Nutanix​/VMware​/Server Engineer - IT System Administration-Senior​/Specialist

The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) seeks an experienced Lead System Administrator to provide operational leadership for our enterprise virtualization platforms. The role supports the Compute & Storage Architect and drives the transition from VMware to Nutanix AHV, enhances automation, and advances our journey to the cloud.

• Operate and support Nutanix HCI (AHV) and existing VMware vSphere hardware and software platforms.
• Support and participate in VMware‑to‑AHV migration efforts.
• Execute architectural standards and designs in conjunction with the Compute & Storage Architect.
• Lead day‑to‑day system administration, monitoring, patching, upgrades, and manage a journey‑level administrator.
• Implement and maintain automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex virtualization, compute, and storage issues.
• Serve as a mentor and escalation point for system administrators.
• Collaborate with architecture, networking, security, and application teams.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity operations.
• Maintain operational documentation and runbooks.

• Values work‑life balance over long hours.
• Desires remote work with occasional on‑site collaboration.
• Seeks stability and predictable workloads.
• Enjoys hands‑on technical leadership without constant firefighting.
• Passionate about mentoring others and improving operational maturity.
• Wants to work with modern platforms free from sales pressure or billable hours.

• Recent experience administering hyper‑converged infrastructure and virtual machine hosting environments.
• Strong knowledge of server operating systems (Windows Server, Linux), server hardware, and server software applications.
• Proficiency with computer network infrastructure, network operating systems, and virtualization technologies.
• Expertise in translating technical options into business terms and providing business solutions.
• Vendor certifications such as MCP, CCNA, MCSE, NCP, or VCP are a plus.
• Minimum of one year recent experience with Nutanix and one year with Citrix VDI environments.
• Four years of recent experience administering hyper‑converged infrastructure and virtual server hosting environments.
• Three years of recent experience with server operating systems, server hardware, and server software applications, including networking and virtualization technologies.

The Department of Revenue is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and offer a respectful, inclusive culture for people with disabilities, as well as members of all protected groups and statuses. We encourage you to apply.