Virtualization Architect
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.
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