Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years Kubernetes experience and enterprise architecture exposure.
- Hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2; exposure to or training in VCF 9.
- Strong background in Kubernetes, VKS (formally TKG), and modern application platforms.
- Familiarity with container networking (NSX), storage (vSAN/CNS), and monitoring (VCF Ops for Containers).
- Proven customer-facing experience in professional services or consulting.
- Understand load balancing and product knowledge of AVI load balancer
- Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS).
- Hybrid cloud experience (VMC on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCP VMware Engine).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows.
Certifications
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation vSphere Kubernetes Service (VCAPVKS) or 10+ years of Kubernetes experience
- VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)
Skills Checklist
Kubernetes & Container Platform Design
- VKS (VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service) architecture and design
- VKS cluster design and deployment
- Kubernetes workload domain strategy
- Container governance, security, and RBAC models
- DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows
VCF Integration & Networking
- VKS integration with VCF 9 architecture
- NSX container networking and security design
- AVI load balancer design and implementation
- Container storage design (vSAN/CNS integration)
- VCF Operations for container monitoring
Customer Engagement & Strategy
- Lead customer-facing design sessions and workshops
- Define Kubernetes adoption roadmap and strategy
- Translate business requirements into container platform requirements
- Executive-level presentations and stakeholder communication
- Advise on container adoption and operational models
Architecture & Documentation
- Develop VKS architecture artifacts and reference designs
- Create integration specifications with NSX , AVI and Aria Suite
- Document design decisions and tradeoffs
- Build deployment blueprints for VKS
- Capture functional and non-functional requirements
Technical Leadership & Oversight
- Oversee consultant deployment activities
- Ensure delivery alignment with VKS design specifications
- Mentor consultants and customer teams on containerization
- Provide technical guidance on Kubernetes best practices
- Quality assurance and design validation
Platform Knowledge
- VCF 5.2+ hands-on experience with VCF 9 exposure
- Modern application platform architecture
- Container security and compliance frameworks
- Multi-tenancy and workload isolation strategies
- Hybrid cloud Kubernetes (VMC on AWS, AVS, GCVE)
Operations
- Day-2 operations strategy for Kubernetes platforms
- Container lifecycle management
- Monitoring, logging, and observability design
- Backup and disaster recovery for containerized workloads
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- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at20 daysper year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
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