Kubernetes Platform Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor for enterprise clients, assisting them in the design, validation, and implementation of vKS solutions on VCF.

• Work closely with field account teams to ensure solution architecture aligns with customer priorities and achieve successful engagement outcomes.

• Facilitate technical discovery sessions, workshops, and proof-of-concepts to validate vKS architectures and showcase business value.

• Collaborate with sales teams to co-develop customer proposals that meet modernization objectives, workload placement, and operational transformation needs.

• Offer prescriptive guidance on adopting Kubernetes, integrating DevOps/CI-CD, and addressing enterprise requirements such as scalability, security, and disaster recovery.

• Create and share reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical resources to enhance customer adoption of vKS.

• Present clear and engaging technical presentations to a variety of audiences, ranging from architects to executive decision-makers.

• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and changing enterprise requirements to effectively position vKS.

• Work in conjunction with product management and engineering to provide field insights that shape roadmap direction.

⛳️ Requirements

• Background in application engineering or technical sales within enterprise IT, cloud, or application platforms.

• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and VMware Cloud Foundation (including vSphere, vSAN, NSX as the foundation).

• 8–10+ years of experience in technology-related roles, with a focus on enterprise IT architecture, application modernization, or cloud-native platforms.

• Proven track record of working directly with enterprise customers to deliver technical solutions and promote platform adoption.

• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation abilities, capable of engaging both technical and business leaders.

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

• Demonstrated ability to identify challenges, design solutions, and convey value in business terms.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• 401(K) plan participation with company matching.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Paid company holidays.

• Paid sick leave.

• Vacation time.

• Paid Family Leave and additional leaves of absence.