Platform Specialist – VMWare Tanzu

About the job
Job Title: Platform Specialist – VMWare Tanzu

Location: Brampton, ON (Onsite)

Type: 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

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