Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure Architect

About This Role

• 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.
• We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.