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Date Posted: Oct 18, 2026
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    Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Job Description

Job Summary

Role Summary

The Nutanix Engineer (E2.3) is responsible for supporting, administering, and maintaining Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments. The role focuses on day-to-day operations, monitoring, incident resolution, cluster maintenance, virtualization support, and ensuring optimal performance and availability of the Nutanix platform.

Key Responsibilities

Nutanix Infrastructure Administration

  • Administer and monitor Nutanix Prism Central and Prism Element environments.
  • Perform routine health checks and capacity monitoring.
  • Support cluster upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities.
  • Create and manage storage containers, protection domains, and snapshots.
  • Monitor cluster performance and resolve operational issues.

Virtualization Management

  • Manage virtual machines within Nutanix AHV environments.
  • Perform VM provisioning, cloning, migration, and snapshot operations.
  • Support hypervisor maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
  • Assist in resource allocation and workload optimization.

Incident & Service Management

  • Handle incidents, service requests, and change activities within SLA targets.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, storage, and virtualization issues.
  • Coordinate with vendors and senior engineers for complex problem resolution.
  • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Support backup and recovery operations.
  • Assist in implementing and validating disaster recovery procedures.
  • Monitor replication jobs and data protection policies.
  • Participate in DR testing exercises.

Monitoring & Performance Management

  • Monitor infrastructure alerts and proactively address potential issues.
  • Generate operational reports for capacity and performance reviews.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for performance optimization.

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
  • Update knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.

Required Technical Skills

Mandatory Skills

  • Nutanix Prism Central Administration
  • Nutanix Prism Element Administration
  • Nutanix AHV Operations
  • Nutanix Cluster Monitoring
  • Virtual Machine Management
  • Storage Administration Concepts
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
  • Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

  • VMware vSphere Basics
  • Windows Server Administration
  • Linux Administration
  • Nutanix Files and Volumes
  • PowerShell or Python Scripting
  • Azure or AWS Fundamentals
  • ITIL Processes

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

  • Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)
  • Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
  • VMware VCP (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Soft Skills

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within operations teams.
  • Good customer and stakeholder management skills.
  • Attention to detail and documentation excellence.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience Requirements

  • 3–5 years of overall IT infrastructure experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in Nutanix administration.
  • Experience supporting virtualization and enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Exposure to backup, storage, and disaster recovery technologies.

Competency Level – E2.3 Expectations

  • Manage routine Nutanix operational activities independently.
  • Resolve L2/L2.5 level incidents and service requests.
  • Support cluster maintenance, upgrades, and health monitoring.
  • Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Escalate complex technical issues appropriately and collaborate with senior engineers.
  • Maintain operational stability and ensure adherence to SLA commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Role Summary

The Nutanix Engineer (E2.3) is responsible for supporting, administering, and maintaining Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments. The role focuses on day-to-day operations, monitoring, incident resolution, cluster maintenance, virtualization support, and ensuring optimal performance and availability of the Nutanix platform.

Key Responsibilities

Nutanix Infrastructure Administration

  • Administer and monitor Nutanix Prism Central and Prism Element environments.
  • Perform routine health checks and capacity monitoring.
  • Support cluster upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities.
  • Create and manage storage containers, protection domains, and snapshots.
  • Monitor cluster performance and resolve operational issues.

Virtualization Management

  • Manage virtual machines within Nutanix AHV environments.
  • Perform VM provisioning, cloning, migration, and snapshot operations.
  • Support hypervisor maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
  • Assist in resource allocation and workload optimization.

Incident & Service Management

  • Handle incidents, service requests, and change activities within SLA targets.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, storage, and virtualization issues.
  • Coordinate with vendors and senior engineers for complex problem resolution.
  • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Support backup and recovery operations.
  • Assist in implementing and validating disaster recovery procedures.
  • Monitor replication jobs and data protection policies.
  • Participate in DR testing exercises.

Monitoring & Performance Management

  • Monitor infrastructure alerts and proactively address potential issues.
  • Generate operational reports for capacity and performance reviews.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for performance optimization.

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
  • Update knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.

Required Technical Skills

Mandatory Skills

  • Nutanix Prism Central Administration
  • Nutanix Prism Element Administration
  • Nutanix AHV Operations
  • Nutanix Cluster Monitoring
  • Virtual Machine Management
  • Storage Administration Concepts
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
  • Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

  • VMware vSphere Basics
  • Windows Server Administration
  • Linux Administration
  • Nutanix Files and Volumes
  • PowerShell or Python Scripting
  • Azure or AWS Fundamentals
  • ITIL Processes

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

  • Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)
  • Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
  • VMware VCP (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Soft Skills

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within operations teams.
  • Good customer and stakeholder management skills.
  • Attention to detail and documentation excellence.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience Requirements

  • 3–5 years of overall IT infrastructure experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in Nutanix administration.
  • Experience supporting virtualization and enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Exposure to backup, storage, and disaster recovery technologies.

Competency Level – E2.3 Expectations

  • Manage routine Nutanix operational activities independently.
  • Resolve L2/L2.5 level incidents and service requests.
  • Support cluster maintenance, upgrades, and health monitoring.
  • Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Escalate complex technical issues appropriately and collaborate with senior engineers.
  • Maintain operational stability and ensure adherence to SLA commitments.

