Platform Specialist – VMwareTanzu Kubernetes Grid
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