Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure/Nutanix
First seen by Alion on Aug 26, 2026.
Job Description :
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in Microsoft enterprise technologies, Microsoft 365, and Nutanix platforms (including hardware and database services), combined with a forward-looking mindset to modernize legacy systems and reduce operational complexity.
Position : Platform Engineer - Cloud & Infrastructure
Location : Offshore - Remote
Summary :
Mid-Senior Platform Engineer responsible for supporting and modernizing enterprise infrastructure across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Responsibilities :
- Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP.
- Support Microsoft 365, Exchange Online/Hybrid, and Entra ID.
- Manage Azure infrastructure, including VMs, networking, storage, monitoring, and governance.
- Design and support Nutanix AHV/HCI and VMware environments.
- Support Nutanix Database Service (NDB).
- Automate infrastructure operations using PowerShell/Python and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Support cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, patching, security, backup, and recovery.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and improve platform reliability and scalability.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, and application teams.
- Engineer and support Azure-based infrastructure, including :
o Virtual machines, storage, networking
o Monitoring, governance, and access control
- Design, deploy, and support Nutanix infrastructure, including :
o Nutanix AHV virtualization
o Nutanix HCI hardware platforms
Requirements :
- 5+ years of systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience.
- Strong experience with Windows Server, AD, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Nutanix, and virtualization.
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments and infrastructure automation.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred :
- NDB, PowerShell, Python, Terraform/Bicep experience.
- Knowledge of NIST/CIS/ISO 27001.
- Microsoft, Azure, Nutanix, or VMware certifications.
Desired Qualifications :
- Experience with Nutanix Database Service (NDB) or similar database platform tools.
- Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts (e.g., Terraform, Bicep) in a practical, operations-focused context.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or multi-site enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001).
- Experience participating in infrastructure modernization or cloud transformation initiatives.
- Relevant certifications (Microsoft, Azure, Nutanix, VMware).
Skills
Nutanix, Windows 365, Cloud Infrastructure, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, Entra ID, VMware, Storage, PowerShell