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# Security Architect - VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) / vDefend

- **Company:** Digital Consulting Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $208,000.0 - $312,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Security Management, VCloud, Vmware
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e52352d62e3ea774

## About the Role

* Deep hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture
 * Proven expertise with VMware vDefend (NSX-based security/microsegmentation)
 * Background in enterprise security architecture, ideally within regulated industries (financial services preferred)
 * Experience delivering security certifications against formal compliance frameworks
 * Strong communication skills to work with global stakeholders and security governance teams
 * Comfortable operating independently in a remote, client-facing delivery role

## Description

We are seeking a high-caliber Security Architect to lead the security certification and architectural validation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) for a global financial services enterprise. This is a remote, full-time engagement focused on ensuring the VCF stack meets stringent Global Information Security (GIS) standards through expert implementation of VMware vDefend.

What You'll Do

 * Lead security architecture validation and certification of a VCF environment against enterprise-grade Global Information Security (GIS) standards
 * Design and implement VMware vDefend to meet financial services compliance and security requirements
 * Serve as the technical authority on VCF security posture, working directly with enterprise stakeholders
 * Produce architectural documentation and certification artifacts suitable for audit and compliance review
 * Partner with platform, network, and security teams to remediate gaps identified during validation


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