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Virtualization Administrator (Nutanix Certification) @ Cognizant

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Cognizant  Virtualization Administrator (Nutanix Certification)

Job Description

Virtualization (Nutanix Certification) Job Description


Skill: Virtualization & Nutanix Certification Mandatory


Experience : 5.5 to 8 years

Notice period : Immediate to less than 60 days

Location : Hyderabad & Bangalore

L2/L3 Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Administration

  • Configure and manage hypervisors, virtual networks, and storage systems across cloud and on-prem platforms.
  • Should be well versed with hybrid cloud concepts.
  • Solid understanding of VCF product suites/
  • Configure Vmware distributed switch, Standard switch. Good understanding of network services like TCP/IP, Port channels.
  • Configure SAN storage and knowledge of various storage protocols like FC, ISCSI, NAS
  • Solid understanding of CI / HCI concepts like v SAN, Nutanix AOS, Cisco UCS, HP synergy.
  • Strong experience with Nutanix HCI, Prism Central, and Prism Element.
  • Should be well versed with Disaster recovery concepts and tools like SRM, Zerto
  • Should be well versed with various hardware platforms like Cisco UCS, HP, Dell, Hitachi, Super micro, Lenovo.
  • Should be well versed with hardware concepts like HBA, NICS and should have exposure to real world data center environment.
  • Should have worked on datacenter infrastructure with a solid understanding of environmental factors like cooling, rack spacing, DC floor management.

Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting & RCA

  • Analyse VM performance, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize resource allocation
  • Solid understanding of VMware HA / DRS concepts.
  • Strong understanding of performance aspects like memory reclamation techniques (TPS, Ballooning, swap, compression)
  • Strong understanding of Intel processor architecture and SMP systems including intel HT, VMware EVC, NUMA concepts.
  • Must be able to interpret various types of ESXi / Vcenter logs & Performance graphs.
  • Troubleshoot VMware-ESX related incidents.
  • Deep knowledge of and experience with VMware vSphere, vRA and component services such as vMotion, HA, DRS, vDS, Affinity rules, vCenter, storage vMotion.
  • Extensive knowledge of configuring VMWare ESX/vCenter infrastructure.
  • Hands on experience with ESXI and vCenter Update / Upgrade / Migration activity.
  • VMware administration is responsible for configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and overall support of multiple VMware environments.
  • Setup, install, configure, and triage ESXi Hosts (Rack Mount and Blade Servers).
  • Knowledge of VMware to include vCenter, vSphere, and ESX 6.x. Solid
  • Diagnose and resolve issues using Prism, NCC, and log analysis
  • Troubleshoot storage path failures, network bottlenecks, and hypervisor-level issues.

Automation & DevOps

  • Use Power CLI, vRealise suite of products to automate day to day tasks.

Security & Compliance

  • Manage SSL/TLS certificates, firewall rules, and audit configurations for virtual environments.
  • Solid understanding of ESXI security hardening in compliance with industry regulations.

Platform Engineering & Transformation

  • Support cloud migration, image management and implement self-healing automation
  • Actively Participate & contribute in engineering discussions and decision-making.
  • Be well versed with virtualization and CI / HCI architecture.

Service Improvement & Knowledge Management

  • Enrich KEDB, implement service improvement plans, and transfer repeatable tasks to L1.5 teams.
  • Should be well versed with ITIL process like incident, change & problem management

Compliance & Audit Readiness

  • Ensure platform follows Compliance requirements and Audit Readiness
  • Lead and manage virtualization operations and ensure service delivery excellence.
  • Oversee incidents, problems, change, and configuration management processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives in virtualization.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and policy standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Skills:

  • VMWare certified.
  • Nutanix Certified Professional.
  • Virtual Host OEM- Hitachi, Cisco, Dell, Lenovo, HPE, Quanta, VBlock, etc.
  • SNOW
  • ITIL certified

Services in Scope:

E2E Monitoring, Provisioning, Management and Decommissioning, Problem, Incident, Change, Configuration and Capacity mgmt., Availability & Project Management, Continuous Optimization; Service improvements; SLA & KPI management and Reporting, Audit Readiness, Management, Reporting and Evidence Handover, Maintain Regulatory and Policy Compliance, IT Service Continuity Management


Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: IT & Information Security
Role Category: IT Infrastructure Services
Role: IT Infrastructure Services - Other
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Cognizant
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   VMware Nutanix Vrops Virtualization Vrealize Hyper-V Vxrail

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