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.
Lead technical discovery sessions, workshops, and proof-of-concepts to validate vKS architectures and demonstrate business value.
Partner with sales to jointly develop 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, security, 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 current 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.

10+ years in technology-related roles
Experience in application engineering or technical sales for enterprise IT, cloud, or application platforms
Strong expertise in Kubernetes, containers, and VMware Cloud Foundation
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or equivalent experience.
Certifications in cloud-native or public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Red Hat OpenShift, etc.) are highly desirable.

Kubernetes Platform Architect

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