Lead Architect (VMware Cloud Foundation) | Contract | Inside IR35 | SC Cleared

Experis; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Architect to drive a major cloud transformation. You will lead architecture and design across complex VMware environments, and steer VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x) while guiding technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges.

You will run requirements and design workshops, review solutions and governance documents, and collaborate with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture and design across VMware environments.
• Proven ability to drive VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x).
• Capacity to guide technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges.
• Experience running requirements and design workshops.
• Ability to review solutions, governance documents and architectural standards.
• Experience working with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Leading architecture and design activities across complex VMware environments
• