Platform Specialist – VMwareTanzu Kubernetes Grid

VDart Inc


Job Location:

Brampton - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 8 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Platform Specialist VMware/Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
Location: Brampton ON (Hybrid)
Mode: Contract

Job Description:

Design deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters at scale across multiple production sites using VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) and VMware Telco Cloud Automation (TCA).

  • Operate and maintain VMware-based infrastructure including vSphere VCF NSX-T TCA and TKG/VKS.
  • Manage cluster lifecycle activities including upgrades patching capacity planning and security hardening.
  • Contribute to platform automation monitoring observability and disaster recovery practices.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues spanning Kubernetes networking storage and underlying infrastructure.
  • Configure and maintain ingress load balancing (AVI/AKO) and service mesh solutions.
  • Implement and maintain GitOps-based deployment pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
  • Work closely with application teams to onboard workloads and improve developer experience.
  • Document architectures runbooks and operational procedures for knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across networking security and application engineering.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure with at least 4 years focused on Kubernetes/TKG.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes administration (CKA certification preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) and VMware Telco Cloud Automation (TCA) including cluster provisioning lifecycle management and CNF/VNF onboarding.
  • Solid VMware background including vSphere VCF NSX-T AVI and Tanzu/TKG/VKS.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform Ansible) and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD)
  • Experience operating Kubernetes platforms in production at scale across multiple sites.
  • Working knowledge of container registries (Harbor) Helm and OCI standards.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tooling.
  • Strong understanding of Linux systems networking and storage fundamentals.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex distributed systems.

Nice to Have

  • VMware certifications (VCP-DCV VCAP-DCV VMware Telco Cloud).
  • Experience in telecom or large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Scripting skills in Bash and at least one of Python/Go
Role: Platform Specialist VMware/Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Location: Brampton ON (Hybrid) Mode: Contract Job Description: Design deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters at scale across multiple production sites using VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) and VMware Telco Cloud Automation (TCA). Operate...