Job Title: System Administrator
Location: Greenwich, CT
Position Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $105-135,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Summary:
The System Administrator will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and optimizing Nutanix AOS/Prism/AHV infrastructure in a regulated financial services environment.
Responsibilities:
• Administer and maintain Nutanix AOS/Prism/AHV clusters, ensuring availability and performance.
• Monitor system health, perform upgrades/patching, and troubleshoot issues proactively.
• Configure and manage virtual machines and storage containers across AHV/VMware environments.
• Perform log analysis and root cause analysis to prevent recurring incidents.
• Support DR failover testing, replication, and backup/restore workflows.
• Document configurations, SOPs, changes, and audit evidence in compliance with financial regulations.
• Participate in change control processes, maintenance windows, and after-hours on-call rotation.
• Collaborate with security teams to apply baselines, support vulnerability remediation, and maintain platform hardening.
Qualifications:
• 3-6 years of systems administration experience, including at least 2+ years with Nutanix AOS/Prism/AHV.
• Proficiency with virtualization platforms (AHV/VMware), Windows/Linux server OS, and networking fundamentals.
• Experience automating tasks using PowerShell and/or Python.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with DR planning, replication workflows, and backup platforms.
• Ability to operate in regulated environments with formal change control.
