SDET – Python Automation [5-7 YoE]

The Opportunity

Nutanix pioneered the SDDC revolution by bringing the simplicity and elasticity of the cloud to the on-prem data center. Our converged virtualization product can scale to manage petabytes of data while running thousands of virtual machines. And while cloud adoption is

surely accelerating, laws of economics and compliance are ensuring that the future belongs to hybrid clouds. Nutanix is heavily investing in features that make hybrid cloud deployments seamless and frictionless.

We’re looking for solid engineers who are constantly looking to push the envelope in terms of not only usability and functionality, but also performance and scale. This role will provide you with an opportunity to deeply validate the functionality of features on the Core HCI software Infrastructure. We have a strong bias for automation in everything we do, so be prepared to code extensively as part of your role.

About The Team

At Nutanix, you’ll be joining the CoreInfra team, which consists of 17 dedicated professionals based in our Bangalore office. We foster a culture of collaboration and unity, emphasizing the importance of “one team, one goal.” Our environment is built on mutual respect and support, encouraging each member to contribute their unique skills while working together seamlessly to achieve common objectives.

You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager who is committed to guiding the team through innovative projects while promoting professional growth. Our work setup is hybrid, allowing for flexibility with the expectation of being in the office 2-3 days per week to facilitate in-person collaboration and team bonding. Additionally, there are no travel requirements for this role, enabling you to focus on your projects and responsibilities without the added demand of traveling for work.

Your Role

• Writing and executing detailed functional test plans to thoroughly validate features
• Executing customer deployment scenario tests
• Automating all aspects of test workflows including test libraries and frameworks.
• Collaborating with a team of developers, testers to plan and execute test activities.
• Working closely with development engineers to analyze and find root cause of failures.
• Engage with support engineers as customers to debug and solve production issues

What You Will Bring

• Minimum of 5 years of software testing experience in a distributed systems product company.
• BE or MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in Software Development or Test Automation in Python programming languages.
• Good understanding of distributed systems in any 1 or more domain – Server virtualization, Storage, Networking, Security, Containerization or related products.
• Experienced in hypervisor virtualization such as vSphere, KVM, HyperV.
• Good understanding of Linux debugging, resource management with respect to functional or System testing.
• Experienced with testing REST APIs & UI automation.
• Exposure in clustering technologies such as zookeeper, Cassandra, HA routing etc. will be a plus.
• Prior system testing experience of large scale deployments will be a plus.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools Jenkins/CircleCI, Git.
• Hands-on exposure to a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 2 – 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.