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# VKS Application Engineering Leader - EMEA

- **Company:** Broadcom
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Frameworks, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Middleware, Open Source Technology, OpenShift, Broadcom, YAML, Enterprise Software Applications, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/EB9512D550364870B95725F5C43E983A/job/

## About the Role

* 10+ years in enterprise application engineering, with 5+ years in cloud-native/Kubernetes platforms.
 * Strong Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, Open Source tools background with pipeline automation and enterprise deployment practices.
 * Rich and proven experience working with Platform teams.
 * CNCF certifications
 * Proven record of leading technical teams across a geographic region (direct or matrixed).
 * Strong executive presence with ability to influence enterprise decision makers.
 * Deep experience scaling Kubernetes, containers, or modern application platforms in large, regulated enterprises.
 * Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures: microservices, APIs, CI/CD, event-driven designs.
 * Technical expertise in Kubernetes, VCF, containers, and leading platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE, Red Hat OpenShift). Red hat OpenShift Prior experience is highly desirable.
 * Ability to understand and write YAML scripts.
 * Demonstrated ability to work across sales, business development, and delivery functions.

Highly Desirable

 * Experience with middleware, databases, API management, or application frameworks (e.g., Spring, React).
 * Knowledge of enterprise requirements: HA, scalability, compliance, RTO/RPO.
 * Infrastructure foundations: networking, storage, backup, and DR strategies.
 * Prior experience engaging with regional teams to drive co-selling motions.

Application Engineer team to drive vKS adoption and compete against Redhat OpenShift, engaging with customers, ISVs, and SaaS companies

## Description

* Regional Strategy & Execution - Translate Broadcom's global vKS vision into actionable programs for EMEA, ensuring adoption goals, pipeline impact, and customer success metrics are achieved.
 * Executive Customer Engagement - Represent Broadcom in strategic accounts across the region, influencing CIO/CTO-level roadmaps and positioning VCF + vKS as the enterprise Kubernetes platform of choice.
 * Solution Architecture Leadership - Guide solution design across Container based application, infrastructure, andDevOps domains, and work very closely with customers' platforms team, infrastructure teams.Sales & Delivery Support - Partner with regional account executives to drive technical validation, presales success, PS scoping, and smooth handoffs to delivery teams.
 * Field-to-Product Feedback - Capture customer insights to influence vKS and VCF product direction, ensuring regional requirements and enterprise demands are represented.
 * Team Leadership - Build, mentor, and inspire a regional team of Application Engineers; establish best practices, frameworks, and enablement models that scale adoption.
 * Ability to travel up to 50% of the time


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