Senior IT DevOps Engineer

Netherlands

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with heart!

The Opportunity 

Hybrid role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to help build, maintain, automate, and innovate within our AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructure, and to help drive overall efficiency and security. The position will have two key components in addition to the technical nature of the role: deriving business requirements from key internal stakeholders and creating DevOps standards at Nutanix that will be used globally

The role requires a deep understanding of building technology for scale through automation & integration. As one of the most senior DevOps Engineers you should be comfortable being both hands-on creating IaC, and also creating appropriate documentation, controls, and procedures for the organization, while following key compliance and security requirements (SOX, ISO 9001 / 27001, SOC2, etc.).

Nutanix Global Cloud Operations team

The Nutanix GCO team is a global, fast-paced IT organization with the primary mission to provide capable & resilient world class technology services through IaC automation and operational excellence across multiple cloud technology platforms.As denoted by the name, the GCO team is spread out all over the globe with members across the United States as well as in EMEA. Despite the physical distance, we are a tight knit team that is heavy on cross collaboration and communication, as well as a healthy dose of mutual respect for one another. GCO is one of the most integral teams at Nutanix, operating and maintaining its most critical systems, and as such this teamwork is key.

Your role:

• Implement DevOps automation tools and standards for deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining cluster environments and/or applications, including designing, implementing and managing build and release pipelines for IaC.
• Incorporate security checks and audits into CI/CD systems, and implement security solutions with security teams.
• Function as a team member while architecting, implementing, and managing IaC best practices utilizing tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and AzureDevOps/Jenkins/Gitlab pipelines.
• Investigate and participate in the deployment of infrastructure and/or application monitoring, alerting, and logging tools for the DevOps infrastructure as well as for the Nutanix core infrastructure.
• Document and version control the IT infrastructure and/or applications, using Git and Confluence; track/report work status in tickets using Service Now.  
• Constantly strive to improve, optimize and identify opportunities for process enhancement 

What you’ll bring 

• 6+ years of demonstrated DevOps experience in building and maintaining automated production grade systems utilizing common IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Ansible, Chef, etc
• Exhibit strong working knowledge of Linux/UNIX and related applications
• Strong scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash, Golang, regex, etc.)  to automate and simplify day to day tasks
• Experience working in a 24/7 production environment for a cloud provider  
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure (Networks, storage, vpn, compute, app services, etc)
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills 
• Familiarity with tools for systems management, operational support, and performance monitoring, such as Azure Appinsights, New Relic, AWS Cloud watch.
• Extensive experience with networking principles, Firewalls, Load Balancing Solutions, etc  

About the team you will join

Meet Harmail, the hiring manager and Senior Director of Global Cloud Operations:

• I joined Nutanix in February 2019 and Nutanix struck me a place that I can really create impact that fit with my cultural values 
• Before joining Nutanix, I spent significant time at IBM where I was responsible for building IBM’s Services Business for the region 
• Helping teams win has always been my biggest win, the impact is so much bigger that way and in my personal life, being the best husband and father that I can be!  
• I am looking for a candidate that’s intellectually curious and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty

What the Team Says 

“As a part of the GCO, I have the privilege of working alongside an outstanding team of professionals who share my passion for cloud-based technologies. Together, we embody the true meaning of collaboration, mutual support, and team spirit. I am continually impressed by the level of dedication, expertise, and enthusiasm that my colleagues bring to the table. It’s an honor to be a part of a team that prioritizes work and life balance, encourages personal and professional growth, and values open communication. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the team’s success and look forward to leveraging my skills and experience to drive innovation and growth at Nutanix”

How we work

The IT Cloud team is a fully hybrid team working across the globe. When working from home, you will still feel connected to the team through our regular interactions and will have all the support you need. We have a great office in Hoofddorp, so you are more than welcome to use it whenever you want. Each week we have lunch days at the office, which is a great opportunity to connect with people in person.