VCF Architect

Introduction:

The VCF Design and Deploy Architect will work directly with customers to understand business requirements and design a VCF9 architecture. This role focuses on high-level and low-level solution architecture and design leadership, ensuring that deployments align with VMware best practices and customer goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design workshops and discovery sessions with customer stakeholders.
• Develop architecture diagrams, business requirements, high-level, low-level designs for VCF 9.
• Define workload domain strategy, NSX design, vSAN policies, Fleet management, SDDC Manager integration.
• Provide input to transformation roadmaps and migration strategies from legacy vSphere/VCF.
• Collaborate with oversight architects, consultants, project managers, and partner teams to ensure designs are executed effectively.
• Review and approve design artifacts, ensuring alignment with VMware reference architectures.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and technical leads.

Requirements:

• 8+ years VMware experience
• Hands-on experience designing VMware Cloud Foundation 5x / 9x solutions.
• Training in VCF 9 (hands-on preferred).
• Deep technical knowledge of VCF, including vSphere architecture, NSX, vSAN, and VCF Automation and VCF Operations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Hybrid cloud experience (VMC on AWS, or Azure VMware Solution, or Google Cloud VMware Engine).
• Familiarity with VCF Suite, containerization, and enterprise automation strategies.

Certifications:

• VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25)

Skills Checklist:

Core Design Capabilities:

• Multi-region and multi-site VCF design
• Workload domain strategy and segregation
• NSX networking and security design
• vSAN storage architecture and policies
• SDDC Manager and Fleet management design
• Customer-facing discovery and design workshops
• Discussing design tradeoffs and alternatives
• Executive and technical stakeholder presentations
• Trusted advisor relationship building

Requirements & Documentation:

• Translate business requirements into technical requirements
• Document risks and design decisions
• Capture functional and non-functional requirements
• Create high-level and low-level design documents
• Develop architecture diagrams and deployment blueprints

Migration & Lifecycle:

• Legacy vSphere to VCF 9 migration strategies
• Upgrade and lifecycle planning

Technical Knowledge:

• VCF 9.0 architecture and new capabilities
• VCF 5x and 9x hands-on experience
• VCF Operations integration
• VMware validated solutions and reference architectures

Collaboration:

• Work with consultants, project managers, and partners
• Design review and approval processes
• Cross-team coordination and alignment