Senior Solutions Engineer in Toronto

The Sr. Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure with expertise in Nutanix, VMware, and Windows designs, builds and maintains hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise environments. Will lead infrastructure modernization, manage virtualization platforms, ensure high availability, and align IT systems with business goals.

Detailed Description

• Architecture & Design: Design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise architectures using Nutanix, VMware, and Windows Server ecosystems.
• Virtualization & Hypervisor Management: Manage and optimize Nutanix AHV environments and VMware vSphere/ESXi, including cluster expansion and resource allocation.
• Hybrid Cloud Integration: Bridge on-premises data centers with cloud environments using Nutanix Cloud Clusters, HyperV or VMware Cloud solutions.
• Windows Administration: Oversee Windows Server infrastructure, Active Directory, Group Policy, and core Microsoft enterprise services.
• Migration & Upgrades: Lead complex data center migrations, hypervisor conversions, and operating system upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Performance & Troubleshooting: Monitor system health, analyze performance bottlenecks, and resolve high-level infrastructure incidents.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security baselines, disaster recovery strategies, backups, and patching schedules.
• Project Management: Managing and overseeing project progress along with designing and implementing solutions.
• Team Leader: Technical manager leading project teams.

Experience:

• 10+ years in Solution integration and architecting IT infrastructure, implementation, and administration.
• Nutanix: Deep knowledge of Nutanix AOS, Prism Central, Files, and hypervisors (AHV or ESXi on Nutanix).
• VMware: Strong proficiency in VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX network virtualization.
• Windows Server: Advanced expertise in Windows Server (2016 to 2025), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
• Project and Vendor management skills: would be essential.
• Storage & Networking: Understanding of SAN/NAS storage, software-defined storage, backup solutions; preferably on Dell Power Store, Power Flex solutions and Data Domains.
• Automation: Experience with PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) to automate routine tasks.

Preferred Certifications:

• Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Master (NCM)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft HyperV Certifications
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Advanced Professional (VCAP)

Physical Demands:

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Salary + Short-Term Incentive: 109,000 - 173,000 (CAD)

Typical Experience: 10+ years in Solution integration and architecting IT infrastructure, implementation, and administration.

Typical Education: Bachelor's Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates that need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.