Coordinating vulnerability remediation and operational hardening on Windows servers.
This is a 12-Month Contract opportunity with extensions with our Overland Park, KS client. Employee benefits include Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and a 401(k) plan (with an immediately vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. H-1 B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third parties, please.
Job ID: 521434788
Originally Posted on: 5/16/2026
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