Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Architect

Broadcom; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,800 - 177,300; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking an Private Cloud Infra Architect to design and validate VMware Cloud Foundation deployments for strategic enterprise customers. You will architect software‑defined data centers, integrate physical‑to‑virtual networking fabrics, and guide customers through data center modernization journeys.

You will lead architecture workshops, drive POCs, and develop reusable assets while collaborating with SI partners to accelerate VCF adoption across enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field or equivalent practical data center experience.
• Deep, verifiable knowledge of VMware enterprise products, SDDC virtualization, and modern container networking architectures.
• Certifications such as VMware VCP/VCF Architect, VCAP-NV, Cisco CCIE/CCNP Data Center, or public cloud network tracks are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted architectural advisor for enterprise customers deploying VCF solutions on vSphere platforms.
• Design and integrate end-to-end data center networking fabrics (Cisco ACI, NSX).
• Deliver Kubernetes networking solution architectures with IPAM, ingress/egress controls, and multi-tenancy.
• Architect high-availability load balancing across NSX ALB, AVI, F5, or Netscaler.</n>
• Collaborate with field teams and partners to develop customer proposals.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and POCs for VCF deployments.
• Create reusable reference architectures and deployment patterns for faster adoption.
• Provide product feedback to management based on industry trends and enterprise needs.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

vSphere/vSAN

Kubernetes Platform Engineering

Cisco ACI

NSX networking

L4-L7 application delivery

Public cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical data center experience

Tools

APIC / Cisco ACI

NSX-T

SDDC Manager / VMware tools

AVI / load balancers

Job description

About the Team & Mission

The Modern Workloads 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 Private Cloud Infra Architect, you will work on the front lines with strategic enterprise customers and Systems Integrators, driving the architectural validation and successful design of VCF deployments. This is a hands‑on, architect‑level, customer‑facing role focused on designing software‑defined data centers (SDDC), integrating physical‑to‑virtual network fabrics, and guiding clients through their data center modernization journeys.

Key Accountabilities

• Trusted Architectural Advisor: Act as a core advisor for enterprise customers, guiding them through the strategic design, validation, and full‑scale deployment of VCF solutions built on vSphere infrastructure platforms.
• Network Fabric Integration: Design and integrate end‑to‑end data center Networking Fabrics, ensuring seamless policy alignment and interoperability between physical underlay networks (such as Cisco ACI) and software‑defined overlay architectures (VMware NSX).
• Kubernetes Networking Solutions: Deliver resilient solution architectures for Kubernetes networking, managing advanced configurations for IP Address Management (IPAM), container‑native egress/ingress traffic, and cloud‑native microservices routing.
• Enterprise Load Balancing: Architect high‑availability application delivery networks using AVI, NSX Load Balancers, F5 BIG‑IP, and Citrix Netscaler systems within complex, multi‑tenant private cloud environments.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with field account teams and Systems Integrator partners to jointly develop customer proposals that address virtualization scaling, workload placement, and physical‑to‑virtual operational transformations.
• Technical Leadership & Discovery: Lead technical discovery sessions, interactive architecture workshops, and complex proof‑of‑concepts to validate network routing, security zoning, and VCF platform architectures.
• Asset & Pattern Creation: Build, standardize, and share reusable reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets to accelerate customer adoption of VCF enterprise infrastructure.
• Product Alignment: Stay highly current on industry trends, competitive landscapes, and evolving enterprise hybrid cloud requirements to continuously provide product feedback to management and engineering teams.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Acumen

• Deep technical acumen: Proven architecture expertise on VMware Cloud Foundation core infrastructure products, including advanced vSphere deployment, vSAN storage architectures, and automated SDDC Manager operations. Experience with Kubernetes Platform Engineering (EKS, AKS, RH OCP/OPP, Rancher), consulting or technical sales for Enterprise IT.
• Advanced Networking Fabrics: Deep design and implementation experience with enterprise networking fabrics, particularly Cisco ACI (including APIC, EPGs, and contracts) and VMware NSX software‑defined infrastructures.
• Cloud‑Native Networking: Demonstrated solutions experience managing Kubernetes‑native networking constructs, ensuring reliable ingress controllers, egress controls, and CNI multi‑tenancy configurations.
• L4‑L7 Application Delivery: Technical mastery over enterprise‑tier load balancing and traffic management, with deep routing integration knowledge spanning NSX Advanced Load Balancers, AVI, F5, or Citrix Netscaler platforms.

Experience & Leadership

• Professional Experience: 12+ years in technology‑related engineering or consulting roles, with explicit depth in enterprise IT architecture, data center SDN, or private cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Customer‑Facing Delivery: Proven success working directly alongside enterprise customers and global Systems Integrators to deliver technical solutions and drive platform adoption.
• Communication & Storytelling: Excellent presentation, storytelling, and interpersonal skills with the ability to comfortably articulate infrastructure complexities in clear business terms to executive decision‑makers.
• Dynamic Collaboration: Enthusiastic, self‑starting professional with the agility to work hand‑in‑hand with multi‑disciplinary sales and engineering teams to advance strategic client opportunities.
• Strategic Assets: Experience with vertical industry specializations (e.g., Financial Services, Telecommunications) or recognized thought leadership in software‑defined data centers is considered a strong plus.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel up to 60% of the time to support on‑site architectural workshops and client deployments.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical data center experience.
• Core Knowledge: Deep, verifiable knowledge of VMware enterprise products, software‑defined data center virtualization paradigms, and modern container networking architectures.
• Certifications: Highly desirable professional credentials include VMware Certified Professional / Advanced Professional tracks (VCP‑VCF Architect, VCAP‑NV), Cisco certifications (CCIE/CCNP Data Center), or relevant public cloud network architecture paths (AWS, Azure, Red Hat OpenShift).

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 110,800.00 To USD 177,300.00.

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.