VMware Cloud Foundation Consultant / 97976-1

VMware Cloud Foundation Consultant / 97976-1

Scarsdale, NY
6 Months

Onsite Work

Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Architect with deep expertise in NSXT, vSAN Lifecycle Manager (vLCM), VLR (VMware Live Recovery) ,vRealize Operations (vROps) and basic support on VMC AWS services to support missioncritical banking infrastructure. This role will architect and operate secure, compliant, and highly available SDDC platforms that power core banking applications, payment systems, and regulated workloads. The ideal candidate brings strong technical leadership, deep SDDC experience, and a proven track record in financialsector environments.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, deployment, and lifecycle governance of VCFbased SDDC platforms supporting core banking, digital channels, and hightransaction workloads.
Design and implement NSXT network virtualization with a focus on microsegmentation, zerotrust security, and regulatory compliance (PCIDSS, FFIEC, SOX).
Oversee vLCM strategies for patching, firmware compliance, and riskcontrolled upgrades across production clusters.
Design, implement, and manage VMware Live Recovery (SRM/DRaaS) solutions for automated disaster recovery, including replication, failover, and failback processes.
Ensure DR readiness through testing, runbook creation, and monitoring RPO/RTO compliance for critical applications and infrastructure
Deploy and manage workloads on VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC), including SDDC setup, NSX networking, and hybrid cloud integration with on-prem environments.
Build and optimize vROps dashboards for capacity forecasting, SLA monitoring, anomaly detection, and operational risk reporting.
Ensure SDDC designs meet banking requirements for resiliency, disaster recovery, multisite HA, and business continuity.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce segmentation, encryption, and threatmitigation policies.
Drive automation initiatives using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, or Terraform to reduce manual operations and improve auditability.
Serve as the senior escalation point for complex issues impacting regulated or highvalue workloads.
Participate in architecture review boards, risk assessments, and changecontrol processes.
Produce detailed documentation, runbooks, and compliancealigned operational procedures.
Mentor engineering teams and guide best practices for secure and compliant SDDC operations.

Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of experience with VMware virtualization technologies in enterprise or financialsector environments.
Proven expertise designing and operating VCF at scale, including multisite and stretchedcluster architectures.
Deep handson experience with NSXT (DFW, microsegmentation, routing, load balancing, federation).
Strong experience with vLCM for lifecycle, firmware, and compliance management.
Advanced proficiency with vROps for analytics, capacity planning, and SLA reporting.
Strong understanding of vSphere, vSAN, ESXi, vCenter, SDDC Manager, and enterprise storage/networking.
Experience supporting regulated workloads and working within frameworks such as:
PCIDSS
FFIEC
SOX
NIST
Strong troubleshooting and rootcause analysis skills across compute, network, and storage.
Ability to lead crossfunctional teams and influence architectural decisions in a regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications
VMware certifications such as VCAPDCV, VCAPNV, VCIX, VLR, VCF Specialist, or VCDX.
Experience with disaster recovery solutions (SRM, multisite NSXT, stretched clusters).
Familiarity with core banking systems, payment platforms, or hightransaction workloads.
Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, or hybrid cloud architectures.
Background in risk management, audit readiness, or security governance.

Education
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).