Nutanix Subject Matter Expert (remote contract)

8 week remote contract Phase 1: Planning & Design Requires deep review of current Nutanix networking, mapping to new Dell topologies, and writing a formal cutover schedule to prevent outages Planning & Design, and Configuring the new Hyper-V failover cluster Perform migration of the current VMs off the legacy Nutanix environment over to the new stack (with minimal downtime) Phase 2: Hardware Deployment Unboxing, racking, and cabling 6-7 physical units, plus downloading and applying the latest Dell baseline firmware across all nodes and storage controllers Phase 3: Cluster Configuration Installing OS, configuring complex network teaming (LACP/vSwitches), setting up iSCSI/FC paths, and building/validating the Microsoft Failover Cluster and Cluster Shared Volumes Phase 4: VM Migration Cross-hypervisor migration (Nutanix AHV to Hyper-V) requires V2V conversion. This covers tool setup, testing, and data replication/cutovers across after-hours windows Phase 5: Handover & Testing Running physical failure tests (node reboots, cable pulls) to prove cluster resilience, followed by drafting the technical As-Built document and a hand-off session Minimum of 6-8+ years in a similar role handling Nutanix migrations Industry certification in Nutanix would be an asset Deep knowledge of Nutanix networking Expert in Nutanix AOS to export disks, QEMU command-line tools for disk conversion, Hyper-V , PowerShell for importing and configuring the VMs Extensive experience with Nutanix to Hyper-V migrations including tool setup, testing, data replication Experience mapping Nutanix to new Dell topologies Experience with Dell R770s + Dell Unity XT 380, Dell PowerVault ME5 Previous experience creating cutover schedules to prevent outages Running failure tests, cluster resilience Strong communication is mandatory – ability to work within the team and communicate with the customer Ability to produce top quality Documentation Ability to do thorough Knowledge transfer and hand off ACCESSIBILITY We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or [email protected] to make arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at [email protected] Ateko Derek Weber - Senior Recruiter [email protected]

The role involves planning and designing the migration from a legacy Nutanix environment to a new Dell stack, including hardware deployment and cluster configuration. It also includes VM migration and testing for cluster resilience.

Candidates should have a minimum of 6-8+ years of experience in Nutanix migrations and possess deep knowledge of Nutanix networking and Hyper-V. Industry certification in Nutanix is preferred, along with strong communication skills.

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• Nutanix Networking
• Dell Topologies
• Hyper-V
• PowerShell
• VM Migration
• Cluster Configuration
• iSCSI
• FC Paths
• Microsoft Failover Cluster
• Cluster Shared Volumes
• QEMU
• Data Replication
• Cutover Schedules
• Documentation
• Knowledge Transfer
• Testing

Minimum experience

10+ years