Platform Engineer - Nutanix & Virtualization (Remote)

Pellera Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pellera Technologies seeks a Platform Engineer to support, implement, and maintain Nutanix-based virtualization environments. You will troubleshoot, optimize, and secure enterprise platforms, working with Nutanix AHV, Prism, and Files, and collaborating with architects and client teams.

Hands-on experience with VMware/Hyper-V, Linux, and automation tools like Ansible or Calm is preferred. Remote or onsite as needed, with focus on reliable, compliant service delivery.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise virtualization solutions, with preference for Nutanix AHV, Prism, and Nutanix Files.
• Working understanding of virtualization principles, workload isolation, and multi-tenancy.
• Hands-on exposure to VMware, Hyper-V, and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes.
• 2+ years experience supporting Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Nutanix clusters and other virtualization platforms such as VMware, KVM, and Hyper-V.
• Administer, support, and troubleshoot core infrastructure services such as Active Directory, DNS, Privileged Account Management, CMDB, etc.
• Monitor virtualization performance across multi-tenant and enterprise deployments and assist with tuning activities.
• Support automation of provisioning and lifecycle management using Nutanix Calm, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Apply best practices for data protection, encryption, and access control in virtualized infrastructures.
• Assist with audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities to support compliance with SOC, ISO, GDPR, and CMMC frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects, project managers, and client teams during implementation activities, design discussions, and technical workshops.
• Provide operational support for virtualization issues and elevate complex problems to senior engineers or architects as needed.

Skills

Nutanix AHV

Nutanix Prism

Nutanix Files

VMware

Hyper-V

Kubernetes

Linux

Education

Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP-MCI)

Nutanix Certified Services-Core (NCS-Core)

VMware Certification

Microsoft virtualization certification

Tools

Nutanix Calm

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Pellera Technologies seeks a Platform Engineer to support, implement, and maintain Nutanix-based virtualization environments. You will troubleshoot, optimize, and secure enterprise platforms, working with Nutanix AHV, Prism, and Files, and collaborating with architects and client teams.

Hands-on experience with VMware/Hyper-V, Linux, and automation tools like Ansible or Calm is preferred. Remote or onsite as needed, with focus on reliable, compliant service delivery.