- Company Name
- Mountain Warehouse
- Job Title
- Core Systems Engineer
- Job Description
-
**Job Title**
Core Systems Engineer
**Role Summary**
Design, implement, and operate Nutanix HCI and Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability, stability, and security. Manage day‑to‑day operations, perform upgrades, deploy new systems, and provide 3rd‑line support for incidents.
**Expectations**
- Minimum 5 years in core infrastructure or equivalent IT engineering roles.
- Proven expertise with VMware, Nutanix HCI (AHV, storage, replication, lifecycle).
- Strong Windows Server and Active Directory administration skills.
- Experience with Azure hybrid environments, Azure Entra ID, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and networking.
- Ability to troubleshoot, optimize performance, and document processes.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Monitor and maintain physical/virtual server infrastructure (Windows/Linux).
- Manage storage platforms (NAS, Azure, object storage).
- Support OS lifecycle, patching, and hardening in line with security standards.
- Deploy new systems from proof‑of‑concept to production.
- Maintain database infrastructure at platform level.
- Design and build Windows servers on VMware & Nutanix HCI with resilience.
- Architect Azure‑integrated hybrid solutions (identity, backup, recovery).
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and new builds.
- Own backup and disaster recovery strategies for VMware, Nutanix, Azure.
- Monitor capacity, performance, and health across platforms; proactively address risks.
- Maintain high‑quality technical documentation, diagrams, and runbooks.
- Test and refine disaster‑recovery and business‑continuity plans.
- Escalate complex incidents and serve as technical escalation point.
- Participate in on‑call rota and occasional out‑of‑hours support.
**Required Skills**
- VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV (storage, replication, lifecycle).
- Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/Intune.
- Azure services: Azure Entra ID, Entra Connect, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, networking.
- Backup & recovery solutions: Veeam, HYCU, or equivalent.
- High‑availability, disaster‑recovery, and business‑continuity principles.
- Enterprise networking concepts (LAN/WAN, routing, ACLs).
- Scripting/automation: PowerShell (or equivalent).
- Troubleshooting, analytical problem solving, capacity planning.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Professional certifications such as VMware Certified Professional, Nutanix Certified Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator or equivalent are highly desirable.