Skillset: Tanzu/VKSThe request is for a Senior Consultant highly skilled with VKS and VMware Private AI. The allocation would be for 1552 hours, starting ASAP. The customer is comfortable with either a client or partner Senior Consultant.

However, the candidate must hold a Canadian citizenship and possess a Secret Clearance issued by the government of Canada and must also be willing to be on site in Ottawa (Canada) 5 days/week. Description and OverviewThe VKS Senior Consultant will build, configure, and validate VKS in line with architecture designs, supporting customer teams through Day-1 and Day-2 operations. Key Responsibilities
Deploy and configure VKS in VCF 5.2+ hands-on experience with VCF 9 exposure
Integrate VKS with NSX networking and vSAN storage policies.
Implement monitoring and lifecycle management via VCF Operations for Containers.
Troubleshoot deployment and integration issues, providing timely resolution.
Document build procedures, runbooks, and operational guides.
Support workload onboarding and provide knowledge transfer to customer teams.
Collaborate closely with the Architect to ensure successful outcomes.

Required Skills & Experience




3+ years VMware consulting or delivery experience.
Hands-on experience deploying VKS (formally TKG) and related VMware components.
Familiarity with Kubernetes operations, container networking, and storage integrations.
Hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2; exposure to or training in VCF 9.
Experience with NSX, vSphere, and SDDC Manager.
Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in customer settings.
Understand network requirements for Supervisor Clusters (Management, Workload, Ingress, Egress CIDRs).
Experience with CI/CD tooling and container registries.
Familiarity with GitOps and automation frameworks (Helm, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.).

Pay: $90.00-$100.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate
Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):
How many years of hands-on experience do you have with VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS) (formerly Tanzu Kubernetes Grid - TKG)?
Which versions of VMware Cloud Foundation have you worked with?

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Vks Consultant Ottawa
🏢 Cloud Destinations
📍 Ottawa