Hungry Humble Honest with Heart The Opportunity At Nutanix you ll be part of a highly technical and collaborative team working on some of the most challenging distributed systems problems in the industry You ll have the opportunity to influence product quality at scale lead innovation in test automation and deliver features that power the future of the Nutanix Cloud Platform About the Team Join the Core Datapath team the engine room of Nutanix s Enterprise Cloud We are responsible for the quality and resiliency of the distributed storage fabric that powers our customers most mission-critical workloads As a manager here you won t just find bugs-you will influence architecture You will lead a team responsible for end-to-end test planning and the creation of sophisticated automation frameworks that simulate complex high-scale customer environments We are looking for leaders who champion a quality-first culture driving continuous improvement in product quality scalability and reliability across the entire development lifecycle Your Role We are looking for a passionate and technically robust QA leader to drive quality for the Core DataPath CDP area - a critical component of Nutanix s distributed systems stack This role involves leading end-to-end quality efforts for complex features across storage virtualization and distributed systems ensuring high-quality releases that power the Nutanix platform Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end release cycles - including test planning execution triage and closure - ensuring on-time high-quality delivery Plan and manage multiple feature deliveries across diverse components in the CDP stack Collaborate closely with developers to identify blockers drive prioritization perform risk assessments and ensure swift resolutions Champion automation target 100 automation coverage for new features and regression testing Monitor and report quality metrics - dashboards defect trends release readiness and turnaround time Build and mentor a high-performing QA team focused on consistent patch and feature delivery with reliability and speed Collaborate cross-functionally with Support SRE and Customer Success to reproduce analyze and root-cause customer-found defects Work with peer QA teams across components to ensure complete test coverage and feature integration validation Drive continuous improvement by enhancing test automation frameworks increasing test coverage and improving stability Facilitate quality governance - lead weekly reviews triage sessions and cross-functional syncs to align on quality goals What You Will Bring BE MS in Computer Science or related field 8 years of industry experience with 2 years in QA leadership or management roles Proven expertise in distributed systems storage or virtualization domains Strong experience designing test strategies and automation frameworks for complex system software Proficiency in Python preferred and or C for automation and debugging Strong understanding of Linux systems virtualization technologies VMware KVM and cloud-scale deployments Deep knowledge of file systems block object storage disaster recovery and backup technologies Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis skills for distributed and performance-related issues Familiarity or interest in AI-driven test optimization is a plus Excellent communication collaboration and leadership skills to work across Dev Product and QA teams 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 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