Virtualization Administrator/Engineer

Summary

Join Makpar's growing team as a Nutanix Virtualization Administrator/Engineer! This role involves administering, configuring, and maintaining a Threat Simulation Environment (TSE), a vSphere environment used for isolating testing activities and automating system provisioning. You will manage VMware vSphere, VRealize Automation, Operations Manager, NSX, and various operating systems. Responsibilities include updating documentation, creating automated deployment blueprints, ensuring proper access control, and deploying updates and patches. You will also work with NVIDIA GPU technologies, Nutanix clusters, and Ansible playbooks. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of cybersecurity experience and relevant certifications. Makpar offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work schedules and career development opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles, particularly in operating system security and firewall management
• Nutanix Experience: Proven experience/exposure in deploying, managing, and optimizing Nutanix Environments
• Ability to work effectively with pentest teams, vulnerability scanning team, and other stakeholders
• Expertise in operating and maintaining virtual environments for threat simulation
• Experience in configuring GPU passthrough to VMs with or without MIG
• Experience in installing/configuring GPU drivers on hypervisors and virtual machines
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to integrate automation and security within virtualization platforms
• Experience in writing Ansible playbooks to automate tasks within the virtualization platform
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities
• Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant to obtain necessary clearances
• Documented Nutanix Experience and/or certifications of such
• Nutanix clusters
• Nutanix Flow Network Security for network isolation and micro segmentation
• Automation blueprints using Nutanix Self-Service (Calm)
• NVIDIA packages to hypervisor hosts
• NVIDIA drivers and dependencies on Linux virtual machines
• NVIDIA GPU profiles to virtual machines
• NVIDIA MIG and vGPU technologies
• Distributed client-server hash cracking software
• Ansible playbooks and roles to configure and maintain VMs

Responsibilities

• Provide administration, configuration, operation, and maintenance support for the Threat Simulation Environment (TSE)
• Configure, operate, and maintain the TSE, which includes but is not limited to: VMware vSphere, VMware VRealize Automation and Operations Manager, NSX, Red Hat, Debian, Kali, and Windows Server, Ansible, Microsoft Active Directory
• Update the Configuration Management, Operations Guide, and System Design artifacts and standard operating procedures as needed
• Create and maintain automated deployment Blueprints and configuration specifications
• Ensure the proper configuration of Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control rules
• Research, plan, and deploy updates, patches, and vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure
• Install NVIDIA packages to hypervisor hosts
• Install NVIDIA drivers and dependencies on Linux virtual machines
• Assign NVIDIA GPU profiles to virtual machines
• Configure NVIDIA MIG and vGPU technologies
• Install and configure distributed client-server hash cracking software
• Configure and manage Nutanix clusters
• Use Nutanix Flow Network Security for network isolation and microsegmentation
• Create automation blueprints using Nutanix Self-Service (Calm)
• Write Ansible playbooks and roles to configure and maintain VMs
• Maintain a secure operating environment, to include all hardware and software refreshes, document all procedures and adhere to all relevant enterprise policies and procedures
• Maintain the provisioning catalog, add new items based on need, and provide support to the Research Team in meeting their requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Nutanix Certified Professional, Red Hat Certified System Administrator, or similar credentials are often preferred

Benefits

• Great benefits package
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous compensation package