Remote Nutanix Systems Admin – HCI & Virtualization

Cogent Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Columbia (MD)

Remote

USD 94,000 - 114,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Cogent Infotech Pvt. Ltd. seeks an experienced Nutanix Systems Administrator to manage and optimize Nutanix infrastructure in a remote environment.

The role requires hands‑on experience with hyperconverged infrastructure, virtualization, and system administration to ensure availability, performance, security, and reliability of enterprise infrastructure. The candidate will monitor Nutanix clusters, perform upgrades, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to maintain

Qualifications

4–5 years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure management, or virtualization.
Hands‑on experience administering Nutanix environments and hyperconverged infrastructure.
Strong understanding of Nutanix Prism, cluster management, and virtual machine administration.
Experience with virtualization technologies, preferably Nutanix AHV.
Knowledge of storage, networking, server infrastructure, and operating system administration.
Experience with infrastructure monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, and performance optimization.
Understanding of backup, disaster recovery, and high‑availability concepts.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, and maintain Nutanix infrastructure and hyperconverged systems.
Manage Nutanix clusters, nodes, storage, and virtual machines.
Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, performance, and availability using Nutanix Prism.
Perform routine system maintenance, software upgrades, patching, and configuration changes.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, virtualization, and infrastructure‑related issues.
Support virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, and lifecycle management.
Monitor cluster health and investigate alerts to minimize downtime and service disruptions.
Support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and system configuration records.
Collaborate with network, storage, security, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
Follow IT security policies, change management processes, and operational best practices.