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The Opportunity

Are you a seasoned professional with strong hands-on expertise in virtualization, SDN, and Infra Automation, complemented by excellent consulting and communication skills If so, you'll thrive in our collaborative environment where you'll lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge data center and hybrid cloud solutions, make a significant impact on our clients success, and advance your career as part of a dynamic team at Nutanix.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Consulting Architect – Automation to lead automation-led transformation initiatives across enterprise customers. This role requires deep expertise in designing and delivering scalable automation solutions, conducting customer-facing workshops, and executing complex integrations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with consulting capability, enabling them to translate business requirements into robust, production-grade automation architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Workshops
Lead automation discovery and design workshops with enterprise customers
Translate business and operational requirements into automation roadmaps and solution architectures
Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across customer's IT, DevOps, and platform teams
Solution Architecture & Design
Design end-to-end automation frameworks leveraging:

Nutanix Self-Service Platform
Ansible for configuration management and orchestration
Terraform for infrastructure provisioning

Define reusable automation blueprints, modular workflows, and governance standards
Architect integrations across cloud, virtualization, and enterprise toolchains
Implementation & Delivery
Lead and execute complex deployments and integrations across:

Hybrid cloud platforms (Nutanix, AWS, Azure, etc.)
CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)

Develop and optimize infrastructure-as-code and automation pipelines
Troubleshoot and resolve complex deployment and orchestration issues
Automation Development
Build and maintain automation using scripting languages such as:

Python
PowerShell

Develop custom modules, plugins, and integrations where required
Ensure automation solutions are scalable, secure, and reusable
Best Practices & Enablement
Establish automation standards, governance, and best practices
Mentor consultants and engineers on automation frameworks and tools
Contribute to internal assets such as playbooks, accelerators, and reference architectures

Required Qualifications

10–15 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, and automation
Proven experience in:

Designing and delivering enterprise automation solutions
Conducting customer-facing workshops and technical discussions
Leading complex deployments and integrations

Technical Expertise

Core Skills (Must-Have)

Strong hands-on experience with:

Nutanix Self-Service Platform or equivalent
Ansible
Terraform

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
API integrations and REST-based automation
Proficiency in at least one scripting language:

Python or PowerShell

Good-to-Have

Exposure to container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Knowledge of ITSM integrations (e.g., ServiceNow)

Key Competencies

Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate business problems into technical automation solutions
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting ability
Effective communication and presentation skills

Success Metrics

Successful delivery of automation-led transformation projects
Reduction in manual effort and operational overhead for customers
High customer satisfaction and adoption of automation frameworks
Creation of reusable assets and accelerators

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline.

Preferred Certifications

Terraform Certified Associate
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
Python-related certifications or demonstrable contributions to automation frameworks
VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Management and Automation 2024 (VCP-CMA 2024)

Location & Work Shifts

Pune / Bangalore
Travel as required for customer assignments
Ready to work in US and EMEA shifts, as per assignments.

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Staff Consulting Architect - Virtualization, Automation