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Senior Staff Consulting Architect - Cloud Native Services
About the role
Nutanix seeks a Senior Staff Consulting Architect to provide technical leadership for enterprise Kubernetes and cloud-native platform transformations using Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). Based in Pune or Bangalore, this role involves designing scalable architectures, leading complex customer engagements, and mentoring consulting teams. The position requires deep expertise in virtualization, automation, and multi-cloud environments.
What you’ll do
- Provide end-to-end architecture leadership for complex enterprise Kubernetes transformation programs
- Architect enterprise NKP platforms at scale, including multi-cluster and fleet architectures
- Lead high-value customer engagements from Day-0 architecture through Day-2 operations
- Define enterprise automation strategies using GitOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
- Establish security and governance models covering RBAC, network policies, and secrets management
- Mentor Staff Consulting Architects and develop internal technical enablement programs
- Create reference architectures, design patterns, and reusable consulting assets
- Advise customer executives on cloud-native adoption strategies and technology selection
What you’ll bring
- 15+ years of experience in infrastructure, virtualization, cloud, or Kubernetes
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent
- Proven experience architecting large-scale enterprise Kubernetes platforms
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, operations, and lifecycle management
- Strong hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV, VMware vSphere, or bare-metal infrastructure
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud Kubernetes services like AKS or EKS
- Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architecture
- Experience with Kubernetes fleet/multi-cluster management
- Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platforms
Skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent discipline.