What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutanix Engineer position at CMK Resources, Inc.?
CMK Resources is looking for a Nutanix Engineer to support our client’s hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) environment. This role involves designing, deploying, and managing Nutanix clusters, ensuring high availability, performance optimization, and seamless integration with backup, disaster recovery, and security solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in virtualization, networking, automation, and infrastructure security.
Responsibilities Include:
Infrastructure Design & Implementation
- Designing, architecting, and deploying Nutanix HCI clusters based on business requirements.
- Installing, configuring, and upgrading Nutanix AOS, Prism Central, Prism Element, AHV, Cisco Hardware, and VMware ESXi.
- Installing and configuring new Cisco UCS M7 servers within the data center.
- Designing and implementing software-defined storage solutions using Nutanix Files, Volumes, and Objects.
- Leading capacity planning, system performance tuning, and infrastructure scaling efforts.
- Integrating Nutanix environments with third-party backup, disaster recovery, and security solutions.
Administration & Operations
- Performing daily administration of Nutanix infrastructure, including monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting.
- Managing virtual machines, storage policies, and network configurations through Nutanix Prism Central.
- Automating routine tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Nutanix Calm for orchestration.
- Managing and optimizing backup solutions with Nutanix Mine, Veeam, or other DR tools.
- Proactively monitoring infrastructure health and performance using Nutanix Insights and third-party monitoring tools.
- Ensuring high availability and business continuity through Disaster Recovery and Replication configurations.
Security & Compliance
- Applying security hardening practices across Nutanix environments.
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication for Nutanix management consoles.
- Ensuring infrastructure compliance with company security policies and industry standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR).
- Performing vulnerability patching and risk assessments for hyper-converged environments.
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Nutanix HCI environments.
- Strong understanding of virtualization technologies including AHV, VMware vSphere/ESXi, or Hyper-V.
- Experience with Storage Replication, DR Solutions, and High Availability architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Prism Central, Prism Element, and performance troubleshooting tools.
- Knowledge of data protection solutions like Nutanix Mine, Veeam, or Commvault.
- Excellent understanding of TCP/IP networking, VLANs, and firewall configurations.
- Experience with scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automation.
- Strong documentation skills using Confluence, Visio, or similar tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to learn and adopt emerging technologies.
Preferred Certifications:
- Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) – Level 1 or higher.
- Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP).
- VMware VCP.
At CMK Resources, we value referrals! If you know someone who would excel in this role, we’d love to hear from them.
