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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Virtualization Engineer - **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - **Location:** Blue Ash, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Link Aggregation (Ethernet), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Engineering, Disaster Recovery, Failover Clustering, Firmware, Hyper-V, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Windows PowerShell, Prism (Software), Runbook, Service Design, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, SSL Certificate Management, IT Architecture, HybridCloud, Nutanix - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E95C4FA36D9448C3A8B88904AB2187FE/job/ ## About the Role * Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Systems Engineer. * Hands-on experience with enterprise virtualization platforms, including Nutanix and Microsoft Hyper-V. * Working knowledge of compute, storage, networking, backup, and disaster recovery concepts. * Strong troubleshooting skills in highly available production environments. * Experience using PowerShell or similar tools to automate routine administration and reporting. * Familiarity with AWS cloud virtualization services, including AWS Transform and AWS Systems Manager Fleet Manager. * Basic understanding of AWS Well-Architected principles. * U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and eligibility to receive a U.S. Government security clearance., * Understanding of secure administration practices, access controls, and compliance-focused environments. * Strong understanding of Certificate Authority (CA) principles and certificate management. * Experience with network monitoring tools and troubleshooting network issues. * Familiarity with IT service design principles and best practices. * Ability to create clear technical documentation and collaborate effectively with infrastructure, network, security, and vendor teams. ## Description As a Virtualization Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, architecting, implementing, and operating production virtualization and hybrid-cloud environments across Nutanix, Microsoft Hyper-V, and AWS. 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