Nutanix Server Engineer (New York, NY)

Cedent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in New York is seeking an IT Support professional with expertise in Active Directory and a strong background in network security. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years in IT Support, providing excellent customer service while managing and optimizing various computing platforms. This role involves off-hour on-call support and requires flexibility in work hours and travel to different company locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT Support.
• Experience in cyber security & system administration.
• Ability to lift/transport server equipment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage Active Directory environments.
• Provide end user support and automation scripts where necessary.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.

Skills

Active Directory

Networking concepts and troubleshooting

Windows Server/Desktop

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash)

Customer service skills

Monitoring system health

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Splunk

Job description

Seeking a highly motivated candidate who demonstrates commitment to customer service and possesses strong technical skills and proficiency working with:

• Windows Server/Desktop operating systems, users administration, file system, software, and services
• Understanding of servers and various storage RAID configuration
• Active Directory management, including backup and recovery of domain and GPO setup
• Fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting such as DHCP, DNS, Routing, Firewall
• Fundamental understanding of security principles, ACL, Encryption
• Scripting: PowerShell, bash, ksh or perl for automating routine tasks
• Experienced with monitoring system health and performance, able to provide statistics to identify bottlenecks and lead optimization efforts
• Disaster recovery planning and ability to perform backup and restore for systems, applications and data
• Patch and firmware installation and management
• Strong customer service mindset, providing +1 end user support experience

The ideal candidate is well organized, detail-oriented, flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with a safety mind set.

This individual must also exercise good judgment, integrity, and render sound business decisions. The applicant should possess strong oral and written communication skills and able to produce documentation on solutions and system design. Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Information Technology) with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in IT Support.

The successful candidate should possess strong technical knowledge of various computing platforms from servers, networks, storage including scripting experience for automation. Must have the ability to lift/transport server equipment when needed. Must be able to provide off-hour, on-call support for workstation, server and other system related issues that requires travel to various supported sites. Must be willing and able to work overtime and be flexible with work hours to respond to emergencies or scheduled work that must be done either prior to or after normal business hours. Must have the means and be able to travel to various Company locations.

Must Have

• Active Directory
• Active monitoring of the entire infrastructure and troubleshoot server
• Application Servers
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience). Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in cyber security, system administration, or a related role. Proven experience in cyber security & system administration, including Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle). Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems. Familiarity with bulk deployment tools and automation. Scripting or programming skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation is a plus. Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms. Experience working with distributed systems and microservices architectures. Experience with network security tools such as NIDS/NIPS/Proxy/Secure Web Gateway/Firewall. Experience with AV/EDR/XDR solutions. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Versatility, adaptability, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Design and implementation of VMware vSphere and Nutanix environments
• Hyper‑V
• Manage Operating Systems
• Workstations

Nice To Have

• 2nd and 3rd‑level technical support
• Ability to invent, modify and write scripts and SQL queries
• Analysis of cyber activity / threats
• Experience with Splunk
• Failover Manager administration with clustering VMware
• Nutanix

Department: Preferred Vendors
This is a contract position