Description:
The Virtualization Architect will lead the design, deployment, and management of advanced virtualized infrastructures, ensuring seamless integration with internal and external platforms, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This role requires a
strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in VMware SDDC, hyper-converged infrastructure, and cloud technologies. The successful candidate will analyze existing IT environments, recommend improvements, and design innovative solutions that align with modern best practices in security, automation, and scalability.
• Responsibilities:
• Design & Implementation: Oversee the architecture, implementation, and lifecycle management of hyper-converged
• infrastructure (HCI), VMware Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), and hybrid cloud platforms (e.g., VMware Cloud on AWS,
• Azure VMware Solution), ensuring seamless integration with device management systems.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance, security, and availability of virtual
• infrastructures. Perform advanced troubleshooting for web, data, and application servers, maintaining secure and reliable
• connections to cloud-managed devices and platforms.
• Automation: Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and
• PowerShell DSC to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment tasks.
• Virtual Machine & Container Support: Support the creation and lifecycle management of virtual machines (VMs), virtual
• desktops (VDI), and containerized workloads (Kubernetes/Docker) to enable modern application delivery and endpoint
• management.
• Infrastructure Management: Lead the design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of hyper-converged and
• traditional server environments. Manage software-defined networking (SDN) and storage (SDS) components within the
• VMware ecosystem.
• Hardware & Cloud Recommendations: Provide expert recommendations for server, storage, and cloud resources to support
• DIIT infrastructure growth and deliver scalable virtual application environments. Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and
• adopt emerging technologies.
• Security & Compliance: Implement robust security measures, including micro-segmentation and zero-trust network
• architectures, and ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR
Open to candidates who hold any of the following preferred certifications:
• VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• ITIL v4 Foundation
Minimum Requirements:
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in virtualization architecture and engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in customer service, client-facing roles, and cross-functional collaboration.
Skills:
• Proficiency with VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, Horizon, and VMware Cloud solutions.
• Expertise in hyper-converged infrastructure platforms (e.g., Dell VxRail, Nutanix).
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell).
• Strong understanding of cloud integration with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on process, quality, and security best practices.
