VCF Architect

Position: Architect

Location: Remote

Hiring Mode: 5 Months Contract(Part Time) - 444 hours

Job Description:

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

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.

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 lifecyclemanagement, and policy-driven operations.

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
• Document existing architecture and identify gaps or required remediation.

3.2 Environment Preparation

• Prepare ESXi hosts for VCF 9 use (firmware, BIOS settings, networking, vSANconfiguration 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, backupsolutions, monitoring tools, etc.).
• Configure lifecycle management and workload domain templates within SDDCz
• 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.

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 beyonddefined prerequisites).
• Application-level changes not directly related to VCF 9.

Deliverables

• VCF 9 architecture design documentation.
• Validated VCF 9 Management Domain deployed and operational.
• Configuration documentation and as-built runbook.