Nutanix Senior Operations Engineer - Riyadh,KSA

DeepSource Technologies; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Sr. Operation Engineer in Saudi Arabia to manage and operate their Nutanix HCI and vMware environment. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on expertise with Nutanix HCI and vMware. Responsibilities include monitoring platform performance, managing backup operations, enforcing security controls, and providing 24/7 incident management. A thorough understanding of automation and experience in mission-critical environments is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Nutanix and vMware platforms, optimize performance.
• Apply regular patches and upgrades; coordinate patch plans.
• Manage backup and DR operations including testing.
• Enforce security controls and handle storage operations.
• Manage virtual networking for high availability.

Skills

Nutanix HCI

vMware

Automation

Incident Management

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.