Lead Engineer – VMware Tanzu
We are seeking a seasoned Lead Engineer with deep expertise in VMware Tanzu to drive the design, deployment, and optimization of our cloud-native platforms. As part of our Engineering department, you will guide a high-performing team, shape platform strategy, and ensure our applications are scalable, secure, and resilient. If you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy mentoring others while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge technology, we’d love to meet you.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture, implementation, and lifecycle management of VMware Tanzu-based Kubernetes platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define cloud-native best practices, CI/CD workflows, and DevSecOps standards.
- Design and automate Tanzu deployments, upgrades, and patching using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Monitor platform performance, capacity, and security; drive proactive improvements and incident resolution.
- Partner with application teams to containerize workloads, optimize microservices, and enable self-service capabilities.
- Establish and enforce governance, compliance, and cost-optimization policies across multiple environments.
- Stay current on emerging cloud technologies, contributing to architectural roadmaps and innovation initiatives.
Requirements:
- 3–10 years of professional experience in engineering or platform operations, with at least 3 years dedicated to VMware Tanzu (Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, Tanzu Mission Control, or Tanzu Application Service).
- Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes concepts (pods, services, ingress, CRDs) and container runtimes such as Docker or containerd.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and security best practices in cloud environments.
- Experience designing highly available, scalable, and secure enterprise platforms on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Proven leadership abilities—mentoring engineers, driving technical decisions, and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have:
- VMware Certified Professional – Application Modernization (VCP-AM) or comparable Tanzu certifications.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
- Experience migrating legacy monolithic applications to microservices or cloud-native architectures.
- Proficiency in Golang, Python, or Bash for automation and tooling development.
- Exposure to observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, or Tanzu Observability.
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways.
- Experience operating in regulated environments (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2) with an emphasis on security and compliance.
