Job description
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with deep expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation to join our dynamic team at Kyivstar.Tech. In this role, you will lead the architecture, deployment, and management of hybrid cloud environments built primarily on VMware technologies. Familiarity with AWS is considered a strong advantage, as AWS is a part of our hybrid infrastructure.
This is a technical leadership position, where you will work across infrastructure, DevOps, and development units to design secure, scalable, and efficient cloud architectures.
About us
Kyivstar.Tech is a Ukrainian hybrid IT company and a resident of Diia.City.
We are a subsidiary of Kyivstar, one of Ukraine’s largest telecom operators.
Our mission is to change lives in Ukraine and around the world by creating technological solutions and products that unleash the potential of businesses and meet users’ needs.
Over 500+ KS.Tech specialists work daily in various areas: mobile and web solutions, as well as design, development, support, and technical maintenance of high-performance systems and services.
We believe in innovations that truly bring quality changes and constantly challenge conventional approaches and solutions. Each of us is an adherent of entrepreneurial culture, which allows us never to stop, to evolve, and to create something new.
What you will do
- Lead architecture and implementation of hybrid cloud solutions, with a primary focus on VMware Cloud Foundation (vSphere, NSX, vSAN, vCenter, VMware Aria Suite).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and manage hybrid cloud environments that integrate on-prem and cloud-based workloads.
- Support cloud adoption and modernization strategies, including on-prem to cloud migration, cloud-native refactoring, and hybrid scenarios.
- Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC). using Terraform, Mware Aria Automation Orchestrator, or CloudFormation.
- Establish and enforce security best practices, governance policies, and compliance controls for cloud environments.
- Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization to improve cost efficiency and performance.
- Guide DevOps and development teams in leveraging cloud platforms effectively, including CI/CD best practices.
- Provide expert guidance and documentation for architecture decisions, standards, and operational procedures.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the organization.
- Support presale activities.
Qualifications and experience needed
- 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and operations.
- 3+ years of hands-on cloud architecture experience, with a strong focus on VMware Cloud Foundation stack.
- Strong Linux experience.
- Deep knowledge of vSphere, NSX, vSAN, vCenter, and VMware Aria Automation/Operations.
- Solid understanding of hybrid infrastructure patterns, including networking (VPN, VPC, Direct Connect), identity and access management, and multi-site setups.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, VMware Aria Automation, and optionally CloudFormation.
- Experience with Configuration Management Engines: Puppet, Salt, Ansible/AWX/AAP, Chef, CFEngine is a plus
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern DevOps practices.
- Working knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, IAM, S3, and advanced networking(VPC, VPN, TGW, Direct Connect) is a plus.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Familiarity with VMware Tanzu is a plus.
- Understanding of cloud security controls and data protection strategies.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Enterprise hardware hands-on experience is a plus.
- English level: B2 or higher.
What we offer
- Office or remote – it’s up to you. You can work from anywhere, and we will arrange your workplace
- Remote onboarding
- Performance bonuses for everyone (annual or quarterly — depends on the role)
- We train employees: with the opportunity to learn through the company’s library, internal resources, and programs from partners
- Health and life insurance
- Wellbeing program and corporate psychologist
- Reimbursement of expenses for Kyivstar mobile communication
