Test Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - LCM
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The Opportunity Nutanix has built an enterprise-ready, unified cloud platform with its market leading HCI (hyperconverged infrastructure) solution as the foundation. We are now in the journey of making the path to hybrid multicloud easier for our customers. Nutanix wants to continue our journey in cloud native space where possibilities are immense. Nutanix life cycle manager (LCM) simplifies Nutanix IT infrastructure life cycle operations by consolidating software and firmware component upgrades into a unified control plane.
We are looking for the very best in Test Engineering to ensure that the products delivered are of excellent quality. Our Team is tasked with test planning, test scenario design, and test case development to assess and improve the overall quality of our products. The role encompasses influencing product design by leveraging wide knowledge of the product portfolio and ensuring that a quality-first mindset is instituted within our development practices. You will also automate complex tests that mimic customer environments and workloads to ensure performance and scalability baselines.
About the Team At Nutanix, you will be joining our QA team, a collaborative group of 17 talented professionals distributed across various locations. Our team prides itself on fostering an innovative environment where ideas flourish and everyone’s input is valued. We believe in open communication, working together to enhance our product quality, and ensuring we deliver the best experience to our customers.
You will report to a Senior Manager who is dedicated to empowering team members and facilitating their growth. Our work setup follows a hybrid model, requiring you to be in the office three days a week to encourage teamwork and in-person collaboration while still allowing for flexibility.
Nutanix Vancouver: Nutanix is expanding its engineering presence in Vancouver as part of a long-term commitment to building strong infrastructure and platform teams. This hub brings together engineers working on distributed systems, storage, compute, networking, and platform services. For engineers joining early, this is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful systems while influencing how the team develops. Learn more about Nutanix Vancouver: https://careers.nutanix.com/en/nutanix-vancouver/
Your Role
- Execute comprehensive test planning for the LCM product, including functional, performance, and regression testing.
- Develop and execute manual and automated tests to find bugs and ensure that automated tests are run regularly to catch regressions.
- Work closely with development engineers to analyze and find the root cause of failures.
- File bugs and track them to closure.
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools for the LCM product.
What You Will Bring
- BE or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- Working experience in test automation with strong proficiency in Python.
- Experience testing a “systems” product (file systems, storage systems, databases, operating systems, hypervisors, or networking).
- Solid understanding of Distributed Systems, networking, filesystem, and/or OS fundamentals.
- Experience in Docker Containers/Kubernetes.
- Prior system testing experience of large-scale deployments.
Learn More About the Technology: https://www.nutanixbible.com/
Highlighted Benefits (Vancouver, Canada)
- Retirement: RRSP with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 7% of base salary
- Mental Health: Dedicated mental health coverage plus top-tier paramedical benefits
- Family: Fully paid maternity and parental leave and generous bereavement leave, including time for the loss of a pet
- Equity: RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 15% discount
- Time Off: Company holidays, sick days, company wellness days, and vacation starting at 10 days
Work Arrangement Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. In locations where our workplace policy applies (i.e. San Jose, Durham, Mexico City, Vancouver, Bangalore, Pune, Hoofddorp, Belgrade, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo), employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week to foster collaboration, team alignment, and access to in-office resources. Workplace type may vary based on location and team requirements. Please speak with your recruiter for details. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.
Pay Transparency - Role Location The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between CAD $162,400 and CAD $243,600 per annual.
However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.
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Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer.
Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].