Senior VM Ware Consultant Architect

Job Description

VMware consultant who can shape platform strategy, own end‑to‑end architecture, and lead complex transformations across private, hybrid, and multi‑cloud environments. The ideal candidate blends hands‑on depth (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria/vRealize, SRM, HCX, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP, Tanzu) with consulting acumen—able to advise executives, develop roadmaps, build target‑state reference architectures, and guide delivery teams from discovery through steady state.

• vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX (T), Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, HCX, Tanzu/Kubernetes
• on‑prem ↔ cloud, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP
• network overlays
• Egress controls and cost‑aware architectures
• VMware ESXi & vCenter (8/9)
• VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation)
• VMware Lifecycle Manager

• VMware certifications (VCP‑DCV, VCAP, VCF Specialist)

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in 24/7 critical environments
• Analytical and troubleshooting mindset
• Team collaboration and documentation discipline

Key responsibilities include strategy & advisory, architecture & design, delivery leadership, operations reliability & security, partner engagement, RFP/RFI support, and scripting/automation. The role requires building business cases, defining governance, creating high and low level designs, leading migrations and pilots, coaching cross‑functional teams, establishing operational runbooks, and translating technical decisions into business outcomes.

• Lead assessment workshops to baseline current state and define target‑state SDDC/Cloud strategy
• Build business cases (TCO/ROI), migration waves, and investment plans; present to senior leadership and architecture review boards
• Define governance, landing zones, guardrails, and operating models for VMware platforms in enterprise contexts
• Architecture & design – create high‑ and low‑level designs, capacity and resilience models, and security reference architectures (micro‑segmentation, zero‑trust, segmentation policies)
• Delivery leadership – lead discovery, POCs, pilots, and phased migrations for data center consolidations and app modernizations
• Direct cross‑functional teams and coach engineers on best practices and automation; establish IaC and automation patterns (Power
  
  CLI, Terraform, Ansible) and integrate with CI/CD
• Operations, reliability & security – define SRE runbooks, monitoring/observability, capacity and patch baselines, lifecycle management, DR/BCP with SRM, backup/recovery integrations; drive cost optimization and license posture management
• Partner with security, audit, and compliance on policy alignment (e.g., SOX/PCI/FFIEC/HIPAA as relevant)
• Support RFP/RFI responses, sizing, and solution estimation
• Strong scripting/automation:
  Power
  
  CLI (must‑have);
  Terraform/Ansible/Python (nice‑to‑have)
• Proven ability to produce HLD/LLD, migration plans, and executive presentations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills

$100,000–$120,000 per year

• Discretionary Annual Incentive
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:
  Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans
• Family Support:
  Maternal & Parental Leaves
• Insurance Options:
  Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
• Convenience & Professional Growth:
  Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement
• Time Off:
  Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays
• Legal & Financial Assistance:
  Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing

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