Staff Consulting Architect - Cloud Native (NKP)

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Nutanix is seeking a Staff Consulting Architect – Cloud Native to architect, design, and deliver enterprise Kubernetes platforms across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping enterprise customers modernize their application platforms through architecture, hands-on delivery, automation, and operational transformation. You will combine deep expertise in Kubernetes, virtualization, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native technologies to build secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that accelerate application modernization and business outcomes.

About the Team

What makes the Professional Services team at Nutanix unique is our commitment to delivering exceptional services and solutions. We take pride in understanding our customers' challenges and helping them achieve successful business outcomes through innovative technologies and expert guidance.

Our team is made up of highly skilled consultants, architects, and technical professionals who collaborate to solve complex infrastructure and cloud challenges. You will report to the Manager, Professional Services, who will support your professional growth and success within the organization.

Your Role

Cloud-Native Platform Assessments & Architecture

•Lead customer discovery workshops and technical assessments to understand application modernization goals, platform requirements, and operational challenges.

•Design enterprise Kubernetes platforms using Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) across Nutanix AHV, VMware vSphere, bare-metal, and hybrid cloud environments.

•Define networking, ingress, persistent storage, security, and high-availability architectures for production containerized workloads.

Platform Implementation & Modernization

•Deploy Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and establish platform lifecycle management processes, including upgrades, backups, disaster recovery, and ongoing maintenance.

•Lead Kubernetes platform implementations, workload migrations, and customer onboarding while maintaining consulting scope and delivery quality.

Automation & Platform Integration

•Build Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and GitOps workflows using Argo CD, Helm, GitHub Actions, or similar automation technologies.

•Develop automation leveraging NKP, hypervisor, and cloud APIs to improve deployment consistency, operational efficiency, and platform scalability.

Platform Operations & Optimization

•Implement RBAC, Network Policies, and Policy-as-Code (OPA/Gatekeeper) across multi-tenant Kubernetes environments.