Nutanix Engineer

About This Role

Date Posted: 27 March, 2026 Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting Location: VAPORVM IT SERVICES DMCC

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled Senior Nutanix Engineer with

at least 5+ years of experience to design, deploy, and manage Nutanix Cloud

Clusters (NC2) on Azure. The role involves end-to-end cluster provisioning

including node setup, networking, storage, routing, and scale-out architecture,

along with secure integration with Azure and on-premises environments. The

candidate will also lead migration of applications and production workloads

from on-prem to Nutanix, ensuring seamless connectivity, minimal downtime, and

adherence to enterprise security and networking standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy

Nutanix clusters including full cluster initialization and configuration.

• Configure

and provision Nutanix nodes, including compute, storage, disk

configuration and cluster scale-out/expansion.

• Perform

Nutanix-side network configuration including VLANs, IP addressing,

subnets, and virtual networking setup.

• Implement

routing and hybrid connectivity between Nutanix, Azure, and on-prem

environments using VPN/ExpressRoute and BGP.

• Configure

whitelisting rules and access control policies to allow secure

communication between Nutanix, Azure services, and on-prem systems.

• Set

up and manage Nutanix Flow / Flow Gateway for traffic inspection,

microsegmentation, and east-west traffic control.

• Coordinate

and validate Azure networking configurations (VNet integration, UDRs,

NSGs, firewall routing) required for Nutanix connectivity.

• Plan

and execute end-to-end migration strategy for applications and production

workloads from on-premises to Nutanix.

• Perform

application discovery and dependency mapping to identify migration scope

and interdependencies.

• Migrate

workloads using Nutanix Move and other migration tools, including

physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migrations.

• Handle

migration of systems across multiple operating systems including Windows

Server and Linux distributions.

• Execute

pre-migration validation, including resource sizing, compatibility checks,

and network readiness.

• Perform

test migrations and pilot runs to validate performance, connectivity, and

application behavior.

• Manage

cutover activities, including downtime planning, data synchronization, and

final switchover.

• Conduct

post-migration validation and optimization, ensuring applications are

fully functional and performance is optimized.

• Troubleshoot

migration-related issues such as network latency, routing gaps, firewall

blocks, and application dependencies.

• Validate

and troubleshoot end-to-end connectivity, including routing paths,

firewall rules, and network flows.

• Perform

cluster health monitoring, capacity planning, and performance optimization

using Nutanix Prism tools.

• Collaborate

with cloud, network, and security teams to ensure proper hybrid

architecture and secure deployment.