System Architect with Nutanix

Summary

The Technical Lead (Architect) serves as a senior technical authority responsible for the strategic design, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise virtualization and compute infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role that drives the architecture and delivery of hybrid, hyperconverged, and cloud-integrated platforms. You will bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution, leading complex modernization initiatives while mentoring Global Server Administration teams and ensuring enterprise-grade scalability, resiliency, and performance across Nutanix, VMware, and Hyper-V environments.

Detailed Description

• Strategic Architecture: Lead the development of target-state platform architectures, defining standards for Nutanix virtualization, disaster recovery (DR), and high availability (HA).

• Infrastructure Transformation: Architect and execute large-scale migrations, specifically focusing on transitioning legacy virtualization (VMware) to modern Nutanix HCI ecosystems.

• Technical Leadership: Act as a senior escalation point and primary advisor for complex compute and virtualization challenges. Provide oversight for design reviews, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and technical governance.

• Operations & Engineering: Define engineering standards and operational best practices. Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell) to shift toward self-healing, as-code infrastructure models.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with storage, networking, and application owners to ensure platform capabilities align with business objectives, EMR/EHR dependencies (if applicable), and security compliance.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, articulating technology strategy, risks, trade-offs, and modernization roadmaps to senior leadership and Architecture Review Boards.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Core Expertise: Deep expertise in enterprise virtualization platforms, specifically Nutanix (AOS, AHV, Prism), VMware vSphere/vCenter, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

• Architecture Proficiency: Strong understanding of HCI architecture, converged infrastructure, storage (SAN), and hybrid cloud integration.

• Automation: Proven proficiency in automation scripting and orchestration tools (PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or Terraform).

• Soft Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and manage stakeholder relationships under pressure.

• Certifications: Active Nutanix certifications (NCP, NCM, NCA), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), or equivalent.

• Ecosystem Knowledge: Experience with Nutanix DR solutions (Leap, replication), Prism Central, and modern data center tools (Device42, ServiceNow).

• Hybrid/Cloud: Experience integrating on-premises infrastructure with public cloud (Azure/AWS) and managing hybrid identity/compute patterns.

• Compliance: Familiarity with operating in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare/financial services) and infrastructure security hardening.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

Experience: 15+ years in infrastructure architecture, platform engineering, or senior IT leadership roles within large enterprise environments.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.