Kubernetes Platform Architect - Remote
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
VMware Kubernetes Service (vKS)
About the role
This role focuses on driving the successful adoption of VMware Kubernetes Service (vKS) on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) for enterprise customers.
What you'll do
- Guide enterprise customers through the design, validation, and deployment of vKS solutions on VCF.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, workshops, and proof-of-concepts to validate vKS architectures.
- Provide prescriptive guidance on Kubernetes adoption, CI-CD integration, and DevOps enterprise requirements.
- Build and share reference architectures, deployment patterns, and technical assets.
- Deliver technical presentations to diverse audiences.
- Provide field feedback that influences product management and engineering roadmap direction.
What you'll need
- Experience in application engineering, consulting, or technical sales for enterprise IT, cloud, or application platforms.
- Expertise in containers and a leading Kubernetes distribution (EKS, AKS, RH OCP/OPP, Rancher).
- Expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere, vSAN, NSX).
- 8-10+ years in technology-related roles, with depth in enterprise IT architecture, application modernization, or cloud-native platforms.
- Demonstrated success working directly with enterprise customers to deliver technical solutions.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- Deep knowledge of VMware products and Kubernetes platforms.
Nice to have
- Certifications in cloud-native or public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Red Hat RHCA/RHCE on OpenShift).
- Thought leadership experience.
- Vertical / Geo specialization in Telco, FSI, and LATAM.
Skills: Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation, cloud-native platforms, CI-CD integration, DevOps
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 43-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
866
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Median days open
43 d
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Median salary
$236k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (866 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 866 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 81 | 5856 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 23 d | 43 d (−20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation, cloud-native platforms, CI-CD integration, DevOps
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 249 open roles · median 37 d
- Qualcomm · 59 open roles · median 71 d
- AMD · 40 open roles · median 26 d
- Cerebras · 38 open roles · median 53 d
- Graphcore · 38 open roles · median 83 d
- Renesas Electronics · 32 open roles · median 25 d
How we counted: 866 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.