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# VMware Cloud Architect / Consultant (66817-1)

- **Company:** VELVET LEDGER WORKFORCE LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, DevOps, VMware ESX Servers, Python (Programming Language), Network Segmentation, PowerCLI, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Runbook, Storage Virtualization, VCloud, VMware VSphere, VRealize, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Tanzu, Kubernetes, Vcenter, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/vmware-cloud-architect-consultant-66817-1-san-francisco-ca--3ed316a2-9a25-46a4-a532-e68d54cc54ed

## About the Role

VMWare, Cloud Architecture, Consulting, VMWare, Cloud Computing, VMWare Certifications, VMWare Certified Professional (VCP), Communication Skills, Consulting, VMWare vSphere, vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX (T), Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, HCX, Tanzu/Kubernetes

Hybrid cloud (on-prem ? cloud, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP)

Network overlays

Egress controls and cost-aware architectures

VMware ESXi & vCenter (8/9)

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware certifications (VCP-DCV, VCAP, VCF Specialist)

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in 24/7 critical environments

Analytical and troubleshooting mindset

Team collaboration and documentation discipline, Strong scripting/automation: PowerCLI (must-have); Terraform/Ansible/Python (nice-to-have)

Proven ability to produce HLD/LLD, migration plans, and executive presentations

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills

## Description

VMware consultant who can shape platform strategy, own end-to-end architecture, and lead complex transformations across private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate blends hands-on depth (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria/vRealize, SRM, HCX, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP, Tanzu) with consulting acumen-able to advise executives, develop roadmaps, build target-state reference architectures, and guide delivery teams from discovery through steady state., Strategy & Advisory

Lead assessment workshops to baseline current state (infrastructure, operations, cost, risk) and define target-state SDDC/cloud strategy

Build business cases (TCO/ROI), migration waves, and investment plans; present to senior leadership and architecture review boards

Define governance, landing zones, guardrails, and operating models for VMware platforms in enterprise contexts

Architecture & Design

Create high- and low-level designs (HLD/LLD)

Develop capacity and resilience models (HA/DR patterns, RPO/RTO)

Define security reference architectures (micro-segmentation, zero-trust, segmentation policies)

Delivery Leadership

Lead discovery, POCs, pilots, and phased migrations for data center consolidations and application modernizations

Direct cross-functional teams (network, security, storage, platform, DevOps) and coach engineers on best practices and automation

Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation patterns (PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible) and integrate with CI/CD where applicable

Operations, Reliability & Security

Define SRE/operational runbooks, monitoring/observability (Aria Operations/Operations for Logs), capacity, patch baselines, and lifecycle management

Implement DR/BCP with SRM (runbooks, test plans), plus backup/recovery integrations

Drive cost optimization (rightsizing, consolidation, reserved capacity planning) and license posture management

Partner with security, audit, and compliance teams on policy alignment (e.g., SOX/PCI/FFIEC/HIPAA as relevant)

Stakeholder Engagement & Pre-Sales Support

Translate technical decisions into business outcomes and risk trade-offs; create C-level decks, design packs, and decision logs