VKS, Private AI, microservices, Kubernetes in general, stakeholder management, previous DND experience in addition to the secret clearance and darksite 5 days a week in Ottawa. (preferably local)The request is for a Senior Consultant highly skilled with VKS and VMware Private AI. 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.The VKS Senior Consultant will build, configure, and validate VKS in line with architecture designs, supporting customer teams through Day-1 and Day-2 operations.Deploy and configure VKS in VCF 9 environments.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.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 trainingin VCF 9.Experience with NSX, vSphere, and SDDC Manager.Robust troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in customer environments.Understand network requirements for Supervisor Clusters (Management, Workload, Ingress, Egress CIDRs).Kubernetes CKA or CKAD certification.Experience with CI/CD tooling and container registries.Familiarity with GitOps and automation frameworks (Helm, ArgoCD, Jenkins,



etc.).Job QualificationsPreferred - VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator (2V0-17.25)Optional - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)Deploy and configure VKS (VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service)Configure Kubernetes RBAC and namespace managementPerform cluster validation and testingIntegrate VKS with NSX networking and securityImplement vSAN storage policies and CNS integrationSet up VCF Operations for container monitoringConfigure container registry and image managementKubernetes cluster operations and troubleshootingContainer networking configuration and validationStorage class configuration and persistent volumesWorkload onboarding and application deploymentNamespace and resource quota managementDiagnose VKS deployment and integration issuesResolve Kubernetes cluster and workload problemsAnalyze logs and perform root cause analysisNetwork and storage troubleshooting for containersCreate build procedures and runbooksDocument operational guides and best practicesBuild as-built documentation for VKS environmentConduct knowledge transfer sessions with customer teamsSupport Day-1 and Day-2 operations activitiesWork closely with the Architect on design alignmentExecute build plans per architecture specificationsSupport customer technical teams during implementationProfessional customer-facing communicationCoordinate with project manager on deliverablesVCF 5.2+ hands-on experience with VCF 9 exposureNSX, vSphere, and SDDC Manager experienceContainer registries and image managementCI/CD tooling familiarity (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)GitOps and automation frameworks (Helm, ArgoCD)Consulting Solutions and its family of companies is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at:

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