IT - Sr Systems Engineer (OpenStack & Nutanix Administration)

This role involves managing and optimizing cloud and hyper-converged infrastructure environments at Cadence. Key responsibilities include deploying, configuring, and maintaining OpenStack and Nutanix systems, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high availability. The role requires designing and implementing scalable solutions, collaborating with teams, performing upgrades and maintenance, developing automation scripts, ensuring security compliance, and documenting processes. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and experience in system administration. The candidate will be working on cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.

Must Have

• Expertise in OpenStack architecture and management.
• Hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV and related tools.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (KVM) and container platforms (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VLANs, SDN, load balancing).
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration.

Good to Have

• Certifications in OpenStack or Nutanix (e.g., NCP-MCI) are a plus.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus or Nagios.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are seeking highly skilled OpenStack and Nutanix Administrators to join our IT Infrastructure team. This role is crucial in managing, optimizing, and ensuring the seamless operation of cloud and hyper-converged infrastructure environments in Cadence. The ideal candidates will possess strong technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proven ability to work in dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Deploy, configure, and maintain OpenStack cloud environments and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of services.
- Design and implement scalable solutions to meet organizational needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business objectives.
- Perform upgrades, patches, and routine maintenance for OpenStack and Nutanix systems.
- Develop automation scripts for efficient system management using tools like Ansible, Terraform and Pulumi.

- Ensure compliance with security standards and implement best practices for data protection.
- Document processes, configurations, and troubleshooting steps for knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

- Bachelors in Computer Science (or related field) and 6 - 9 years of relevant experience.
- Strong expertise in OpenStack architecture, deployment, and management.

- Hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, and related tools.
- Proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python).
- Excellent familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., KVM) and container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of networking concepts such as VLANs, SDN, and load balancing.
- Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus or Nagios.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Certifications in OpenStack or Nutanix (e.g., NCP-MCI) are a plus.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.

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