Nutanix AHV Virtualization Engineer

Cronos Europa

Nutanix AHV Virtualization Engineer contributing to virtualization strategy and implementation. Collaborating closely with engineering teams on Nutanix AHV infrastructure projects.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeLuxembourg • 🇱🇺 LuxembourgMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to the design and implementation of Nutanix AHV clusters.
Participate in the migration strategy from existing virtualization platforms to AHV.
Prepare and validate infrastructure prerequisites (network, storage, hardware).
Support deployment activities (cluster creation, configuration, validation).
Define and implement best practices for AHV adoption.
Work in tight collaboration with infrastructure engineering teams (compute, network, storage, security).
Contribute to architecture design decisions and technical validation.
Align with engineering standards, reference architectures, and CISO requirements.
Provide operational feedback to improve platform design and automation.
Operate and maintain Nutanix AHV clusters once deployed.
Manage Prism Element and Prism Central.
Perform lifecycle management (LCM): upgrades, patching, compatibility checks.
Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience of workloads.
Handle VM lifecycle (snapshots, backup integration, performance tuning).
Optimize resource utilization across clusters.
Configure Nutanix storage (AOS, containers).
Implement replication and backup strategies.
Support disaster recovery mechanisms (Metro Availability, replication).
Develop automation workflows (Ansible, REST API, scripting).
Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code and standardization efforts.
Automate provisioning and operational processes.
Integrate with enterprise observability tools.
Apply security best practices and CISO policies.
Contribute to secure configuration baselines.
Ensure compliance with internal standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience in virtualization and infrastructure engineering
Proven hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV (project or production environments)
Strong expertise in Nutanix ecosystem (AOS, Prism Element, Prism Central, LCM operations)
Experience in infrastructure build and migration projects, ideally involving transition to Nutanix AHV
Solid understanding of virtualization concepts (compute, storage, networking)
Experience with automation tools (Ansible, scripting, REST APIs)
Understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery principles.
Ability to work in close collaboration with engineering teams
Language EN / FR
Secondary (nice to have): Experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, cluster operations), especially in migration contexts.
Competence in handling platform lifecycle operations: patching, upgrades, backups, certificate renewal, disaster recovery concepts.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An attractive salary package
A good work-life balance environment
The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit.
The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs
A good job in a friendly place

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Hard Skills & Tools

Nutanix AHVNutanix AOSPrism ElementPrism CentralAnsibleREST APIscriptingvirtualizationdisaster recoveryhigh availability

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunication