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This role ensures close integration with other business applications to maintain a highly integrated and available platform for mission critical logistics operations. The candidate must have 8+ years of deep technical experience leading the development of standards and partner with other team members to support the IT mission. Position Competency\nRequired\n8+ years in enterprise infrastructure engineering, with 4+ years of hands-on Nutanix administration (AHV, Prism, AOS lifecycle) at production scale.\nDemonstrated ability to work autonomously - setting technical direction, prioritizing initiatives, and guiding architecture decisions.\nTrack record of leading disaster recovery programs, including designing test strategy and owning results and remediation.\nExperience in cloud infrastructure platforms (Azure, AWS, or similar); integration with and migration to platform-agnostic infrastructure preferred\nStrong documentation discipline - able to convert tribal knowledge and undocumented systems into clear runbooks and standards.\nStrong hands-on expertise with Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and enterprise networking (firewalls, VPN, VLANs).\nProficiency in SQL Server environments and Windows Failover Clustering support.\nScripting ability in PowerShell and/or Python for infrastructure automation and reporting.\nExperience mentoring engineers or informally leading technical initiatives without formal management authority.\nExperience administering Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams) and cloud identity synchronization.\nFamiliarity with endpoint and security concepts and tools (such as XDR, SASE, DLP) and security patch management.\nAbility to participate in after-hours maintenance windows and incident response on a rotating basis.\nPreferred\nPrior experience leading or contributing to an on-prem-to-cloud infrastructure migration.\nNutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or higher; 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maintain configuration standards.\nActive Directory, DNS & DHCP\nAdminister Active Directory across four Domain Controllers, Group Policy, and account/OU administration; monitor AD replication.\nAdminister DNS/DHCP, Certificate Services, authentication troubleshooting, and identity sync with cloud services.\nDomain Registration & External DNS\nAdminister domain registration and external DNS, including renewals, & SSL/DNS verification.\nAutomation & Infrastructure Development\nDevelop PowerShell/Python solutions for infrastructure automation, API integrations, monitoring, reporting, and asset inventory sync.\nExperience w/ Ansible and Terraform for automated deployments\nSQL Server & Data Systems\nSupport SQL Server cluster health and performance; support Windows Failover Clustering, backup validation, restore testing, and replication monitoring.\nProductivity Suites & Business Applications\nAdminister Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Power BI, and Power Automate; manage licensing and provisioning.\nIdentity & Access Management\nSupport the full identity lifecycle: provisioning/deprovisioning, AD/M365 administration, security groups, and periodic access reviews.\nFile Services & Cloud Storage\nAdminister three on-prem and cloud-based File Servers, cloud replication, secure file exchange with partners including permissions, security, and auditing.\nWork Environment\nOn-site/hybrid role based in Carlisle, PA, with occasional travel to other facilities as needed.\nAbility to support after-hours and weekend work required for maintenance windows, upgrades, and incident response\nValues and Business Practices Non-negotiable\nCustomer First\nWe treat employees with respect and dignity\nWe operate with high business ethics\nWe don’t lie, steal or cheat to make a living\nWe are a good corporate citizen\nWe value our professional relationships\nWe strive to have a “Continuous Improvement Culture” • Safety\nAttitude towards customers\nContinued under performance\nCompany Expectations\nFlexibility: Works the hours needed to support the business goals (including overtime, weekends and holidays). Remains open-minded, performs a wide variety of job tasks, transitions from task to task effectively (multi-task).\nReliability: Always present and punctual; arrives prepared for work. Completes work in a timely, accurate and consistent manner. Plan and schedule your time off in advance with your supervisor or manager. Avoid unscheduled days off which will result in attendance points.\nAttitude: Maintains a “Whatever it Takes” attitude. Lives by company stated values and inspires others.\nWillingness to learn: Approaches new tasks with an interest to learn. Has the ability to learn techniques as job task requirements change.\nInitiative: Seeks out additional work when job tasks are completed. Goes above and beyond required tasks. Participate in pre-shift meetings and department meetings.\nQuality of Work: Maintains high standards despite pressing deadlines. Produces accurate, thorough and professional work.\nUnderstands the importance of “Only Handle It Once - OHIO”, by completing work correctly the first time.\nFollows directions: Follows all written and verbal instructions provided by management, project leader, etc.…\nCommunication: Shares all information in a professional and factual manner ensuring the best decisions are made for the company. Report all issues to your manager/supervisor.\nAppearance: Maintains an appropriate appearance and dresses in accordance with the established dress code guidelines to your respective position.\nSafety: Follows all rules, guideline, and practices. 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