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Glidewell, Dental Ceramics, Inc. - **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Application Layers, Systems Engineering, Backup Devices, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux Servers, Microsoft Software, Windows Servers, Node.Js, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Prism (Software), Ansible, Runbook, Server Administration, Server Virtualization, Load Balancing, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, HybridCloud, Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Data Management, Nutanix, Restful APIs, Veeam, Ansible Tower, Software Version Control, Commvault, Docker - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.jobvite.com/glidewelldental/job/oCUNAfwD/apply ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study, or equivalent experience. * Minimum eight (8) years of experience with Windows Server and Linux Server operating systems, enterprise virtualization, storage, and backups. * Minimum three (3) years of hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV and Prism, or equivalent hyperconverged platform experience with a clear path to Nutanix. * Demonstrated experience automating infrastructure at scale with Ansible or Ansible Automation Platform, including inventory design, roles, and job templates. * Advanced PowerShell scripting, including modules, remoting, error handling, and automation against Active Directory, Windows Server, and REST APIs. Candidates should expect to discuss real scripts they have written. * Working Python experience for automation, API integration, and tooling. * Experience with AWS core services and hybrid cloud connectivity. * Experience with Git and source-controlled infrastructure code. * Experience with enterprise backup and DR platforms such as Veeam, Rubrik, or Commvault. * Experience with monitoring and observability tooling. * Experience or strong knowledge with Docker and container orchestration preferred. Kubernetes experience is a plus. * Strong Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and Group Policy experience. * Experience in a regulated or compliance sensitive environment preferred. Certifications (preferred): * Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP-MCI) or Nutanix Certified Master * AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or SysOps Administrator * Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800/AZ-801) * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) a plus ## Description * Analyzes, architects, designs, configures, installs, and manages enterprise server, storage, and hyperconverged infrastructure. * Administers the Nutanix environment end to end, including AHV clusters, Prism Central and Prism Element, node and cluster expansion, AOS and LCM upgrades, Nutanix Files and Objects, and capacity planning. * Maintains up to date knowledge of server, storage, and hypervisor vendor technologies and associated software. * Engages in technical administration of physical and virtual servers running Windows Server and Linux, along with clusters, load balancers, and out of band management. * Designs and maintains automation for provisioning, patching, configuration, and remediation using Ansible Automation Platform (Ansible Tower), PowerShell, and Python. Treats manual, repeatable work as a defect to be automated. * Writes, reviews, and maintains infrastructure as code and playbooks in source control, with peer review and version history. * Configures, monitors, and troubleshoots enterprise systems equipment and the supporting monitoring and alerting stack. * Resolves complex issues spanning compute, storage, network, OS, and application layers. * Assists other teams with installing and configuring Windows and Linux servers and provides automated build standards so those teams can self-serve. * Works with vendors such as Nutanix, Microsoft, and enterprise storage and backup providers. * Designs, tests, and documents backup, replication, and disaster recovery, including restore testing and recovery time validation. * Mentors other Systems Engineers and raises the team's automation and scripting skill level. * Provides on call support required to bring production systems to operational states. * Oversees diagnosis and troubleshooting activities and resolves technical problems that occur. * Performs system administration functions necessary to support continuous day to day operations. * Performs expansion, relocation, and consolidation of systems infrastructure for all corporate locations. * Develops and maintains systems documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams. * Supports patching, hardening, and audit and compliance requirements through documented change control. * Provides root cause analysis for outages and delivers SOPs. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)