vDefend - Security Architect

Responsibilities:

 Security Architecture & vDefend Implementation

• Lead the discovery, planning, design, and validation of micro-segmentation strategies using VMware vDefend.
• Develop and implement distributed firewall (DFW) policies to secure Tier-0 through Tier-N applications.
• Utilize Security Services Platform (SSP) capabilities such as Security Intelligence for traffic flow analysis, rule recommendations, and monitoring.
• Ensure adoption of Zero Trust principles through consistent policy enforcement within VCF environments.

Certification & Compliance

• Partner with Global Information Security (GIS) stakeholders to achieve security certification for VCF platforms.
• Align solution architecture with enterprise security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.

VCF Architecture & Design Leadership

• Lead customer discovery sessions and design workshops with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable VCF 9 solutions, including high-level and low-level designs.
• Define workload domain strategies, NSX networking and security architecture, vSAN policies, and SDDC Manager integration.
• Develop architecture diagrams, deployment blueprints, and design documentation aligned with VMware best practices.

Transformation & Migration Strategy

• Provide guidance on migration strategies from legacy vSphere and earlier VCF versions to VCF 9.
• Contribute to modernization roadmaps and lifecycle planning, including upgrades and platform evolution.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and technical leaders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with delivery architects, consultants, project managers, and partner teams.
• Lead design reviews and ensure alignment with VMware validated solutions and reference architectures.

Experience Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in VMware infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Proven hands-on experience designing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x / 9.x) solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in VMware vDefend (NSX security, micro-segmentation, distributed firewall).
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., financial services) and supporting compliance frameworks.
• Previous customer-facing consulting experience, including leading workshops and stakeholder engagements.
• Experience designing hybrid cloud solutions (e.g., VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, Google Cloud VMware Engine).