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Principal Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer
Mes*** · Rockville, MD, United States
Rockville, MD, United StatesExp: 8+ yrs131,600-205,625 USD/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
$131,600–$205,625 annual base salary + discretionary or non-discretionary bonus + benefits
Location
Rockville, MD, United States
Visa sponsorship
Sponsors visa
Job summary
This role provides senior technical authority and architectural direction for enterprise compute and identity infrastructure, ensuring systems are engineered and maintained in a controlled, auditable manner consistent with GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 expectations. Responsibilities include leading VMware-to-Nutanix migrations, designing virtualization and container platforms, supporting identity services and hybrid infrastructure, and developing automation with PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coveragePrescription benefits401(k) plan with company matchingFlexible spending accountsCompany-paid short- and long-term disability insuranceGroup life and accidental death and dismemberment insurancePaid vacationPaid sick leavePaid holidaysPaid parental leaveEmployee assistance programFitness club membership contributionPet insuranceIdentity theft protectionHome and auto insurance discountsOptional supplemental life insurance
Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience engineering and administering enterprise virtualization and/or containerization platforms
- Demonstrated expert-level experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter in a production environment
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS) in a production environment
- Experience architecting and supporting hybrid on-premises/cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across compute, storage, network, and hypervisor layers
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, mentor other engineers, and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture, design, and hands-on engineering of the enterprise virtualization platform
- Lead the technical strategy and execution of the VMware-to-Nutanix migration
- Design, build, and support enterprise containerization and orchestration platforms
- Deploy, configure, and support Windows and Linux server operating systems
- Design and support identity and access services underpinning the platform
- Develop automation and infrastructure-as-code
- Serve as the senior escalation point for complex, multi-layered issues
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to other systems and infrastructure engineers
Skills
AnsibleAWSAzureBashDockerECSGCPIAMKubernetesLinuxNutanixPythonTerraformVMwarevSphereWindows
Certifications
VCP/VCAPNutanix NCP/NCACKAAWS/Azure/GCP certifications
Degrees
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Work schedule
May require occasional off-hours or on-call support for planned maintenance, mig
Relocation
No