Lead Virtualization Engineer - Nutanix/AHV, Remote

State of Washington; Tumwater (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington State Department of Revenue seeks a Lead System Administrator to provide operational leadership for our enterprise virtualization platforms, guiding the ongoing transition from VMware to Nutanix AHV and driving automation to improve reliability and efficiency.

You will mentor a journey-level administrator, collaborate with architecture, networking, and security teams, and support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity while enabling remote work and occasional on-site

Responsibilities

• 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 working with and directing 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.

Job description

The Washington State Department of Revenue seeks a Lead System Administrator to provide operational leadership for our enterprise virtualization platforms, guiding the ongoing transition from VMware to Nutanix AHV and driving automation to improve reliability and efficiency.

You will mentor a journey-level administrator, collaborate with architecture, networking, and security teams, and support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity while enabling remote work and occasional on-site