Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure & Cloud

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, with responsibility for virtualization, storage, and hybrid cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS)
• Perform lifecycle management including upgrades, patching, and capacity planning
• Troubleshoot performance issues across compute and hypervisor layers
• Support high availability and disaster recovery configurations
• Administer enterprise SAN/NAS environments (iSCSI, Fiber Channel)
• Manage storage provisioning, replication, snapshots, and backups
• Deploy and manage AWS and Azure infrastructure services
• Assist with VM migrations and cloud optimization initiatives
• Implement IAM/RBAC controls and cost governance practices
• Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts (Terraform, Ansible preferred)
• Participate in monitoring and observability initiatives
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex incidents
• Maintain clear documentation and technical standards
• Serve as a senior technical advisor during incident response, complex problem resolution, and risk assessments

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive infrastructure engineering experience
• Strong hands-on expertise with VMware enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of enterprise storage systems
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls)
• Strong understanding of backup and disaster recovery principles
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architecture
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Nutanix HCI experience
• Linux experience
• VMware (VCP) certification
• AWS or Azure certifications
• Exposure to Kubernetes or container platform