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# Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Cliff Services Inc
- **Location:** Honolulu, HI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Centers, Data Migration, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypervisor, Performance Tuning, Virtual Local Area Networks, Comptia Server+, Firewalls (Computer Science), Nutanix, Veeam, Network Server, Commvault, Vmware
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/47d850a6-99d8-48c8-b121-a20e18deb376

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in data center infrastructure, systems engineering, or storage engineering
 * Strong hands-on experience with hypervisors, including VMware and/or Nutanix AHV
 * Proven experience with storage platforms, data migration, and consolidation initiatives
 * Experience with backup and recovery solutions, preferably Cohesity or similar platforms (Rubrik, Veeam, Commvault)
 * Familiarity with object storage solutions such as Wasabi, AWS S3, or Azure Blob
 * Solid understanding of compute, storage, and virtualization performance tuning
 * Experience troubleshooting infrastructure issues across servers, storage, and virtualization layers
 * Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, VLANs, ports, firewalls)
 * Ability to support both project-based work and day-to-day operations in a fast-paced environment
 * Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams Preferred Certifications
 * Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP)
 * VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
 * Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA) or equivalent backup certification
 * AWS or Azure Cloud Certification (Associate level or higher)
 * CompTIA Server+ or Storage+ (nice to have)

This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in both operational support and forward-looking infrastructure transformation initiatives.

## Description

This role is responsible for modernizing and consolidating a mixed data center environment, with a focus on transitioning from legacy storage and dual hypervisors (VMware and Nutanix) to a standardized Nutanix platform. The engineer will lead workload migrations, optimize system performance, and ensure stability throughout the transformation.


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