Solutions Architect

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VMware Solutions Architect (VMware Cloud Foundation) Overview

We are seeking an experienced VMware Solutions Architect (VCF) to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions across client environments. This role is responsible for end-to-end Software‑Defined Data Center (SDDC) architecture, including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and VMware Aria components.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands‑on deployment experience combined with strong architectural leadership within MSP or enterprise environments.

The role will require you 2-3 days a week onsite in the clients Belfast office.

• Lead design and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Develop High‑Level Design (HLD) and Low‑Level Design (LLD) documentation.
• Architect scalable, secure, and highly available SDDC solutions.
• Perform capacity planning, workload placement strategy, and lifecycle design.
• Design multi‑cluster and multi‑site architectures including DR strategies.

• Architect and integrate core VCF components:
• vSphere
• vSAN
• NSX (NSX‑T)
• VMware Aria (Operations, Automation, Lifecycle)
• Design VCF Workload Domains and management domains.
• Oversee SDDC Manager and Lifecycle Manager (LCM) implementation and upgrades.
• Ensure full‑stack integration including networking, storage, and compute layers.

• Lead greenfield and brownfield VCF deployments.
• Oversee VCF bring‑up, configuration, and validation.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership during implementation phases.
• Troubleshoot complex multi‑layer infrastructure issues.
• Support migration strategies from legacy infrastructure to VCF.

• VMware Aria Automation
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Power
  
  CLI)
• Integrate VCF into hybrid and multi‑cloud strategies.

• Conduct discovery workshops and technical assessments.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
• Provide technical leadership during pre‑sales engagements.
• Present architecture solutions to technical and executive stakeholders.

• 7+ years in VMware infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years direct VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) experience.
• Proven experience architecting enterprise SDDC environments.
• Hands‑on experience with:
• VCF bring‑up and lifecycle management
• vSphere cluster design and optimisation
• vSAN architecture and storage policy design
• NSX‑T logical networking and micro‑segmentation
• Experience delivering solutions within MSP or multi‑tenant environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, network, and storage layers.

• VMware vSphere
• VMware vSAN
• VMware NSX‑T
• VMware Aria Suite (Operations, Automation, Lifecycle)

• Software‑Defined Data Center (SDDC)
• Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Disaster Recovery design
• High availability architecture
• Network virtualization and micro‑segmentation

• PowerCLI
• Terraform
• REST APIs
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code methodologies

• Hybrid cloud integration (AWS, Azure, VMware Cloud)

• VMware Cloud Foundation Specialist
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
• VCDX (Highly desirable)

• Strong architectural mindset with enterprise‑scale thinking.
• Ability to balance hands‑on delivery with strategic design.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Client‑facing confidence and presentation capability.
• Collaborative approach within cross‑functional teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning within the VMware ecosystem

The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise across the full VCF stack with strong solution design ownership and client‑facing delivery experience. This role requires both strategic architectural thinking and hands‑on execution capability within an MSP or enterprise consulting environment.