Manager, Prism QA

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart

The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Quality Engineering Leader to head our core control plane, Prism Central QA team. As the Manager of Quality Engineering, you will drive the quality strategy for our centralized management platform, which governs the entire hybrid cloud infrastructure stack. This is a high-visibility role where you will own the validation strategy for Nutanix’s core control plane, manage a high-performing team of engineers, and lead the adoption of Generative AI into our quality engineering lifecycle. If you are a technical leader who thrives on complex distributed systems and wants to influence the growth of a key engineering hub, this is your next challenge.

About the Team The Prism QA team is a global group of highly skilled MTS and SMTS engineers dedicated to ensuring the reliability of Nutanix’s primary management interface. We foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and ownership. This role is based in our Vancouver site, where you will partner closely with product management and engineering leaders across the organization.

Nutanix Vancouver: Nutanix is expanding its engineering presence in Vancouver as part of a long-term commitment to building strong infrastructure and platform teams. This hub brings together engineers working on distributed systems, storage, compute, networking, and platform services. For engineers joining early, this is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful systems while influencing how the team develops. Learn more about Nutanix Vancouver:

Your Role

• Lead and mentor a global team of Quality Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

• Define and execute the quality vision for complex product areas, including Infrastructure Management and Microservices Platforms.

• Orchestrate multiple parallel release trains, managing major quarterly releases alongside critical customer fixes.

• Champion the adoption of AI/ML tools, such as AI Triage for failure analysis and LLM-based test plan generation.

• Partner cross-functionally with development and product teams to integrate "Shift Left" testing into Prism pipelines.

What You Will Bring

• 10 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering.

• 2 years of experience in a management or technical leadership role.

• Deep technical expertise in Distributed Systems, Virtualization (AHV/VMware), and Container Orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).

• Proven ability to build or manage scalable automation frameworks using Python.

• Experience managing complex release dependencies and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/CircleCI).

• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering high-quality software under tight deadlines.

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Highlighted Benefits (Vancouver, Canada)

• Retirement: RRSP with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 7% of base salary

• Mental Health: Dedicated mental health coverage plus top-tier paramedical benefits

• Family: Fully paid maternity and parental leave and generous bereavement leave, including time for the loss of a pet

• Equity: RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 15% discount

• Time Off: Company holidays, sick days, company wellness days, and vacation starting at 10 days

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, Vancouver, 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.

Pay Transparency - Role Location The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between CAD $155,200 and CAD $232,800per annual.

However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-rel ated 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 medi cal, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental lea ve), dependent on the posit ion offered. Details of participation in these benefit plan s 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 discretiona ry payment or compe nsation 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 pri or to this date if the po sition is filled or extended in good faith.

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