Senior Nutanix Resident Engineer KSA

Job Summary

The Nutanix & VMware Sr. Operation Engineer will manage and operate the customer’s Nutanix HCI and VMware Environment, ensuring performance, security, automation, and 24/7 operational continuity. The role covers HCI operations, patching, DR, security hardening, storage and network operations, and Nutanix Calm automation.

• Monitor Nutanix and VMware platforms, optimize performance, and manage capacity.
• Apply regular patches and upgrades; coordinate patch plans with Cybersecurity.
• Manage backup and DR operations including RTO/RPO compliance and DR failover testing.
• Enforce security controls (RBAC, MFA, encryption, vulnerability scanning, security patching).
• Handle storage operations: performance tuning, tiering automation, and cluster replication.
• Perform cluster lifecycle tasks (provisioning, scaling, workload balancing).
• Manage virtual networking and ensure high availability across HCI networks.
• Generate health, SLA, utilization, and forecasting reports.
• Develop Calm automation (VM provisioning, scaling, backup workflows, orchestration).
• Provide 24/7 incident and problem management with RCA and vendor escalation.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

• 7+ years in IT infrastructure/datacenter/HCI operations.
• 5+ years hands‑on with Nutanix HCI (AOS, AHV, Prism).
• 2+ years Nutanix Calm automation experience.
• Experience in mission‑critical environments and 24/7 operations.