Cloud Architect

Job Title: Cloud Architect

Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Duration: 16+ Months Contract (With possible extension)

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

Required Skills:

·       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 Skills:

·       2+ Utilize vRealize/Aria Suite

·       2+ Work with Dell VxRail HCI

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