Staff Consulting Architect - Virtualization, Automation

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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

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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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