Principal Technical Consultant – VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

9 hours, 46 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
DevOps and Infrastructure
AHEAD

AHEAD

AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on clients by engineering customized data, developer, and infrastructure platforms that improve IT operations. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help...

IT Services
1K-5K
$43M raised

Description

  • Lead the architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions across the full platform stack.
  • Oversee configuration of VCF Fleet, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX, Operations, Automation, and VKS environments.
  • Define business and technical requirements for private cloud and hybrid cloud solutions with customers.
  • Design global, multi-site enterprise architectures, workload mobility approaches, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Serve as the primary architectural lead in client workshops, technical discussions, and knowledge transfer sessions.
  • Integrate VCF with third-party storage, networking, security, backup, monitoring, and automation platforms.
  • Develop technical documentation, design documents, deployment standards, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior technical consultants and provide troubleshooting and optimization guidance.
  • Support presales efforts, including scoping, solution positioning, proposal development, and business opportunity identification.
  • Ensure solutions align with industry standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of technical experience with VMware and supporting technologies.
  • Hands-on architecture, design, and deployment expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, including Global Fleet, vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and Aria Suite.
  • VCF v9.0+ experience is required.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architect Certification (Exam 2V0-13.25) is required.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator Certification (Exam 2V0-17.25) is highly desired.
  • Specialty VCF VCAP-level certification in NSX, Operations, Automation, or VKS is highly desired.
  • Experience with VCF lifecycle management, automation, and workload migration.
  • Hands-on experience deploying, upgrading, and managing VCF on various hardware platforms and HCI solutions.
  • Experience with Elastic VMware Services (EVS) on AWS or Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of SDN, security policies, enterprise storage, and third-party integrations for backup, monitoring, and automation.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, client-facing, and presentation skills.
  • Industry certifications such as VCAP, VCDX, or equivalent VMware certifications are highly desirable.
  • Willingness to travel at least 10% as needed.

Benefits

  • £100,000 - £140,000 a year OTE, including base salary and target bonus.
  • Remote work arrangement.
  • Cross-department training and development opportunities.
  • Sponsorship for certifications and credentials for continued learning.
  • Access to a multi-million-dollar technology lab.
  • Inclusive culture and employee resource groups, including Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD.
  • Use of AI tools in hiring includes opt-out options and candidate privacy protections.

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