Nutanix Senior Operations Engineer - Riyadh,KSA

Job Summary

The Nutanix&vMware Sr.Operation Engineer will manage and operate the customer's Nutanix HCI and vMware Environment, ensuring performance, security, automation, and 24/7 operational continuity. The role covers HCI operations, patching, DR, security hardening, storage and network operations, and Nutanix Calm automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor Nutanix and vMware platforms, optimize performance, and manage capacity
• Apply regular patches and upgrades; coordinate patch plans with Cybersecurity
• Manage backup and DR operations including RTO/RPO compliance and DR failover testing
• Enforce security controls (RBAC, MFA, encryption, vulnerability scanning, security patching)
• Handle storage operations: performance tuning, tiering automation, and cluster replication
• Perform cluster lifecycle tasks (provisioning, scaling, workload balancing)
• Manage virtual networking and ensure high availability across HCI networks
• Generate health, SLA, utilization, and forecasting reports
• Develop Calm automation (VM provisioning, scaling, backup workflows, orchestration)
• Provide 24/7 incident and problem management with RCA and vendor escalation
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks
  
  
  

Requirements

• 7+years in IT infrastructure/datacenter/ HCI operations
• 5+ years hands-on with Nutanix HCI (AOS, AHV, Prism)
• 2 + years Nutanix Calm automation experience
• Experience in mission-critical environments and 24/7 operations