Remote Kubernetes Platform Architect for Enterprise Cloud

Broadcom; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom seeks a VKS Application Engineer to empower enterprise customers on vSphere Kubernetes Service within VMware Cloud Foundation. You will design, validate, and deploy VKS solutions with customers, run proofs-of-concept, and guide modernization journeys.

You will lead discovery sessions, workshops, and joint proposals with field sales, translating technical value into business outcomes, and building reference architectures to accelerate adoption.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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, DevOps/CI-CD integration, and enterprise requirements such as 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 effectively.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to provide field feedback that influences roadmap direction.

Skills

Kubernetes & containers

Enterprise IT architecture

Customer engagement

Communication & presentations

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation

vSphere

vSAN

NSX

Job description

Broadcom seeks a VKS Application Engineer to empower enterprise customers on vSphere Kubernetes Service within VMware Cloud Foundation. You will design, validate, and deploy VKS solutions with customers, run proofs-of-concept, and guide modernization journeys.

You will lead discovery sessions, workshops, and joint proposals with field sales, translating technical value into business outcomes, and building reference architectures to accelerate adoption.