VMware Engineer / VMware Architect

Job Title: VMware Engineer / VMware Architect

Location: 100% Remote
Client: Leading Telecom Enterprise
Duration: Long-Term Contract

We are looking for an elite-level VMware Engineer / Architect with deep hands-on expertise designing and operating large-scale, highly available, and mission-critical virtualized infrastructures within telecom-grade environments. The ideal candidate must be capable of architecting end-to-end virtualization strategies, executing complex migrations, driving automation, and ensuring platform resiliency that meets carrier-class performance and security standards.

This role demands architectural fluency, extreme attention to detail, and the ability to lead multi-environment VMware operations across global distributed systems with minimal oversight.

• Architect, implement, and optimize enterprise VMware environments including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX-T, vSAN, Horizon, and cloud extensions.

• Lead large-scale virtualization transformations: data center consolidation, vSphere upgrades, workload migrations, cluster redesign, and DR automation.

• Design zero-downtime, high-availability architectures for telecom workloads requiring strict SLA/latency compliance.

• Own virtualization security architecture, micro-segmentation policies, and NSX-T fabric governance aligned with telecom compliance frameworks.

• Manage capacity planning, performance tuning, storage optimization, and forecasting for high-volume compute clusters.

• Build end-to-end automation frameworks using PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs for fully automated deployments.

• Troubleshoot complex virtualization issues across networking, compute, and storage layers, including deep-dive root cause analysis.

• Serve as the authoritative technical lead for infrastructure standards, operations playbooks, and architectural decision-making.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (network, cloud, security, DevOps) to ensure interoperability across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

• 10+ years VMware experience, with 5+ years in architecture-level roles.

• Expert-level hands-on skills across:

  • vSphere, ESXi, vCenter

  • NSX-T (micro-segmentation, DFW, edge clusters)

  • vSAN (design & performance tuning)

  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

  • VMware Horizon VDI

• Proven experience with:

  • Large telecom or service provider environments

  • Multi-site HA/DR architectures

  • Compute/storage/network virtualization at scale (500+ hosts)

  • Automation frameworks: PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform

  • Hybrid cloud integrations (VMware on AWS / Azure VMware Solution)

• Strong background in:

  • Infrastructure hardening & security controls

  • Performance troubleshooting (CPU ready, NUMA, vMotion bottlenecks)

  • Distributed architecture design

• Must hold multiple VMware certifications such as:

  • VCP-DCV (Mandatory)

  • VCAP-DCV Deploy/Design (Highly Preferred)

  • VCDX (Huge plus)

• Experience with Kubernetes on VMware (Tanzu).

• Exposure to OpenShift, Red Hat virtualization, or telecom NFV environments.

• Familiarity with carrier-grade workload performance tuning.

• Experience integrating VMware environments with SIEM/monitoring tools (vROps, Splunk, Dynatrace).

• Strong architectural presentation and documentation skills.

• Ability to lead technical decision-making across cross-functional teams.

• Must thrive in a remote, high-pressure, enterprise-scale environment.

• Excellent communication; ability to interact with senior stakeholders.

• Updated resume with detailed VMware project breakdowns.

• List of VMware certifications with verification links.

• Architecture diagrams or high-level design summaries (preferred).

• Rate, availability, and work authorization confirmation.