Cloud Architect

Role: Cloud Architect

Location: Trenton, NJ -Hybrid- 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Duration:  16+ Months- may extend

Job Description: We are looking for a Cloud Architect to support the planning, execution, administration, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments.

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)