Systems Administrator - Senior

Our client, a leading utility company, is hiring a Systems Administrator - Senior consultant on a contract basis.

Work Location

New York, NY

Summary:
As a Nutanix/Linux/Data Center Support Engineer assigned to the OptNet and Islanding Project, your role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the seamless operation, maintenance, and support of the project's Nutanix, Linux, VMware, and Exadata environments.

You will play a crucial role in maintaining the project's data center infrastructure while ensuring the successful implementation of the opt Net and Islanding initiatives

Skills & Requirements
- Installation, configuration, and management of Nutanix clusters.
- Troubleshooting hardware and software issues in Nutanix environments.
- Nutanix AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor) administration.
- Prism Central and Prism Element management.
- Capacity planning and performance tuning for Nutanix clusters.
- Migration of workloads and data to/from Nutanix clusters.
- Understanding of Nutanix APIs for automation and integration.
- VMware vSphere infrastructure installation and management.
- VMware ESXi hypervisor administration.
- Virtual machine provisioning and management.
- vCenter Server and DRS management.
- VMware HA, FT, and vMotion usage.
- Understanding of VMware vSAN.
- Troubleshooting VMware-related issues.
- Proficiency in Linux operating systems (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc.).
- Command-line navigation and troubleshooting.
- Linux server administration and configuration.
- Shell scripting for automation and task execution.
- System performance monitoring and tuning.
- Networking configuration and troubleshooting in Linux.
- Automation tools usage (Shell script).
- Scripting languages proficiency (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
- Data center architecture and components understanding.
- Hardware installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Cable management, power, and cooling considerations.
- Asset and inventory management.
- Data center management tools familiarity.
- Compliance and security knowledge.

- Problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication with customers and team members.
- Effective task prioritization and documentation.

The following are not required for this position but would be considered as a valuable asset in a potential candidate.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Understanding of hybrid cloud configurations.
- Exadata Storage Server architecture understanding.
- Patching, firmware updates, and backup/recovery on Exadata.
- Utilities experience is a plus.

Pay Range: $75-85

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