Nutanix​/VMware​/Server Engineer - IT System Administration-Senior​/Specialist

Are you looking for a meaningful leadership role with stability, balance, and impact?

The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) is seeking an experienced Lead System Administrator to provide operational leadership for our enterprise virtualization platforms. This role supports the Compute & Storage Architect and plays a key part in DOR’s transition from VMware to Nutanix AHV, increased automation, and ongoing journey to the cloud.

While public‑sector compensation may differ from private industry, this position offers something many private roles do not: predictable hours, flexible remote work, long‑term stability, and the chance to support systems that serve the entire state of Washington.

Revenue is a dynamic learning organization where you will experience a remarkable work‑life balance, with amazing leadership and talented co‑workers ready and focused to achieve the agency’s goals. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences, and we employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans.

We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental, and vision coverage; deferred compensation plans; and, as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness.

Visit our recruitment video to find out more about our agency and hear what our employees say about why Revenue is a great place to work. Candidate screening will begin as early as January 20, 2026 and the hiring authority may exercise the option to make a hiring decision at any time after. It will be to the applicant’s advantage to submit materials as soon as possible.

• Operate and support Nutanix HCI (AHV) and existing VMware vSphere hardware and software platforms.
• Support and participate in VMware‑to‑AHV migration efforts.
• Execute architectural standards and designs in conjunction with the Compute & Storage Architect.
• Lead day‑to‑day system administration, monitoring, patching, upgrades, and direct a journey‑level administrator.
• Implement and maintain automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, compute, and storage issues.
• Serve as a mentor and escalation point for system administrators.
• Collaborate with architecture, networking, security, and application teams.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity operations.
• Maintain operational documentation and runbooks.

• Recent experience in the administration of Hyper‑converged Infrastructure and virtual machine hosting environments.
• Recent experience with server operating systems, server hardware, and server software applications, including but not limited to computer network infrastructure technology, network operating systems, and virtualization technology.
• Translating technical options into business terms and providing business solutions to critical business problems.
• Written Communications: Communicate clearly and effectively in writing by producing documents that are clear, concise, and organized; documents intended for external audiences may be reviewed by a manager.
• Verbal Communications: Express ideas and information verbally using language appropriate to the complexity of the topic and the audience, participating in staff and project team meetings, phone communications, and one‑on‑one communication.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrate behaviors needed to effectively interact with others individually or in group interactions.
• Planning and Organization: Organize multiple assignments with competing priorities to produce accurate, thorough, and on‑time work products.
• Research, Analysis, and Problem Solving: Research and explain technical information regarding rules, rights, regulations, policies, procedures, programs, or services to answer questions, resolve problems, and communicate decisions; seek opportunities to resolve problems and submit findings for review; work independently to analyze highly complex problems and coordinate findings; provide recommendations to improve analytical processes; think through all facets of an issue and demonstrate…