Architect - VCF Design & Architecture Lead

CALIBRE Systems, Inc.•Alexandria, VA

141d•Onsite

About The Position

The VCF Design & Architecture Lead is a senior-level, customer-facing expert responsible for designing enterprise-grade VMware Cloud Foundation solutions aligned with mission objectives and long-term transformation strategies. This role leads end-to-end architecture from discovery through design and governance while acting as a trusted advisor in complex, mission-critical environments.

Requirements

Senior-level expertise in VCF design and architecture
Customer-facing experience
Experience designing enterprise-grade VMware Cloud Foundation solutions
Ability to align solutions with mission objectives and long-term transformation strategies
Experience leading end-to-end architecture from discovery through design and governance
Experience in complex, mission-critical environments
Experience with NSX network & security architecture
Experience with vSAN storage architecture
Experience with SDDC Manager lifecycle integration
Experience with hybrid cloud integration
Experience developing high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs), blueprints, and roadmaps
Experience defining workload segmentation strategies
Experience defining multi-site and disaster recovery architectures
Experience defining operational governance models
Experience establishing migration and transformation strategies from legacy VMware environments
Experience providing leadership and governance across implementation and operational transition
Experience reviewing and approving designs aligned with VMware validated architectures
Experience acting as a trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders
Experience guiding delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs
Experience supporting modernization initiatives (hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, automation)

Responsibilities

Lead customer discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and requirements gathering
Design end-to-end VCF solutions, including: Management and workload domains, NSX network & security architecture, vSAN storage architecture, SDDC Manager lifecycle integration, Hybrid cloud integration
Develop high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs), blueprints, and roadmaps
Define: Workload segmentation strategies, Multi-site and disaster recovery architectures, Operational governance models
Establish migration and transformation strategies from legacy VMware environments
Provide leadership and governance across implementation and operational transition
Review and approve designs aligned with VMware validated architectures
Act as a trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders
Guide delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs
Support modernization initiatives (hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, automation)