Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Architect

VMware; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity grants

401(k) matching

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

VMware seeks a Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Architect to lead architectural validation and design of VCF deployments for enterprise customers. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on software-defined data centers and modernizing data centers.

You will drive architecture workshops, PoCs, and complex networking/configuration work, collaborating with product teams and SI partners to deliver scalable Kubernetes solutions for large-scale environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical data center experience.
• VCF Architect certifications and data center credentials are highly desirable.
• 10+ years in technology-related engineering or consulting roles with enterprise IT architecture depth.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted architectural advisor for enterprise customers, guiding design, validation, and deployment of VMware Kubernetes on VCF infrastructure.
• Lead architecture workshops, technical deep-dives, and PoCs to accelerate deployment of Supervisor and VMware Kubernetes Service.
• Design resilient Kubernetes networking solutions including IPAM, ingress/egress, and CNI multi-tenancy.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Systems Integrator partners to craft customer proposals addressing virtualization scaling and data center modernization.
• Create reusable reference architectures and deployment patterns to accelerate customer adoption.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

vSphere deployment

vSAN storage

SDDC Manager

Kubernetes Platform Engineering

NSX Networking

Cloud-native Networking

Troubleshooting

Enterprise IT Architecture

Client-facing Delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics

VCF Architect certification

CCIE/CCNP Data Center

CKA/CKAD / RHCA/RHCE

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description: Kubernetes Platform infrastructure Architect

Role Overview

Position: Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Architect

Organization: VCF GTM & Advanced Services

Position Type: Full-Time / Enterprise Infrastructure & Systems Integration Focus

About the Team & Mission

The Modern Workloads Platform Engineering team is responsible for enabling enterprise success with VMware vSphere 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 Platform 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 trusted advisor for enterprise customers, guiding them through the strategic design, validation, and full-scale deployment of VMware Kubernetes solution built on VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure platforms.
• Technical Leadership & Adoption: Drive customer success by spearheading architecture workshops, technical deep-dives, and complex Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) to accelerate the deployment of Supervisor and VMware Kubernetes Service.
• 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.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering field core teams and Systems Integrator partners to jointly develop customer proposals that address virtualization scaling, workload placement, and physical-to-virtual operational transformations.
• Asset & Pattern Creation: Build, standardize, and share reusable reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets to accelerate customer adoption of VCF enterprise infrastructure.

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)
• Excellent Infrastructure Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure, including server, network, and storage architectures.
• Advanced Networking Fabrics: Deep design and implementation experience with enterprise networking fabrics eg. VMware NSX or other leading Solutions.
• Cloud-Native Networking: Demonstrated solutions experience managing Kubernetes-native networking constructs, ensuring reliable ingress controllers, egress controls, and CNI multi-tenancy configurations.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Lead analysis of issues during PoCs or pilot across the entire technology stack, tackling complex infrastructure, networking, and containerization issues within Kubernetes and Supervisor environments.

Experience & Leadership

• Professional Experience: 10+ years in technology-related engineering or consulting roles, with explicit depth in enterprise IT architecture, data center SDN, or private cloud infrastructure platforms. Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is highly beneficial
• 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 (CKA and / or CKAD, Red Hat OpenShift Certified Architect RHCA/RHCE)

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.

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.

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