Location: Atlanta, US & Dallas Texas, only local candidates

Experience: 15+ Years

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic PaaS Solution Architect with deep expertise in VMware Tanzu and cloud-native architectures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multi-cloud platforms, container orchestration, and DevSecOps principles. This role demands technical leadership, architectural vision, and hands-on expertise in designing scalable, secure, and resilient PaaS solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise-scale, cloud-native solutions using VMware Tanzu and Kubernetes.
• Define and enforce best practices for microservices architecture, containerization, and DevSecOps in Tanzu-based environments.
• Lead development teams utilizing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG), Tanzu Application Platform (TAP), Tanzu Mission Control (TMC), and Tanzu Data Services.
• Architect and guide the build of cloud-agnostic PaaS platforms, ensuring alignment with both business and IT objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across development, infrastructure, and security teams to align technical decisions with organizational goals.
• Drive CI/CD pipeline implementation, GitOps adoption, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Ensure end-to-end platform scalability, security, observability, and automation.
• Conduct performance tuning, governance, and troubleshooting for Tanzu-based workloads.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to DevOps and engineering teams.
• Architect multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises environments.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture and solution design.
• Proven hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu Application Service, TKG, TAP, and TMC.
• Strong expertise in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and platform services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience in building and maintaining DevSecOps pipelines, security best practices, and compliance enforcement.
• Strong understanding of observability tools, infrastructure automation, and performance monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives in live enterprise projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Tanzu certifications or equivalent Kubernetes certifications.
• Experience with tools such as ArgoCD, Flux, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Prometheus/Grafana.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.