Domain Architect – VMware VKS

About the Role

Domain Architect – VMware VKS is a customer-facing solutions consulting and engineering position focused on designing and implementing enterprise Kubernetes platforms using VMware technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing design sessions and workshops
• Define Kubernetes adoption roadmap and strategy
• Translate business requirements into container platform requirements
• 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
• 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
• Provide executive-level presentations and stakeholder communication

Required Skills & Experience

• 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

Technical Competencies

• VKS architecture and design
• VKS cluster design and deployment
• Kubernetes workload domain strategy
• Container governance, security, and RBAC models
• NSX container networking and security design
• AVI load balancer design and implementation
• Container storage design (vSAN/CNS integration)
• VCF Operations for container monitoring
• Container security and compliance frameworks
• Multi-tenancy and workload isolation strategies
• Day-2 operations strategy for Kubernetes platforms
• Monitoring, logging, and observability design
• Backup and disaster recovery for containerized workloads

Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)