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, CI-CD integration, and DevOps enterprise requirements on 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.

8–10+ years in technology-related roles
Deep technical acumen: experience in application engineering, consulting or technical sales for enterprise IT, cloud, or application platforms
Strong expertise in containers and a leading Kubernetes distribution (EKS, AKS, RH OCP/OPP, Rancher), and VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere, vSAN, NSX)
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
Ability to identify challenges, design solutions, and articulate value in business terms
Enthusiastic self-starter with curiosity, drive, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments
Thought leadership experience a plus
Vertical / Geo specialization in Telco, FSI and LATAM a plus
Ability to travel up to 60% of the time
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or equivalent experience plus 12 years experience.
Deep knowledge of VMware products and Kubernetes platforms
Certifications in cloud-native or public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Red Hat RHCA/RHCE on OpenShift) are highly desirable

Kubernetes Platform Architect

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