Domain Architect - VMware VKS

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. 

Certifications 

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

Skills Checklist 

Kubernetes & Container Platform Design 

• 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 

VCF Integration & Networking 

• 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 

Customer Engagement & Strategy 

• 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 

Architecture & Documentation 

• 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 

Technical Leadership & Oversight 

• 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 

Platform Knowledge