VMware VCF Architect ( & W2 only)

Job Title: VMware VCF Architect

Location: Remote Role

Duration: Part Time

Guess they need strong experience with below. This is supporting.

This project covers the assessment, design, and implementation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9) within the customer’s existing VMware environment to establish a standardized, automated, and scalable hybrid-cloud infrastructure. 

Skillset: VCF 

Scope: Scope of Work: Deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9)

1.          Project Overview

This project covers the assessment, design, and implementation of VMware Cloud

Foundation (VCF 9) within the customer’s existing VMware environment to establish a

standardized, automated, and scalable hybrid-cloud infrastructure.

1.           Objectives

Integrate VCF 9 into the current VMware stack with minimal disruption.

Deploy the VCF 9 Management Domain and prepare for future Workload

Domains.

Enhance operational consistency through SDDC Manager, automated lifecycle

management, and policy-driven operations.

1.           In-Scope Activities

3.1 Assessment & Planning

Review existing vSphere, vSAN, and NSX infrastructure for VCF 9 readiness.

Validate hardware compatibility, network configuration, and licensing

requirements.

Document existing architecture and identify gaps or required remediation.

3.2 Environment Preparation

Prepare ESXi hosts for VCF 9 use (firmware, BIOS settings, networking, vSAN

configuration as applicable).

Configure prerequisite VLANs, IP schemas, DNS, and NTP services.

Deploy and validate VCF 9 imaging/bring-up bundles.

3.3 VCF 9 Deployment

Deploy the VCF 9 Management Domain.

Configure vCenter Server, SDDC Manager, and vSAN (if applicable).

Perform post-deployment validation of management components.

3.4 Integration & Configuration

Integrate existing VMware resources as appropriate (identity sources, backup

solutions, monitoring tools, etc.).

Configure lifecycle management and workload domain templates within SDDC

Manager.

Implement role-based access controls and security best practices.

3.5 Knowledge Transfer

Provide operational handoff documentation.

Deliver knowledge-transfer sessions covering SDDC Manager, vCenter changes,

and lifecycle operations.

1.           Out-of-Scope

Deployment of additional Workload Domains (unless explicitly added).

Migration of existing workloads into VCF 9.

Non-VMware infrastructure work (storage arrays, physical networking beyond

defined prerequisites).

Application-level changes not directly related to VCF 9.

1.           Deliverables

VCF 9 architecture design documentation.

Validated VCF 9 Management Domain deployed and operational.

Configuration documentation and as-built runbook.