System Engineer

Aloha! One of TEKsystems' clients, a global technology solutions provider and systems integrator is seeking a System Engineer to join their team. Since this is a contract, the main project is helping the end client move their VMWare environment to Nutanix. Additionally, this role will assist in designing and supporting Cohesity-based backup, recovery, and data security solutions. Overall, qualified candidates will have deep experience in virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), and enterprise data protection.
Top Skills' Details
5+ years of experience in systems engineering, virtualization, or infrastructure roles.
Strong handson experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter.
Proven experience deploying and managing Nutanix AHV, AOS, Prism, and HCI architectures.
Practical experience with Cohesity backup and recovery solutions.
Solid understanding of storage, networking, and data center architecture.
Experience with migration tools such as Nutanix Move.
Ability to lead customer engagements and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
Job Description
This role will focus on helping customers migrate from VMware vSphere environments to Nutanix AHV, while also designing and supporting Cohesitybased backup, recovery, and data security solutions.
Migration & Infrastructure Engineering
Lead endtoend customer migrations from VMware ESXi/vCenter to Nutanix AHV, including assessment, planning, design, execution, and validation.
Perform environment discovery, workload analysis, and compatibility assessments to determine migration readiness.
Deploy and configure Nutanix clusters, including AOS, Prism Central, AHV, networking, storage, and lifecycle management.
Execute VM migrations using Nutanix Move or other migration tools, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Optimize Nutanix environments for performance, scalability, and resilience.
Cohesity Data Protection
Design, deploy, and manage Cohesity DataProtect and Cohesity SmartFiles solutions for backup, recovery, and ransomware protection.
Integrate Cohesity with Nutanix, VMware, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.
Configure backup policies, replication, archival, and disaster recovery workflows.
Support customers in restoring workloads, performing DR tests, and validating recovery SLAs.
Customer Engagement & Support
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers throughout the migration lifecycle.
Conduct architecture reviews, technical workshops, and knowledgetransfer sessions.
Troubleshoot complex issues across virtualization, storage, networking, and data protection layers.
Document designs, runbooks, and operational procedures.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
Work closely with project managers, sales engineers, and customer IT teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Provide feedback to product and engineering teams on customer needs and platform improvements.
Work Environment
Hybrid at end customer work site
Compliance Requirements
Drug Test required and Background check required
*Job Type & Location*This is a Contract position based out of Honolulu, HI.
*Pay and Benefits*The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:


* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
*Workplace Type*This is a hybrid position in Honolulu,HI.
*Application Deadline*This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 2026.




About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.






About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


*San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:* Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


*Massachusetts Lie Detector:* It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.


*Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):* We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.