Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer responsible for managingvirtualization and hyperconverged infrastructure platforms, specifically VMwareand Nutanix. The objective is to ensure high availability, scalability,performance, and security of the virtual infrastructure supporting businessapplications. Responsibities: • Manage VMware and Nutanix environments end-to-end • Ensure performance, availability, and security compliance • Provide proactive recommendations and continuous improvements • Maintain a resilient and highly available virtual infrastructure • Optimise performance and resource utilisation across clusters • Ensure secure and compliant virtual environments • Support automation, scalability, and cloud-like operations • Deliver efficient provisioning and lifecycle management • Deploy, configure, and manage VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) • Manage clusters, resource pools, and virtual machines (VMs) • Configure and maintain HA, DRS, and vMotion • Perform lifecycle management (patching, upgrades, firmware coordination) • Manage templates, snapshots, and VM provisioning • Deploy and maintain Nutanix AOS and AHV environments • Manage clusters using Nutanix Prism (Element/Central) • Provision and manage virtual machines and storage containers • Configure and maintain HA, live migration, and storage policies • Perform cluster expansion, upgrades, and health monitoring • Integrate VMware and Nutanix environments with backup solutions • Manage VM-level backups and replication • Perform restore operations (file-level, VM-level, full recovery) • Conduct periodic recovery and DR testing • Provide  support for virtualization-related issues • Troubleshoot VM, host, and cluster issues • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for major incidents • Collaborate with network, storage, and system teams Qualifications: • Possess fundamental knowledge of security and vulnerability-based approach to security hardening. • Hands-on experience in VMware, Windows Server and standard platform Monitoring • Candidates will need to coordinate and work closely with other parts of IT and the business to implement recommendations as needed. • Administer, monitor, and maintain security infrastructure (Patch, Upgrade, and Monitor for issues). • Significant understanding and ability to work with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. • Strong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving skills. • Awareness of cybersecurity trends, issues, and hacking techniques. • • VMware: vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, SRM, vSAN • Nutanix: AOS, AHV, Prism, Leap, Calm • Automation: PowerCLI, Ansible, • Backup: Commvault Must have relevant experience in Security or security related fields.