Nutanix IT Engineer

Recruiter:

Carlysle Human Capital

Job Ref:

GTG001853/CL

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

Salary:

50000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Position: Nutanix IT Engineer (Operational)
Company: NEC XON

Location: Gauteng – Hybrid
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract – 24 Months
Start Date: 1 April 2026 (ASAP)
Salary: R50 000.00 to R70 000 per month depending on Experience

POSITION INFO:
Role Overview
NEC XON is seeking an experienced Nutanix IT Engineer to join their technical team on a 2-year project. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management, maintenance, and optimisation of Nutanix infrastructure environments. This role is focused on hands-on support and operational delivery rather than architectural design.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and support Nutanix HCI environments (AOS, AHV, Prism).
Monitor, maintain, and optimise virtualised infrastructure performance and availability.
Perform system upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management for Nutanix environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and virtualisation issues.
Support backup, disaster recovery, and data protection processes.
Work closely with infrastructure and network teams to maintain system stability.
Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management.
Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and operational standards.
Maintain documentation for infrastructure configurations and operational procedures.

Minimum Requirements

5+ years experience in IT Infrastructure or Virtualisation Engineering.
Strong hands-on experience with Nutanix HCI environments.
Experience with virtualisation technologies (AHV / VMware / Hyper-V).
Strong troubleshooting and operational support experience.
Experience in enterprise infrastructure environments.

Advantageous

Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or other Nutanix certifications.
Experience with enterprise storage, networking, and backup technologies.
Experience in large enterprise or service provider environment

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