VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Architect
We're partnering with a leading global IT services provider undergoing significant growth across its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) practice and capability to design, deliver, and modernise enterprise private cloud platforms on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x.
UK-based remote role with some London customer travel
6-month contract
Inside IR35
The VCF Architect will own account-level architectural direction and governance across the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) estate.
Key responsibilities
- Own architecture, design assurance and standards across projects, upgrades, migrations and operational change.
- Translate business, regulatory and operational needs into designs; resolve risks, dependencies and technical debt.
- Lead customer workshops and governance; communicate recommendations to technical and senior audiences.
- Guide delivery teams, assure operational transition and grow capability through mentoring and reusable assets.
Essential Experience and technical scope
Enterprise-scale VCF architecture; deep vSphere, vSAN and NSX expertise; life cycle, VCF upgrades and migrations; secure, resilient, highly available design.Strong written architecture skills, senior customer engagement and technical leadership across complex, multi-partner delivery environments.VCF 9.x/9.1; VMware/Broadcom certifications or VCF Architect/Knight-level capability with proven experience in similar rolesHCX, VCF Operations/Aria, automation and Infrastructure as Code; regulated-sector and partner-led Professional Services experience with Customer context and successDefined Full time requirement covering VCF innovation, NSX/HCX, upgrades and operations.VCF, Aria, Dell hardware and Git/GitHub demand, prioritising security, compliance and resilience; broader operating model and resourcing remain to be defined.
Success means: recognised account-wide technical authority, executable VCF designs, consistent governance, early risk resolution and stronger delivery capability-not ownership of just one project.
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