Virtualization Systems Specialist

Viridien • Houston, TX

6d • Remote

About The Position

Viridien ( www.viridiengroup.com ) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Job Details Job Summary: The Virtualization Systems Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, support, and continual improvement of the organization's global virtualization platforms. Working as part of a geographically distributed team, the role supports both Corporate and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments, ensuring the delivery of reliable, secure, and scalable virtual infrastructure that underpins critical business services worldwide. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional seeking a technically focused role with exposure to large-scale enterprise virtualization technologies and global operations.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience administering Nutanix HCI environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale virtualization platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting virtualization, performance, storage, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Knowledge of backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a geographically distributed team.
• Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in enterprise infrastructure or virtualization environments.
• Must be authorized to live and work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Nutanix certifications such as NCA (Nutanix Certified Associate) or NCP (Nutanix Certified Professional).
• Experience with Hyper-V and/or Open-Source virtualization technologies.
• Good understanding of Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience working within ITIL-based operational support environments.
• Experience supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring, capacity management, and infrastructure reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise virtualization platforms, with a primary focus on Nutanix HCI.
• Provision, configure, maintain, and decommission virtual machines in accordance with established standards.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, and patching activities across virtualization environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve virtualization-related incidents and service requests.
• Assist with root cause analysis activities and contribute to corrective and preventative actions.
• Work closely with server, storage, networking, security, and application teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Support business-critical environments to ensure availability and performance targets are maintained.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects, platform upgrades, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, automation, and operational processes.
• Assist in testing and validating new technologies, features, and platform enhancements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
• Ensure virtualization environments comply with company security standards and operational policies.
• Support vulnerability remediation, audit activities, and compliance initiatives.
• Follow established change management and operational governance processes.
• Maintain accurate records of platform changes and configurations.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions protecting virtualized workloads.
• Participate in recovery testing and resilience exercises.
• Assist in validating platform recoverability and business continuity capabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and attractive bonus scheme.
• Private medical and dental care programs.
• Learning and development opportunities, with tailored courses and a supportive career development culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree