Kubernetes Platform Architect
Pubblicato il 22-08-2026 - 1373 VMware Italy in Italia
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Job Description:
The vKS Platform Engineering team is responsible for enabling enterprise success with VMware 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 front lines with enterprise customers, driving the successful adoption of VMware Kubernetes Service (vKS) on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on designing and validating solutions, running proof-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.
- 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 ef