Kubernetes Platform Tech Manager

Broadcom; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a technical leader for Application Engineering to accelerate the adoption of private cloud solutions in the EMEA region. This role encompasses guiding solution architecture, providing sales and delivery support, and building a strong regional team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in enterprise application engineering with a background in Kubernetes and DevOps. Travel of up to 50% is expected. A strategic and influential presence is crucial in driving customer engagement and success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise application engineering, with 5+ in cloud-native/Kubernetes platforms.
• Proven record of leading technical teams across a geographic region.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence enterprise decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Guide solution design across container-based applications.
• Partner with account executives for technical validation and presales success.
• Capture customer insights to influence product direction.

Skills

Kubernetes

DevOps

CI / CD

Open Source tools

Technical leadership

Cloud-native architectures

YAML scripting

Tools

EKS

AKS

GKE

Red Hat OpenShift

Job description

Overview

Broadcom in strategic accounts across the region, influencing CIO / CTO-level roadmaps and positioning VCF + vKS as the enterprise Kubernetes platform of choice. Solution Architecture Leadership - Guide solution design across container-based applications, infrastructure, and DevOps domains, and work closely with customers' platforms teams. Field-to-Product Feedback - Capture customer insights to influence vKS and VCF product direction, ensuring regional requirements and enterprise demands are represented. Team Leadership - Build, mentor, and inspire a regional team of Application Engineers; establish best practices, frameworks, and enablement models that scale adoption.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture Leadership - Guide solution design across container-based applications, infrastructure, and DevOps domains; collaborate closely with customers’ platforms teams.
• Sales & Delivery Support - Partner with regional account executives to drive technical validation, presales success, PS scoping, and smooth handoffs to delivery teams.
• Field-to-Product Feedback - Capture customer insights to influence vKS and VCF product direction, ensuring regional requirements and enterprise demands are represented.
• Team Leadership - Build, mentor, and inspire a regional team of Application Engineers; establish best practices, frameworks, and enablement models that scale adoption.
• Travel - Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years in enterprise application engineering, with 5+ years in cloud-native / Kubernetes platforms.
• Strong Kubernetes, DevOps, CI / CD, Open Source tools background with pipeline automation and enterprise deployment practices.
• Rich and proven experience working with Platform teams. CNCF certifications.
• Proven record of leading technical teams across a geographic region (direct or matrixed).
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence enterprise decision makers.
• Deep experience scaling Kubernetes, containers, or modern application platforms in large, regulated enterprises.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures: microservices, APIs, CI / CD, event-driven designs.
• Technical expertise in Kubernetes, VCF, containers, and leading platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE, Red Hat OpenShift). Red Hat OpenShift experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to understand and write YAML scripts.
• Demonstrated ability to work across sales, business development, and delivery functions.
• Highly Desirable: Experience with middleware, databases, API management, or application frameworks (e.g., Spring, React).
• Knowledge of enterprise requirements: HA, scalability, compliance, RTO / RPO.
• Infrastructure foundations: networking, storage, backup, and DR strategies.
• Prior experience engaging with regional teams to drive co-selling motions.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, 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. If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

Job Description

Broadcom Software is seeking a technical leader to head up Application Engineering for vSphere Kubernetes Service (vKS) in the EMEA region. This position requires a mix of hands-on technical credibility and strategic leadership to accelerate enterprise adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) with vKS as the standard Kubernetes platform for private cloud. As the regional lead, you will define how vKS gets implemented and scaled in the field, build strong technical partnerships with customers and ecosystem partners, and lead a team of application engineers to deliver tangible business outcomes across the region. Key Accountabilities include Regional Strategy & Execution, and Executive Customer Engagement.

Regional Strategy & Execution - Translate Broadcom's global vKS vision into actionable programs for EMEA, ensuring adoption goals, pipeline impact, and customer success metrics are achieved.