Nutanix Architect

Title: Nutanix Architect

Location: Manhattan, NY

Pay Rate: $85/hr on C2C/1099.

Duration: 12+ Months

Eligibility: USC, GC, GC-EAD, H4EAD

Position Type: Contract – on-site – 5 days per week

Probable Interview Process – 1st. Video. 2nd -- On-Site Mandatory

Local Candidates - Utilities Experience

JOB SUMMARY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Seeking a highly motivated candidate who demonstrates commitment to customer service and possesses strong technical skills and proficiency working with:

• Windows Server operating systems, Linux Operating Systems, users administration, file system, software, and services

• Understanding of servers and various storage RAID configurations

• Active Directory management, including backup and recovery of domain and GPO setup

• In-Depth Knowledge of Nutanix Hypervisor Migration best practices – Required

• In-Depth Knowledge of VMware Hypervisor Migration to Nutanix AHV Hypervisor

• Knowledge in Nutanix Cluster Deployment - required

• Fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting such as DHCP, DNS, Routing, Firewall

• Fundamental understanding of security principles, ACL, Encryption

• Scripting: PowerShell, bash, ksh or perl for automating routine tasks

• Experienced with monitoring system health and performance, able to provide statistics to identify bottlenecks and lead optimization efforts

• Disaster recovery planning and ability to perform backup and restore for systems, applications and data

• Patch and firmware installation and management

• Understanding of Baselining, utilizing Industrial Defender – preferred

• Candidate must be knowledgeable of Darksite patching of Nutanix Hypervisor and components as well as other Hypervisors. - preferred

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Information Technology) with a minimum of 5 years' experience in IT Support.

• Knowledge of NERC CIP compliance and how it effects best practices in data centres - Preferred

The ideal candidate is well organized, detail-oriented, flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with a safety mindset.

This individual must also exercise good judgment, integrity, and render sound business decisions.

The applicant should possess strong oral and written communication skills and be able to produce documentation on solutions and system design.

The successful candidate should possess strong technical knowledge of various computing platforms from servers, networks, and storage, including scripting experience for automation.

Must have the ability to lift/transport server equipment when needed.

Must be able to provide off-hour, on-call support for server and other system-related issues that require travel to various supported sites.

Must be willing and able to work overtime and be flexible with work hours to respond to emergencies or scheduled work that must be done either prior to or after normal business hours.

Must have the means and be able to travel to various Company locations.

Must have a valid driver's license.

**This position is fully onsite, 5 days a week**

Selected candidate will require passing of NERC CIP Personnel Risk Assessment background check.

We would also like to get 2 references from the most recent roles the applicant has worked.

Contracting agency, please provide photos of the applicant; if selected, they would need to pass a virtual and in-person interview.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

Design and implementation of VMware vSphere and Nutanix environments

Managed Nutanix clusters

Nutanix Administration

Nutanix Support Specialist

Nice To Have

Ability to interpret, modify and write scripts and SQL queries

Automation Scripts