VCF Private Cloud Consultant
About The Position
We are seeking a VCF Private Cloud Consultant to lead the architecture and design phase of VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud implementations. This role is responsible for shaping the overall platform architecture and producing the design documentation that enables successful, predictable implementation by delivery teams. The Private Cloud Architect works closely with project management, customer stakeholders, and VCF Private Cloud Engineers to ensure that business objectives, operational requirements, security controls, and lifecycle considerations are accurately reflected in the architecture. The role emphasizes design ownership, clarity, and execution readiness, while remaining highly collaborative throughout delivery.
Requirements
- Mastery-level knowledge of the full VMware stack (VCF, vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Operations, Automations) with a proven track record of designing multi-datacenter environments.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements (RTO/RPO, SLA, Compliance) into technical specifications
- Extensive experience in hybrid cloud architecture, including migrations and integrations with hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to command a room, present to executive stakeholders, and manage diverse technical teams.
- Expertise in designing security and compliance standards (e.g. PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP) within virtualized infrastructure.
Nice To Haves
- VMware Certified Distinguished Expert certification is strongly preferred and highly valued.
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) in VKS, Automation, Storage, Operations
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification in Data Center Virtualization (DCV) or Network Virtualization (NV).
- Experience with modern application platforms and designing infrastructure to support DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines.
- Publications, public speaking, or community contributions within the virtualization or cloud engineering space.
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural discovery and technical design activities for Greenfield VMware Cloud Foundation environments
- Collaborate with project managers to align design milestones with delivery plans and customer expectations
- Engage customer infrastructure, network, security, and operations stakeholders to gather and validate requirements
- Develop comprehensive High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation that serves as the authoritative reference for implementation
- Define VCF domain architecture, including management and workload domain strategy
- Design compute, storage, networking, and security architectures aligned with supported VMware Cloud Foundation models
- Incorporate lifecycle management, upgrade paths, and operational sustainability into architectural decisions
- Participate in design reviews with implementation engineers to validate feasibility and execution readiness
- Respond to implementation feedback and adjust designs where appropriate while preserving architectural
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match (annual dollar cap applied)
- Flexible time off plan
- 15 paid holidays
- Sick leave (amount varies by state requirements and is at least the minimum required by any state)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
