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VMware vDefend Architect – Job Description (JD) Position (or) vDefend Security Architect / Principal Security Architect
Work Location – Sanfrancisco, CA US, Bay Area
Preference – Local who has valid H1b || Citizen ||
Mode -Contract - 6 Months
Onsite and Hybrifd( 3 days work form office)
We are seeking an experienced VMware vDefend Architect to lead the design, architecture, deployment, migration, and optimization of VMware vDefend security solutions across enterprise, cloud, and data center environments.
The architect will work closely with customers, solution architects, security teams, and implementation engineers to design Zero Trust security frameworks, micro-segmentation strategies, distributed firewall policies, and advanced threat protection solutions using VMware vDefend.
The role requires strong expertise in VMware NSX, network security, data center networking, cloud security, and large-scale migration programs.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture
Design enterprise security architectures using VMware vDefend.
Develop Zero Trust security frameworks.
Create micro-segmentation strategies for data centers and cloud environments.
Design East-West traffic protection models.
Define security zones and policy frameworks.
Develop security reference architectures.
VMware vDefend Security
Design and implement:
Distributed Firewall (DFW)
Gateway Firewall
Security Intelligence
IDS/IPS
Malware Prevention
Network Detection & Response (NDR)
Lateral Security
Design advanced threat protection architectures.
Develop application-centric security policies.
NSX Security Architecture
NSX-T Design and Deployment
Multi-site NSX Architectures
Federation Designs
Disaster Recovery Architectures
Multi-Tenant Security Designs
Migration Programs
Lead migrations from:
Traditional Firewalls
Physical Security Appliances
Legacy Segmentation Models
Specific experience with:
F5 to VMware migrations
NSX-V to NSX-T migrations
VMware NSX Security Modernization
Cisco ACI security integration
Palo Alto integrations
Check Point integrations
Fortinet integrations
Security Policy Design
Security policy assessment
Rule optimization
Rule consolidation
Security governance
Compliance mapping
Customer Consulting
Security assessments
Architecture workshops
Executive presentations
Security strategy roadmaps
Risk analysis
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Ansible
Python Automation
NSX APIs
CI/CD Integration
Cloud Security
Design security for:
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware Cloud on AWS
Azure VMware Solution
Google Cloud VMware Engine
Hybrid Cloud Environments
Required Technical Skills
VMware Technologies
VMware vDefend
VMware NSX-T
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware Aria Suite
VMware Avi Load Balancer
Networking
Switching
Routing
BGP
OSPF
VXLAN
EVPN
MPLS
SD-WAN
Security
Zero Trust Architecture
Micro-Segmentation
IDS/IPS
NDR
SIEM Integration
Firewall Technologies
SASE
Cloud Platforms
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Automation
Python
Terraform
Ansible
REST APIs
Preferred Experience
VMware vDefend Deployments
NSX Enterprise Deployments
Large Data Center Security Projects
Multi-Cloud Security Architectures
Service Provider Environments
Fortune 500 Enterprise Customers
Global Delivery Programs
Certifications (Preferred)
VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
VMware VCAP-NV Design
VMware VCAP-NV Deploy
VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization
CISSP
CCIE Security
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
AWS Security Specialty
Azure Security Engineer
Key Deliverables
High-Level Designs (HLD)
Low-Level Designs (LLD)
Security Architecture Documents
Migration Strategy Documents
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Implementation Runbooks
Security Governance Frameworks
Executive Presentations
Success Metrics
Successful vDefend deployments
Security policy optimization
Reduced attack surface
Micro-segmentation coverage
Migration success rate
Customer satisfaction
Security compliance achievement
Operational efficiency improvements
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