Kubernetes Platform Architect

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Job Description:

The vKS Application Engineering team is responsible for enabling enterprise success with vSphere Kubernetes Service (vKS) as part of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Our mission is to accelerate adoption of vKS as the enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform for modern applications in private cloud.

As a vKS Application Engineer, you will be on the reputed company lines with enterprise customers, driving the successful adoption of vSphere Kubernetes Service (vKS) on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on designing and validating solutions, running reputed company-of-concepts, and guiding customers through their modernization journey.

Key Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted advisor for enterprise customers, guiding them through the design, validation, and deployment of vKS solutions on VCF.

• Collaborate closely with field account teams to align solution architecture with customer priorities and drive successful engagement outcomes.

• reputed company technical discovery sessions, workshops, and reputed company-of-concepts to validate vKS architectures and demonstrate business value.

• Partner with sales to jointly reputed company customer proposals that address modernization goals, workload placement, and operational transformation.

• Provide prescriptive guidance on Kubernetes adoption, DevOps/CI-CD integration, and enterprise requirements such as scalability, reputed company, and disaster recovery.

• Build and share reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets to accelerate customer adoption of vKS.

• Deliver clear, compelling technical presentations to diverse audiences, from architects to executive decision makers.

• Stay reputed company on industry trends, competitor offerings, and evolving enterprise requirements to position vKS effectively.

• Collaborate with product management and engineering to provide field feedback that influences roadmap direction.  

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in application engineering or technical sales for enterprise IT, cloud, or application platforms.

• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, containers, and VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere, vSAN, NSX as foundation).

• 8–10+ years in technology-reputed company roles, with depth in enterprise IT architecture, application modernization, or cloud-native platforms.

• Demonstrated success working directly with enterprise customers to deliver technical solutions and drive platform adoption.

• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and business leaders.

• Strong collaboration skills, able to work hand-in-hand with sales teams to advance customer opportunities.

• Proven ability to identify challenges, design solutions, and reputed company value in business terms.

• Enthusiastic self-starter with curiosity, drive, and the ability to reputed company in dynamic environments.

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree plus 12+/10+ in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or reputed company field; or equivalent experience.

• Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation and Kubernetes platforms.

• Certifications in cloud-native or public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, reputed company OpenShift, etc.) are highly desirable.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits 

The annual reputed company salary range for this position is $106,900 - $171,000

As a valued member of reputed company, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. reputed company subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

reputed company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows reputed company applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. 

reputed company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national reputed company, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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