[Hiring] VCF 9 Automation Architect / Senior Deployment Engineer @Allied Technology Services

Role Description

We're looking for a VCF 9 Automation Architect / Senior Deployment Engineer who combines deep architectural expertise with the ability to design, deploy, troubleshoot, and operationalize enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure.

This is an opportunity for a true Architect + Engineer to lead complex implementations, drive infrastructure automation, and help organizations modernize their private cloud environments.

Important: Current, hands-on production experience with VCF 9 is mandatory. Lab experience, training, research, or legacy Aria Automation expertise alone will not qualify.

What You'll Do

• Architect, deploy, and operationalize VMware Cloud Foundation 9 environments in complex production settings.
• Lead VCF 9 Management Domain deployments, lifecycle management, upgrades, and platform operations.
• Design and implement self-service cloud consumption, automated provisioning, catalogs, blueprints, and multi-tenant environments.
• Deploy and manage core VCF components, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VKS, and SDDC Manager.
• Design and implement network topologies, distributed routing, firewall policies, microsegmentation, and automated networking.
• Develop and manage Kubernetes clusters and workloads within the VCF ecosystem.
• Implement infrastructure automation, configuration management, APIs, integrations, and custom deployment pipelines.
• Support modern AI/ML workloads, GPU-enabled infrastructure, and software development environments.
• Lead customer discovery, architecture discussions, technical implementations, and transformation initiatives.
• Develop detailed 30/60/90-day implementation and modernization roadmaps.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents and provide technical leadership throughout deployment and operationalization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of VMware / VCF ecosystem experience or comparable senior-level technical depth.
• Verified, hands-on experience deploying and operating VCF 9 in production environments.
• Experience with VCF 9 releases, including 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and/or 9.1.
• Strong expertise across vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VKS, and SDDC Manager.
• Proven experience designing and deploying complex production infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of automation, infrastructure orchestration, multi-tenancy, and self-service cloud consumption.
• Ability to independently architect, deploy, troubleshoot, and operationalize the solutions you design.
• Experience leading customer-facing technical engagements and defending architectural decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Priority Technical Specializations

• VKS: Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and workload management.
• Avi / NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Application delivery, load balancing, integration, and migration.
• SaltStack: Automation and configuration management.
• VCF Automation (VCFA): Self-service provisioning, governance, workload management, and multi-tenancy.
• Core VCF Platform: vSphere, NSX, vSAN, SDDC Manager, and VCF lifecycle management.
• Modern AI Infrastructure: GPU-enabled environments, Kubernetes, and AI/ML workload deployment.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator (2V0-17.25).
• VMware Cloud Foundation Architect (2V0-13.25).
• Other advanced VMware / VCF certifications.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

• Personal ownership of complex VCF 9 production deployments.
• The ability to explain architectural decisions and technical trade-offs.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with real production incidents.
• Modern infrastructure skills across cloud automation, Kubernetes, networking, and AI workloads.
• A balance of strategic architecture and hands-on engineering.
• This is not a strategy-only architecture role. We need professionals who can architect AND execute.

Interested in this opportunity?

Send me your CV via direct message to discuss your experience and learn more about this opportunity. Know a senior VCF 9 Architect or Deployment Engineer who would be a great fit? Tag them or share this opportunity with your network!