Kubernetes Platform Architect

• 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 addressing modernization goals, workload placement, and operational transformation
• Provide prescriptive guidance on Kubernetes adoption, DevOps/CI-CD integration, scalability, security, and disaster recovery
• Build and share reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets to accelerate customer adoption of VKS
• Deliver technical presentations to architects and executive decision makers
• Stay current on industry trends, competitor offerings, and evolving enterprise requirements
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to provide field feedback influencing roadmap direction

• 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)
• 10+ years in technology-related 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 articulate value in business terms
• Enthusiastic self-starter with curiosity, drive, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Deep knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation and Kubernetes platforms