Expert System Engineer

Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago.

We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning.

The Expert Virtualization Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise virtualization and hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions. This role leads complex datacenter migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives while serving as a technical subject matter expert for VMware, Nutanix, storage, networking, and compute technologies.

Key responsibilities include architecting scalable virtualization platforms, performing capacity planning, leading infrastructure deployments and upgrades, executing large-scale datacenter migrations, and driving operational excellence through automation and best practices. The role is accountable for infrastructure performance, availability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across virtualized environments.

The Expert Virtualization Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule, manage technical risks, and ensure successful operational handover. Additionally, the role provides technical leadership, mentors engineering teams, develops infrastructure standards, and supports strategic initiatives involving cloud adoption, platform modernization, and infrastructure optimization.

VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, DRS, HA, vSAN)

Nutanix HCI (Prism, Cluster Management, Lifecycle Operations)

Datacenter migrations, consolidations, and infrastructure modernization

Storage, networking, compute, and security technologies

Performance tuning, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization

Infrastructure automation using PowerShell and/or Python

Hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP preferred)

Advanced troubleshooting, incident management, and operational support

Technical leadership and team mentoring

Stakeholder, client, and vendor management

Project delivery and risk management

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes