VCF Cloud Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled VCF Cloud Architect who will owns the end‑to‑end architecture, design, and strategic roadmap for the organization's VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)–based private cloud.

Experience : 8 to 15 year

sLocation : Chennai/Bangalor

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This role ensures reliable, scalable, secure, and automated delivery of compute, storage, networking, and platform services across management and workload domains, operating consistently at fleet scal

e.The architect defines platform standards, lifecycle and automation patterns, and enterprise integrations (identity, ITSM, observability, disaster recovery), leveraging vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, VCF Operations, VCF Automation, and the VCF Installe

r.Architecture & Desi

• gnDefine the target architecture for VCF using standard vs. consolidated models; separate management and VI workload domains where appropriat
• e.Model VCF Fleets, Instances, and Domains, and specify growth, multi‑site patterns, and tenancy (e.g., VPC‑based isolation) aligned to use case
• s.Select and document platform services across vSphere (compute), vSAN (storage), NSX (network & security), SDDC Manager (LCM), VCF Operations (unified ops), VCF Automation (self‑service
• ).Define network virtualization and micro‑segmentation patterns, load balancing, and E/W and N/S security controls on NS
• X.Architect observability, capacity, config‑drift, certificate/password, and security posture management through VCF Operation

s.Build & Lifecycle Strate

• gyEstablish Day‑0/1/2 build and lifecycle standards using VCF Installer (for new or converged environments) and SDDC Manager for ongoing patch/upgrade/expand across vSphere, vSAN, and NS
• X.Define repeatable build units (clusters, domains) and JSON‑based patterns for at‑scale deployments; institutionalize fleet‑level LC
• M.Govern identity and access and service roles across vCenter, NSX, VCF Operations, and VCF Automatio

n.Automation & Consumpti

• onLead adoption of VCF Automation tenancy models (All App Org, VM App Org, Provider App Org), service catalogs, and guardrail
• s.Define IaC patterns (e.g., Terraform/Aria Blueprints), tagging, placement policies, quotas, and approvals for self‑service provisionin

g.Operations, Security & Complian

• ceEstablish SLAs/SLOs, capacity headroom policies, and cost/chargeback via VCF Operations Chargebac
• k.Drive security baselines (NSX DFW, segmentation, encryption, cert mgmt), and compliance monitoring using VCF Operation
• s.Align platform governance to multi‑cloud private cloud outcomes (agility, resilience, policy consistency

).Migration & Expansi

• onDefine migration patterns (e.g., HCX) and domain/VPC landing zones; guide move‑to‑VCF waves and validatio

n.Leadership & Enableme

• ntLead design reviews, maintain reference architecture, blueprints, runbooks; mentor platform and ops engineer

s.Partner with Security, Network, App, and FinOps teams; provide executive‑level roadmap and KPI reportin

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Key Skills/Knowled

• ge:Architecture: Multi‑domain VCF design, HA/DR, scale‑out strategies, capacity model
• ingLifecycle Management: SDDC Manager bundle planning, upgrade orchestrat
• ionOperations: Health monitoring, logging, drift remediation, compliance, certificate/password managem
• entNetworking & Security: NSX policy design, segmentation, load balancing, VPC architectu
• resAutomation: VCF Automation org design, templates, policies, approvals, IaC pipeli
• nesGovernance: Identity and RBAC across vCenter, NSX, VCF Operations, and Automat