Sr Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure

Celestica; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Toronto is seeking a Sr Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure to design and support hybrid cloud and on-premise environments using Nutanix, VMware, and Windows Server.

You will lead modernization efforts, manage virtualization platforms, ensure high availability, and drive security, DR, and upgrades while coordinating project teams and traveling up to 30%.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in solution integration and IT infrastructure architecture, implementation, and administration.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise architectures using Nutanix, VMware, and Windows Server."
• Manage Nutanix AHV and VMware ESXi/vSphere clusters, including resource allocation.

Skills

Nutanix AOS

Prism Central

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Active Directory

Automation

PowerShell

Terraform

PowerCLI

NSX

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Terraform

Ansible

Dell EMC PowerStore/PowerFlex

Data Domain

Job description

Job Title: Sr Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure

Remote Position: Hybrid

Country: Canada

City: Toronto

Summary

The Sr. Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure with expertise in Nutanix, VMware, and Windows designs, builds and maintains hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise environments. Will lead infrastructure modernization, manage virtualization platforms, ensure high availability, and align IT systems with business goals

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Architecture & Design: Design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise architectures using Nutanix, VMware, and Windows Server ecosystems.
• Virtualization & Hypervisor Management: Manage and optimize Nutanix AHV environments and VMware vSphere/ESXi, including cluster expansion and resource allocation.
• Hybrid Cloud Integration: Bridge on-premises data centers with cloud environments using Nutanix Cloud Clusters, HyperV or VMware Cloud solutions.
• Windows Administration: Oversee Windows Server infrastructure, Active Directory, Group Policy, and core Microsoft enterprise services.
• Migration & Upgrades: Lead complex data center migrations, hypervisor conversions, and operating system upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Performance & Troubleshooting: Monitor system health, analyze performance bottlenecks, and resolve high-level infrastructure incidents.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security baselines, disaster recovery strategies, backups, and patching schedules.
• Project Management: Managing and overseeing project progress along with designing and implementing solutions.
• Team Leader: Technical manager leading project teams.
• Travel: 30%
• Experience: 10+ years in Solution integration and architecting IT infrastructure, implementation, and administration.
• Nutanix: Deep knowledge of Nutanix AOS, Prism Central, Files, and hypervisors (AHV or ESXi on Nutanix).
• VMware: Strong proficiency in VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX network virtualization.
• Windows Server: Advanced expertise in Windows Server (2016 to 2025), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
• Project and Vendor management skills would be essential
• Storage & Networking: Understanding of SAN/NAS storage, software-defined storage, backup solutions; preferably on Dell Power Store, Power Flex solutions and Data Domains.
• Automation: Experience with PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) to automate routine tasks.

Preferred Certifications

• Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Master (NCM)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Assoicate or Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft HyperV Certifications
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Advanced Professional (VCAP)

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• 10+ years in Solution integration and architecting IT infrastructure, implementation, and administration.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.