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The Opportunity

Are you a curious and innovative System Test Engineer with a strong background in automation development and a passion for ensuring product quality? If so, join our dynamic NCM team at Nutanix, where you'll have the opportunity to impact multi-cloud management solutions, collaborate closely with talented engineers across disciplines, and be a key player in enhancing the overall quality of our cutting-edge products.

 

About the Team

The role will be part of the NCM (Nutanix Cloud Manager) team, which is focused on developing a holistic multi-cloud management platform. This team operates primarily in Zone 1 and is dedicated to enhancing the way enterprises build, use, operate, and govern their applications and IT infrastructure. The culture within the NCM team fosters innovation and collaboration, encouraging team members to share ideas and feedback actively. The mission at Nutanix is to simplify cloud management in a way that empowers organizations to achieve intelligent operations, optimize resource utilization, and maintain security across varying cloud environments.

You will report to the Sr Manager, Engineering, who emphasizes a supportive and collaborative leadership style, prioritizing mentorship and professional growth for each team member. The role will be a hybrid setup, requiring you to come into the office a few days each week to engage with your colleagues and participate in team activities. This flexible arrangement promotes a healthy work-life balance while allowing the team to maintain strong connections and foster effective teamwork.

There are no required travel commitments for this position, enabling you to focus fully on your responsibilities and contribute to the NCM team without the need for travel disruptions.

 

Your Role

• Develop and execute design test plans and test cases for NCM products.
• Define automation plans and test strategies to enhance product release timelines.
• Maintain end-to-end quality ownership across all testing, automation, and feature delivery aspects.
• Identify, document, and address edge cases, scalability, and performance issues in distributed systems.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to provide feedback for improving overall product experience.
• Guide and mentor junior team members in functional areas and automation practices.
• Automate tests and enhance existing automated test execution for efficiency.
• Achieve a high overall quality index (QI) for products/features consistently throughout the year.

 

What You Will Bring

• Minimum of 6 years of QA experience with a focus on system test, performance, and load testing.
• Proficient in automation using Python (preferred), Perl, C, C++, or Java.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Solid experience in qualifying management software infrastructure and microservices integration/testing.
• In-depth familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux, distributed systems, and virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V).
• Experience with version control systems (GIT) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins/CircleCI).

 

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, 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.

 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $124,800 and USD $249,600 per year.

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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