Kubernetes Platform Architect (Japan, Remote)
Core
Trusted advisor and technical lead guiding enterprise customers through the design, validation, and deployment of vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) to accelerate modernization.
Role type
Senior IC application engineer (customer-facing)
Builds
Reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets for VKS adoption
Domain
Cloud-native platforms, enterprise IT, containerization
Required skills
Kubernetes, containers, VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere, vSAN, NSX), enterprise IT architecture, application modernization, cloud-native platforms
Preferred skills
Certifications in cloud-native or public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Red Hat OpenShift)
Technologies
vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Red Hat OpenShift
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor for enterprise customers, guide design and deployment of VKS solutions, lead technical discovery sessions and proof-of-concepts, partner with sales to develop customer proposals, provide prescriptive guidance on Kubernetes adoption and DevOps/CI-CD integration, build and share reference architectures, deliver technical presentations to diverse audiences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC