Sr AWS Cloud Solutions Architect with EVS (Elastic VMware Service)

Simple Solutions • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Remote

About The Position

This position is for a Senior AWS Cloud Solutions Architect specializing in Elastic VMware Service (EVS). The role requires individuals with 10-15+ years of experience in EVS, which facilitates the lift-and-shift of VMware-based workloads to AWS without re-platforming. Key responsibilities include EVS cluster provisioning, vCenter, ESXi host, and vSAN configuration, network connectivity between EVS and native AWS services, VM migration using tools like HCX, and ensuring VMware component licensing alignment. The role demands strong skills in VMware administration, AWS EVS specialization, migration and workload mobility, cloud network architecture, security and identity management, and infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. The position is remote.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years experience
• VMware Administration / vSphere Engineering (vCenter management, ESXi host configuration, vSAN storage policies, VM lifecycle management, and DRS/HA cluster tuning)
• AWS EVS / VMware Cloud Specialization (EVS cluster deployment, SDDC configuration, integration with AWS native services (S3, EBS, VPC), and hybrid connectivity design)
• Migration & Workload Mobility (VMware HCX deployment and configuration, bulk VM migration planning, cutover orchestration, and rollback procedures)
• Cloud Network Architecture (EVS networking (NSX or VPC-based), connectivity to native AWS VPCs, DNS integration, and cross-region traffic routing)
• Security & Identity (vCenter RBAC, integration with AWS IAM, NSX micro-segmentation, and compliance controls for VMware workloads on AWS)
• Infrastructure Automation (IaC) (Automated provisioning of EVS environments using Terraform, CloudFormation, or VMware Aria Automation)
• LSF (setting it up)

Responsibilities

• EVS cluster provisioning in target AWS regions
• vCenter, ESXi host, and vSAN configuration within the EVS environment
• Network connectivity between EVS and native AWS services (VPC integration, ENI attachments)
• VM migration tooling (HCX or equivalent) for workload mobility from on-premises VMware to EVS
• Licensing alignment for VMware components

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed