Domain Architect - VMware VKS

World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions•Jenks, OK

9d•Remote

About The Position

The VKS Architect will design Kubernetes strategies, guide customer adoption of VKS, and ensure modern application platforms align with enterprise business objectives. This role focuses on solution design, integration strategy, and technical leadership for VKS within the broader VCF architecture.

Requirements

5+ years Kubernetes experience and enterprise architecture exposure.
Hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2; exposure to or training in VCF 9.
Strong background in Kubernetes, VKS (formally TKG), and modern application platforms.
Familiarity with container networking (NSX), storage (vSAN/CNS), and monitoring (VCF Ops for Containers).
Proven customer-facing experience in professional services or consulting.
Understand load balancing and product knowledge of AVI load balancer
Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS).
Hybrid cloud experience (VMC on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCP VMware Engine).
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows.
VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)
VKS (VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service) architecture and design
VKS cluster design and deployment
Kubernetes workload domain strategy
Container governance, security, and RBAC models
DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows
VKS integration with VCF 9 architecture
NSX container networking and security design
AVI load balancer design and implementation
Container storage design (vSAN/CNS integration)
VCF Operations for container monitoring
Lead customer-facing design sessions and workshops
Define Kubernetes adoption roadmap and strategy
Translate business requirements into container platform requirements
Executive-level presentations and stakeholder communication
Advise on container adoption and operational models
Develop VKS architecture artifacts and reference designs
Create integration specifications with NSX , AVI and Aria Suite
Document design decisions and tradeoffs
Build deployment blueprints for VKS
Capture functional and non-functional requirements
Oversee consultant deployment activities
Ensure delivery alignment with VKS design specifications
Mentor consultants and customer teams on containerization
Provide technical guidance on Kubernetes best practices
Quality assurance and design validation
VCF 5.2+ hands-on experience with VCF 9 exposure
Modern application platform architecture
Container security and compliance frameworks
Multi-tenancy and workload isolation strategies
Hybrid cloud Kubernetes (VMC on AWS, AVS, GCVE)
Day-2 operations strategy for Kubernetes platforms
Container lifecycle management
Monitoring, logging, and observability design
Backup and disaster recovery for containerized workloads

Responsibilities

Lead design sessions with customer stakeholders for VKS on VCF 9.
Define architecture for VKS clusters, workload domains, and integration with NSX and VCF Suite.
Provide technical roadmap and adoption strategy for Kubernetes-based workloads.
Advise customers on container adoption, governance, security, and operational models.
Develop architecture artifacts, reference designs, and executive-level presentations.
Mentor consultants and customer technical staff on containerization best practices.