Skill Requirements

Role Summary

The Nutanix Engineer (E2.3) is responsible for supporting, administering, and maintaining Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments. The role focuses on day-to-day operations, monitoring, incident resolution, cluster maintenance, virtualization support, and ensuring optimal performance and availability of the Nutanix platform.

Key Responsibilities

Nutanix Infrastructure Administration

  • Administer and monitor Nutanix Prism Central and Prism Element environments.
  • Perform routine health checks and capacity monitoring.
  • Support cluster upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities.
  • Create and manage storage containers, protection domains, and snapshots.
  • Monitor cluster performance and resolve operational issues.

Virtualization Management

  • Manage virtual machines within Nutanix AHV environments.
  • Perform VM provisioning, cloning, migration, and snapshot operations.
  • Support hypervisor maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
  • Assist in resource allocation and workload optimization.

Incident & Service Management

  • Handle incidents, service requests, and change activities within SLA targets.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, storage, and virtualization issues.
  • Coordinate with vendors and senior engineers for complex problem resolution.
  • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Support backup and recovery operations.
  • Assist in implementing and validating disaster recovery procedures.
  • Monitor replication jobs and data protection policies.
  • Participate in DR testing exercises.

Monitoring & Performance Management

  • Monitor infrastructure alerts and proactively address potential issues.
  • Generate operational reports for capacity and performance reviews.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for performance optimization.

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
  • Update knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.

Required Technical Skills

Mandatory Skills

  • Nutanix Prism Central Administration
  • Nutanix Prism Element Administration
  • Nutanix AHV Operations
  • Nutanix Cluster Monitoring
  • Virtual Machine Management
  • Storage Administration Concepts
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
  • Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

  • VMware vSphere Basics
  • Windows Server Administration
  • Linux Administration
  • Nutanix Files and Volumes
  • PowerShell or Python Scripting
  • Azure or AWS Fundamentals
  • ITIL Processes

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

  • Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)
  • Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
  • VMware VCP (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Soft Skills

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within operations teams.
  • Good customer and stakeholder management skills.
  • Attention to detail and documentation excellence.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience Requirements

  • 3–5 years of overall IT infrastructure experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in Nutanix administration.
  • Experience supporting virtualization and enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Exposure to backup, storage, and disaster recovery technologies.

Competency Level – E2.3 Expectations

  • Manage routine Nutanix operational activities independently.
  • Resolve L2/L2.5 level incidents and service requests.
  • Support cluster maintenance, upgrades, and health monitoring.
  • Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Escalate complex technical issues appropriately and collaborate with senior engineers.
  • Maintain operational stability and ensure adherence to SLA commitments.

Other Requirements

Role Summary

The Nutanix Engineer (E2.3) is responsible for supporting, administering, and maintaining Nutanix Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments. The role focuses on day-to-day operations, monitoring, incident resolution, cluster maintenance, virtualization support, and ensuring optimal performance and availability of the Nutanix platform.

Key Responsibilities

Nutanix Infrastructure Administration

  • Administer and monitor Nutanix Prism Central and Prism Element environments.
  • Perform routine health checks and capacity monitoring.
  • Support cluster upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities.
  • Create and manage storage containers, protection domains, and snapshots.
  • Monitor cluster performance and resolve operational issues.

Virtualization Management

  • Manage virtual machines within Nutanix AHV environments.
  • Perform VM provisioning, cloning, migration, and snapshot operations.
  • Support hypervisor maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
  • Assist in resource allocation and workload optimization.

Incident & Service Management

  • Handle incidents, service requests, and change activities within SLA targets.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, storage, and virtualization issues.
  • Coordinate with vendors and senior engineers for complex problem resolution.
  • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Support backup and recovery operations.
  • Assist in implementing and validating disaster recovery procedures.
  • Monitor replication jobs and data protection policies.
  • Participate in DR testing exercises.

Monitoring & Performance Management

  • Monitor infrastructure alerts and proactively address potential issues.
  • Generate operational reports for capacity and performance reviews.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for performance optimization.

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain infrastructure documentation and operational procedures.
  • Update knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.

Required Technical Skills

Mandatory Skills

  • Nutanix Prism Central Administration
  • Nutanix Prism Element Administration
  • Nutanix AHV Operations
  • Nutanix Cluster Monitoring
  • Virtual Machine Management
  • Storage Administration Concepts
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
  • Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

  • VMware vSphere Basics
  • Windows Server Administration
  • Linux Administration
  • Nutanix Files and Volumes
  • PowerShell or Python Scripting
  • Azure or AWS Fundamentals
  • ITIL Processes

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

  • Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)
  • Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
  • VMware VCP (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

Soft Skills

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within operations teams.
  • Good customer and stakeholder management skills.
  • Attention to detail and documentation excellence.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience Requirements

  • 3–5 years of overall IT infrastructure experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in Nutanix administration.
  • Experience supporting virtualization and enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Exposure to backup, storage, and disaster recovery technologies.

Competency Level – E2.3 Expectations

  • Manage routine Nutanix operational activities independently.
  • Resolve L2/L2.5 level incidents and service requests.
  • Support cluster maintenance, upgrades, and health monitoring.
  • Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Escalate complex technical issues appropriately and collaborate with senior engineers.
  • Maintain operational stability and ensure adherence to SLA commitments.

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