VKS Deployment Engineer (Tanzu Focused)

Role overview

VKS Deployment Engineer (Tanzu Focused) at NexTurn

Act as an L3 Deployment Engineer for Kubernetes-based platforms.

Design and execute end-to-end Kubernetes deployments in customer environments.

Deploy and configure: Vanilla Kubernetes and/or OpenShift clusters.

Cluster networking, storage, and ingress components Learn and implement VMware Kubernetes services, including: VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG).

Kubernetes on vSphere / VCF-based environments.

Integrate Kubernetes platforms with: CI/CD pipelines.

Monitoring, logging, and security tools.

Collaborate with customers during: Requirements gathering.

Design workshops.

Deployment, validation, and handover.

Troubleshoot complex issues related to: Kubernetes cluster setup and upgrades.

Networking, storage, and ingress.

Container runtime and control plane components.

Produce deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, and as-built reports.

Work closely with infrastructure, networking, and security teams during deployments.

Stay current with Kubernetes ecosystem advancements and VMware Kubernetes offering.

Required qualifications

• Technical Skills &
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes deployments, including: Vanilla Kubernetes (kubeadm, managed distributions) and/or OpenShift.
• Cluster lifecycle management (install, upgrade, scale).
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including: Control plane components.
• Networking (CNI, services, ingress).
• Storage (CSI, persistent volumes).
• Experience with DevOps practices and tooling, such as: CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
• GitOps workflows (Argo CD, Flux).
• L3-level troubleshooting skills for Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Experience deploying platforms in enterprise customer environments.
• Desired / Nice-to-Have Skills: Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu, TKG, or Kubernetes on vSphere.
• Exposure to Kubernetes deployments on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with container networking and service meshes (Istio, Linkerd).
• Knowledge of container security tools and best practices.
• Certifications such as: CKA / CKAD / CKS.
• OpenShift certifications.
• VMware Tanzu or Kubernetes-related certifications.
• Professional & Behavioural Attributes Strong deployment and delivery mindset.
• Comfortable in customer-facing professional services roles.
• High ownership and accountability for project deliverables.
• Motivated to learn VMware Kubernetes services and platforms.
• Ability to work independently and across cross-functional teams.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.
• Travel Requirement Willingness to travel (domestic and/or international) for customer deployments and engagements.
• Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Applications, or equivalent work experience.

Employment details

• Location: India [Pune], Mumbai, Bangalore