Architect - VCF Design & Architecture Lead

CALIBRE Systems, Inc.•Alexandria, VA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

CALIBRE Systems, inc., an employee owned mission focused solutions and digital transformation company, is looking to fill multiple opportunities within the Washington, DC metro area. 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, customer-facing expert
Designing enterprise-grade VMware Cloud Foundation solutions
Leading end-to-end architecture from discovery through design and governance
Working 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
Developing high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs), blueprints, and roadmaps
Defining workload segmentation strategies
Defining multi-site and disaster recovery architectures
Defining operational governance models
Establishing migration and transformation strategies from legacy VMware environments
Providing leadership and governance across implementation and operational transition
Reviewing and approving designs aligned with VMware validated architectures
Acting as a trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders
Guiding delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs
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)