Summary
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A technology services organization is seeking a Platform Specialist to operate a large-scale Kubernetes environment in a private cloud. You will design and manage production clusters across multiple data centers, using VMware virtualization and cloud technologies while focusing on automation, reliability, scalability, upgrades, security, and capacity planning.
Highlights
Work on large-scale Kubernetes infrastructure across production environments, with deep exposure to VMware cloud technologies, automation, reliability, scalability, and enterprise platform operations.
Description
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Platform Specialist to join our team supporting a large-scale Kubernetes platform.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes operations, VMware Telco Cloud Automation (TCA), Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG), and VMware-based infrastructure.
This role involves designing, deploying, and operating production-grade Kubernetes clusters across multiple data centers in a private cloud environment, with a focus on reliability, automation, and scalability.
Work Location: Brampton, Ontario / Onsite
Salary Range: CAD 102,000 to CAD 115,000/ yearly
Key Responsibilities:
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
Experiences desired:
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.
