Senior Cloud Automation & Governance Architect

Nutanix; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutanix, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Automation & Platform Architecture Engineer to lead the design, build, and operation of cloud platforms and self-service workflows using Python and cloud APIs across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

You will drive governance, security guardrails, and FinOps, while enabling scalable automation and reliable delivery across multi-account, multi-region environments. You will own enterprise solutions, contribute to IaC standards with Terraform, and mentor teams on GitOps, CI/CD,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience operating or engineering cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Proficient in AWS IAM, Organizations, EC2, S3, EventBridge and cloud APIs.
• Hands-on GitOps and DevOps: version control, CI/CD, automated testing, change management.
• Strong IaC experience, especially Terraform.
• Strong automation and scripting in Python or Go.
• Working knowledge of GCP and Azure governance, IAM, billing, automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate cloud platforms and self-service workflows using Python and cloud APIs.
• Replace one-off scripts with enterprise solutions across multi-account AWS environments.
• Establish operational ownership, testing, documentation, release management, and rollback standards.
• Lead architecture and governance for multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Drive automation, security guardrails, and cost-optimization within FinOps.

Skills

AWS IAM

AWS Organizations

EC2

S3

EventBridge

GitOps

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Terraform

Python

Go

GCP governance

Azure governance

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Nutanix, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Automation & Platform Architecture Engineer to lead the design, build, and operation of cloud platforms and self-service workflows using Python and cloud APIs across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

You will drive governance, security guardrails, and FinOps, while enabling scalable automation and reliable delivery across multi-account, multi-region environments. You will own enterprise solutions, contribute to IaC standards with Terraform, and mentor teams on GitOps, CI/CD,