Sr. Staff Consultant - Cloud Native

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart. The Opportunity Are you a talented and experienced consultant with a passion for cloud automation and cloud native solutions? If so, join our growing Nutanix team, where you will have the opportunity to design and implement cutting-edge automation solutions for our clients, working alongside a diverse and talented group of professionals. About the Team The Professional Services team at Nutanix is a globally dispersed team across the AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions. The team is comprised of highly skilled professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional services and solutions to clients. Recognized for our ability to understand and tackle the unique challenges in IT infrastructure, we work collaboratively to provide innovative strategies and implement cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we have received the prestigious NorthFace Service Award for 10 consecutive years, showcasing our dedication to exceeding client expectations and delivering excellence. Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic and globally recognized organization that values continuous growth and innovation. You will report to the Director of Services, Americas, who oversees the operations and projects within the region. As for the work setup, the job is remote, with no requirement to go into the office. However, there might be travel requirements of 10-30 percent for client meetings, project implementations, and other business needs. This setup allows for flexibility and autonomy in managing your work while also fostering collaboration and engagement with clients and team members across different regions. Your Role Architect and design scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes infrastructure solutions tailored to customer requirements across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments Guide customers through technical assessments (i.e. Workshop expertise), architectural reviews, and solution design, ensuring seamless integration with their existing infrastructure Support pre-sales activities by scoping customer needs, defining technical approaches, and developing level of effort (LOE) estimates for proposed solutions Lead deployment and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters, including workload placement, storage integration, and networking configurations Implement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate provisioning and cluster management using tools like Terraform and Ansible Develop documentation, operational runbooks, and reference architectures to support customer enablement and long-term maintainability Contribute to practice development by creating and enhancing reusable delivery kits, implementation templates, and internal training content Stay current on cloud-native technologies and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency, security, and scalability Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Professional Services, Practice Development, Product Management, and Engineering—to deliver high-impact solutions and drive innovation What You Will Bring 10+ years of experience in Consulting, DevOps, systems administration, and/or infrastructure engineering roles 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and running on-prem open-source Kubernetes on a hypervisor, such as AHV or VMware vSphere, within a production environment at medium to large scale Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, including design, deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting in production environments Demonstrated experience architecting end-to-end container-based solutions, including high availability, resilience, and security Proficiency with hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments (e.g., on-premises, AWS, Azure, GCP) Solid Nutanix or vSphere/Virtualized infrastructure knowledge as well as NFS and Object Storage Solid grasp of networking, firewalls, service meshes, ingress controllers, and container security best practices, incl. DNS, idP (LDAP, OIDC, SAML, etc). Deep understanding of CI/CD pipeline tools and workflows, especially as they relate to Kubernetes environments (such as GitOps, Argo, Flux, etc.) Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, and Python Proficiency in both Windows and Linux operating systems Experience with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) or similar enterprise Kubernetes distributions (Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Rancher, VMWare Tanzu, etc.) is a strong differentiator Architectural design expertise with one or more of the following certifications: TOGAF, VCDX, CCIE, or NPX Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and supportable technical solutions Excellent problem-solving skills Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) US Citizen required Work Arrangement Remote: This position is primarily remote. There is no specific in-office requirement, however, there may be circumstances where you may be required to come into a local office for a specific purpose, and/or to travel to other locations based on business needs. The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 160,000 and USD $ 227,000 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. --