Cloud Architect [C] //Local to Trenton, NJ

Cloud Architect [C]

Req number:

R7171

Employment Type:

Contract

Worksite flexibility

Hybrid

Job Summary

Client: New Jersey Department of Information Technology

Location: Trenton, NJ - hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days remote per week

Project Start: 3/2/2026

Project Duration: 6/30/2027 - may extend

Requirements: 10+ years of experience designing, deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise VMware environments (vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN), 7+ years planning, executing, administering, and optimizing VMware environments for scalability and efficiency, 7+ years administering TOR switches, vSwitches, Port Groups, and Distributed Virtual Switches, 7+ years performing upgrades, patches, migrations, and capacity expansions across VMware versions (7, 8, 9), 5+ years administering hybrid cloud infrastructures integrating on-premises data centers with public cloud platforms like Azure VMware Solution (AVS), 5+ years working with storage technologies such as NAS, ISCSI, and fiber channel HBAs connected to SAN, 2+ years providing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0+ / SDDC stack support, 2+ years managing NSX Software Defined Networking with knowledge of micro-segmentation and Zero Trust principles, 3+ months supporting VCF 9 deployments/implementation

Preferred:2+ Utilize vRealize/Aria Suite, 2+ Work with Dell VxRail HCI, 1+ Apply scripting knowledge (Python, Java, Shell/BASH)

Candidates per Agency: 2

Misc notes: Please do not submit candidates that are based over 45 minutes outside of the client site.

Job Description

We are looking for a Cloud Architect to support the planning, execution, administration, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote per week).

What You ll Do

• Plan, execute, administer, and optimize enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability

• Provide deep technical expertise across VMware platforms and hybrid cloud infrastructures to support high availability, performance, security, and scalability of mission-critical systems

• Manage and maintain on-premises and cloud-based VMware solutions, including troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues

• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of systems

• Implement best practices to enhance the performance, security, and reliability of VMware environments

• Proactively identify opportunities for system upgrades, patches, and capacity planning to optimize performance and reduce downtime

What You ll Need

Required:

• 10+ years of experience with designing, deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise VMware environments, including vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and vSAN

• 7+ years of experience with planning, executing, administering, and optimizing enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability

• 7+ years of experience with administering and supporting TOR switches, vSwitches, Port Groups, and Distributed Virtual Switches

• 7+ years of experience with executing system upgrades, patches, migrations, and capacity expansions across multiple VMware versions (7, 8, 9)

• 5+ years of experience with administering and optimizing hybrid cloud infrastructures integrating on-premises data centers with public cloud platforms (AVS) Azure VMware Solution

• 5+ years of experience of working with storage technologies, NAS, ISCSI, and fiber channel HBAs connected to SAN

• 2+ years of experience with providing expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0+ / SDDC stack support

• 2+ years of experience with managing NSX Software Defined Networking with an understanding of micro-segmentation and Zero Trust principles

• 3 months+ of experience with supporting VCF 9 deployments/implementation

Preferred:

• 2+ Utilize vRealize/Aria Suite

• 2+ Work with Dell VxRail HCI

• 1+ Apply scripting knowledge (Python, Java, Shell/BASH)

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor