Principle Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-moving tech-forward business in London seeks a Principal Infrastructure Engineer for a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Nutanix, virtualisation, and automation. Responsibilities include owning the Nutanix stack, troubleshooting infrastructure, and automating processes. Join a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and hands-on engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in infrastructure engineering (on-prem/hybrid).
• Hands-on with Nutanix (or similar HCI) and virtualisation platforms.
• Confident scripting and automating – PowerShell, Python, APIs.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on ownership of Nutanix stack.
• Troubleshoot and optimise infrastructure across virtualisation and storage.
• Automate using Terraform, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Nutanix (AHV)

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Virtualisation platforms (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V)

APIs

Job description

Job Description

Principal Infrastructure Engineer | Nutanix, Virtualisation, Automation | Hybrid – London (3 days a week on-site) | Up to £114k DOEWe're working with a fast-moving, tech-forward business that's recently completed a major datacentre migration and is now optimising their core infrastructure. They're after a Principal Infrastructure Engineer who's as comfortable scripting against an API as they are deep-diving into Nutanix clusters.We are looking for someone with an engineering mindset who thrives in hybrid, virtualised environments. Think Nutanix (AHV), distributed storage, and automation across compute, storage, and networking layers.The Role:Hands-on ownership of the Nutanix stack (migrated from VMware)Troubleshoot and optimise infrastructure across virtualisation and storageAutomate everything – Terraform, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs (Nutanix CLI/API experience a big plus)Work closely with architects and senior tech leads to define infra best practicesOpportunity to experiment with new tools/vendors – innovation encouragedYou'll need:Strong experience in infrastructure engineering (on-prem/hybrid)Hands-on with Nutanix (or similar HCI) and virtualisation platforms (AHV, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V)Solid understanding of storage, DR, clustering, etc.Confident scripting and automating – PowerShell, Python, APIsComfortable owning technical solutions end-to-endWhy join?Highly autonomous principal-level roleExposure to a mix of cutting-edge infra and cloudFast-moving environment that genuinely encourages innovationCollaborative culture with direct impact on customer-facing platformsIf you're an infrastructure engineer who still loves getting hands-on, values technical depth, and enjoys shaping how things are done – this one's worth a look.Interested?

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