Job Description
2: L3 Nutanix Administrator
• Position Title: Nutanix Administrator
• Position Type: L3
• BU / Function: EDITS / DC
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Location:
Pune
• Grade: Contract Position Summary Looking for an experienced Nutanix L3 Administrator / SME responsible for managing, supporting, troubleshooting, optimizing, and designing enterprise Nutanix infrastructure. The role requires solid expertise in Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, Prism Element, storage, networking, VM lifecycle management, cluster administration, upgrades, performance troubleshooting, and Disaster Recovery (DR). The candidate will handle L3 escalations, complex incidents, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), capacity planning, infrastructure changes, automation, and coordination with OEM/Nutanix support and other infrastructure teams. Roles & Responsibilities1. VM & Cluster Administration
• Administer and support Nutanix AHV clusters in production environments.
• Manage VM creation, modification, migration, cloning, snapshots, and deletion.
• Perform VM CPU, memory, disk, and network configuration.
• Manage VM High Availability (HA), affinity/anti-affinity rules, and resource allocation.
• Troubleshoot AHV host and VM-related performance and availability issues.
• Perform cluster expansion, node addition/removal, node maintenance, and evacuation.
• Prism Management & Governance
• Complete administration of Prism Central and Prism Element.
• Monitor cluster health, alerts, capacity, and performance.
• Manage Nutanix clusters, hosts, containers, storage pools, and networking.
• Configure and manage Projects, Categories, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and security policies.
• Troubleshoot Prism Central/Element connectivity and core service issues.
• Perform regular health checks and proactively identify infrastructure risks.




• Storage Optimization & Capacity Planning
• Manage Storage Pools, Storage Containers, and virtual disks.
• Monitor storage utilization, IOPS, latency, and throughput.
• Perform capacity planning, storage expansion, and performance troubleshooting.
• Manage storage optimization technologies including compression, deduplication, and erasure coding where applicable.
• Analyze storage consumption patterns and recommend optimization strategies.
• Upgrade Management & Maintenance
• Troubleshoot CVM, AHV host, and cluster health issues.
• Maintain cluster resiliency and redundancy.
• Plan and execute Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism Central, and firmware upgrades.
• Perform pre-upgrade and post-upgrade health checks and validate cluster health before/after maintenance.
• Prepare implementation plans, rollback plans, and maintain compatibility/lifecycle documentation.
• Coordinate directly with Nutanix OEM support for complex upgrade issues.
• Networking & Multi-Hypervisor Support
• Configure and troubleshoot AHV Virtual Switches, bridges, VLANs, and network interfaces.
• Troubleshoot VM-to-VM, VM-to-network, and VM-to-storage connectivity, latency, and packet-loss issues.
• Coordinate with Network teams regarding VLAN, trunk, MTU, and routing configurations.
• Maintain knowledge of VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter (vDS, HA, DRS, vMotion, datastores) and Hyper-V.
• Support VM migration, infrastructure integration,



and cross-platform migrations (VMware/Hyper-V to Nutanix AHV). Qualification & Experience RequirementsEssential Qualifications & Experience
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Education:
Any IT Graduate (BCA/MCA, BSc/MSc IT, BE, BTech).
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Experience:
6+ years of experience in an enterprise-level Nutanix and VMware environment. Technical Skills & Competencies
• Demonstrated L3 support proficiency in enterprise Nutanix environments.
• Hands-on experience with OS deployment via templates (Windows Server 2012–2022, Linux RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• PowerShell scripting for automation and management of repetitive administrative tasks.
• Ability to lead and mentor the Nutanix L2 Support Team for incident resolution and operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of security principles (patching, access control, vulnerability management, OS architecture).
• Knowledge of server backups, DR procedures, and High Availability frameworks.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Desirable Certifications
• Nutanix Certified Professional
- Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)
• Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional
- Multicloud Infrastructure (NCAP-MCI)
• VMware VCP / VCAP
• ITIL Foundation (Preferred) Behavioral Skills
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Customer-centric approach with solution-oriented thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English, Hindi).
• Adaptable, dynamic, and capable of working in fast-paced environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate constructively with developers, management, business clients, and vendors.

Skills:
storage,cluster,infrastructure,troubleshooting,vm,skills,health,vmware,nutanix

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