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VKS Deployment Engineer (Tanzu Focused)

Location: Pune/Mumbai/Bangalore

Work Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in Kubernetes and DevOps-focused roles, along with Tanzu experiences.

Requirements:

Technical Skills & Experience:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes deployments, including:
    • Vanilla Kubernetes (kubeadm, managed distributions) and/or OpenShift.
    • Cluster lifecycle management (install, upgrade, scale).
  • Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including:
    • Control plane components.
    • Networking (CNI, services, ingress).
    • Storage (CSI, persistent volumes).
  • Experience with DevOps practices and tooling, such as:
    • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.).
    • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
    • GitOps workflows (Argo CD, Flux).
  • L3-level troubleshooting skills for Kubernetes and container platforms.
  • Experience deploying platforms in enterprise customer environments.

Desired / Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu, TKG, or Kubernetes on vSphere.
  • Exposure to Kubernetes deployments on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
  • Experience with container networking and service meshes (Istio, Linkerd).
  • Knowledge of container security tools and best practices.
  • Certifications such as:
    • CKA / CKAD / CKS.
    • OpenShift certifications.
    • VMware Tanzu or Kubernetes-related certifications.

Professional & Behavioural Attributes

  • Strong deployment and delivery mindset.
  • Comfortable in customer-facing professional services roles.
  • High ownership and accountability for project deliverables.
  • Motivated to learn VMware Kubernetes services and platforms.
  • Ability to work independently and across cross-functional teams.
  • Clear communication and documentation skills.

Travel Requirement

  • Willingness to travel (domestic and/or international) for customer deployments and engagements.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Applications, or equivalent work experience.

Job Description:

  • Act as an L3 Deployment Engineer for Kubernetes-based platforms.
  • Design and execute end-to-end Kubernetes deployments in customer environments.
  • Deploy and configure:
    • Vanilla Kubernetes and/or OpenShift clusters.
    • Cluster networking, storage, and ingress components
  • Learn and implement VMware Kubernetes services, including:
    • VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG).
    • Kubernetes on vSphere / VCF-based environments.
  • Integrate Kubernetes platforms with:
    • CI/CD pipelines.
    • Monitoring, logging, and security tools.
  • Collaborate with customers during:
    • Requirements gathering.
    • Design workshops.
    • Deployment, validation, and handover.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to:
    • Kubernetes cluster setup and upgrades.
    • Networking, storage, and ingress.
    • Container runtime and control plane components.
  • Produce deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, and as-built reports.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, networking, and security teams during deployments.
  • Stay current with Kubernetes ecosystem advancements and VMware Kubernetes offering.