VMware Solution Architect (Advanced Level)

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Multiple vacancies different VMware specialties

About the Role

senior VMware Solution Architects

deep, hands-on mastery of VMware technologies

• Aria Automation (vRealize Automation Advanced Level)

• Aria Orchestrator (vRealize Orchestrator Advanced Scripting & Integration)

• vSphere with Tanzu / Modern Kubernetes Integration

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Architecture

• VMware Cloud Director (VCD)

• VMware NSX ALB (Avi Load Balancer)

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Lead end-to-end architecture of VMware-based cloud platforms (private cloud, hybrid cloud, VCF-based environments).
• Design scalable, secure blueprints using

  Aria Automation

  , including policies, services, catalogs, multi-tenancy, and extensibility.
• Develop advanced automation workflows using

  Aria Orchestrator

  with REST/SOAP integrations, PowerShell, Python, and third-party systems.
• Architect Kubernetes-ready infrastructure with

  vSphere with Tanzu

  , including namespaces, TKG clusters, and integrations with CI/CD.
• Build multi-site, highly available architectures using

  VCF

  , NSX-T, vSAN, and SDDC Manager.
• Design multitenant IaaS/PaaS platforms using

  VCD

  , including resource pools, catalogs, edge gateways, and SDN.
• Architect and optimize

  Avi Load Balancer

  deployments for L4/L7 services.

Deployment & Implementation

• Execute complex deployment projects with zero-downtime strategies and production-grade readiness.
• Configure policies, lifecycle management, image repositories, identity federation, automation pipelines, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deploy Tanzu clusters, configure storage classes, ingress controllers, and integrate with GitOps pipelines.
• Build production-ready automation packs and integrations with ITSM, CMDB, monitoring, and security platforms.
  

Advisory & Governance

• Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and customer architecture assessments.
• Troubleshoot high-severity issues across the entire VMware stack (compute, storage, network, automation, Kubernetes).
• Develop migration strategies for legacy virtualization ? VCF/VCF-based cloud environments.
• Provide capacity planning, performance tuning, HA/DR designs, and compliance alignment.
  

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Create HLDs, LLDs, runbooks, implementation guides, and operational SOPs.
• Transfer knowledge to customer teams and mentor junior engineers.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 815+ years

  of experience in VMware ecosystem, with proven solution architecture ownership.
• Strong background across virtualization, networking, storage, cloud automation, and Kubernetes.
• Deep technical expertise in at least

  two

  of the following (mandatory):

• Aria Automation (vRA)

• Aria Orchestrator (vRO)

• vSphere with Tanzu

• VCF

• VCD

• NSX ALB / Avi

• Solid experience designing large-scale production environments for enterprise or telco.
• Strong scripting background (PowerCLI, Python, JS, REST).
• Comfortable presenting architectural decisions to C-level and defending technical choices.
  

Preferred Certifications

(Not mandatory but strong plus and realistically market-valued)

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (

  VCAP

  ) Design or Deploy
• VMware Certified Implementation Expert (

  VCIX

  )
• VMware Certified Professional (

  VCP

  ) Any track
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) for Tanzu-focused roles
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) for hybrid integrations
  

Who Should Apply

Professionals who:

• Have built real VMware automation/VCF/Tanzu platformsnot just touched them.
• Are confident leading architecture decisions.
• Can work independently in complex customer environments.
• Want to work on large-scale enterprise and telco-grade VMware projects across the GCC.