HybridHybrid engagement; candidates must be local to Michigan.
DevOps & InfrastructureCloud Engineering
About the job
Requirements
At least 7 years of enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture experience.
Hands-on VMware Cloud Foundation experience with VCF 4.x or 5.x; VCF 9.x experience is strongly preferred.
Deep expertise across at least two VCF pillars: vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, or VKS/Tanzu.
Experience with vROPS, vRNI, and/or vRLI monitoring platforms.
Ability to lead technical workshops and produce architecture and engineering documentation.
Must be local to Michigan for the hybrid engagement.
Responsibilities
Lead multiple design workshops with the client's engineering team over several weeks to define the full VCF solution architecture.
Design an end-to-end VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 environment covering vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VKS, and the Aria/vRealize monitoring stack, including vROPS, vRNI, and vRLI.
Define the integration architecture between VCF and the client's existing cloud services, including compliance, authentication, and security systems.
Adapt and design provisioning systems to enable automation aligned with VCF standards, covering VM and container creation workflows.
Produce detailed engineering and architecture documents as deployment references for the implementation team.
Interface with client stakeholders to ensure the solution meets technical and business requirements.
Desired Qualifications
VMware certifications such as VCDX, VCAP-DCV, VCP-VCF, or NSX specialist certification.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
Broadcom partner network background.
VCF 9.x experience.
Principal Cloud Architect - VMware VCF
Stafford Gray · Lake Angelus, United States (Hybrid) · Contract · Posted 2026-05-20
Workplace: hybrid
Description
Initial 30 day contract with likely extension
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Architect to lead the design phase of a complex enterprise cloud transformation for a key client. In this role, you will work directly with the client's engineering team to define and document a complete VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9.1) solution — spanning virtualization, networking, storage, containers, and monitoring — and serve as the primary technical authority throughout the engagement.
What You'll Do
Lead multiple design workshops with the client's engineering team over several weeks to define the full VCF solution architecture
Design an end-to-end VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 environment covering vSphere (virtualization), NSX (networking), vSAN (storage), VKS (containers), and the full Aria/vRealize monitoring stack (vROPS, vRNI, vRLI)
Define the integration architecture between VCF and the client's existing cloud services — including compliance, authentication, and security systems
Adapt and design provisioning systems to enable automation aligned with VCF standards, covering VM and container creation workflows
Produce detailed engineering and architecture documents to serve as deployment references for the implementation team
Interface with client stakeholders to ensure the solution meets both technical and business requirements
Requirements
What You Bring
7+ years of enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture experience