✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

Head Of Kubernetes Application Engineering

at VMware

📍 6 Locations Unknown 💰 $187K – $300K USD / year Posted March 21, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $187K – $300K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

This role leads the global vSphere Kubernetes Service application engineering organization, combining technical expertise with executive leadership to drive enterprise cloud adoption and modernization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define global vKS vision
  • Lead enterprise customer engagements
  • Design solutions across domains
  • Provide technical guidance on Kubernetes and cloud-native adoption
  • Build and inspire a global team

Technical Overview

Focuses on cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation, Tanzu, and enterprise infrastructure solutions, providing strategic guidance and architectural leadership.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior enterprise solution architect with extensive leadership experience in cloud native and container solutions, particularly with VMware Cloud Foundation and Tanzu. They possess strategic vision, executive engagement skills, and a proven track record in leading global cloud infrastructure programs.

Must-Have Skills

15+ years of leadership in enterprise solution architecture7+ years in cloud native and container solution architectureExperience with VMware Cloud FoundationSolution ArchitectureCustomer EngagementLeadership

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with TanzuDevOpsCI/CDSecurityScalabilityHigh Availability

Tools & Platforms

VMware Cloud FoundationTanzuThird-party technologies

Required Skills

KubernetesVMware Cloud FoundationSolution ArchitectureCustomer EngagementLeadershipDevSecOpsTanzuEnterprise InfrastructureProgram ManagementTechnical Delivery

Hard Skills

KubernetesK8sCloud NativeVMware Cloud FoundationDevSecOpsCloud StrategyApplication ModernizationEnterprise InfrastructureSolution ArchitecturePre-salesCustomer EngagementLeadership

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingExecutive EngagementCommunicationInfluenceTeam BuildingProblem SolvingStakeholder Management

Industry & Role

Industry Technology / Cloud Computing / Enterprise Infrastructure
Job Function Lead enterprise Kubernetes application engineering and cloud infrastructure strategy
Role Subtype Solution Architect / Cloud Infrastructure Lead
Tech Domains Kubernetes, VMware Cloud Foundation, Tanzu, Enterprise Infrastructure

Keywords for Your Resume

KubernetesK8sCloud NativeVMware Cloud FoundationSolution ArchitectureCustomer EngagementLeadershipDevSecOpsTanzuEnterprise InfrastructureProgram ExecutionExecutive PresenceGlobal ProgramTechnical DeliveryArchitectural LeadershipProgram Management

Deal Breakers

Lack of leadership experience in enterprise solution architecture, No experience with VMware Cloud Foundation or Tanzu, Inability to lead global teams, No strategic or executive engagement background

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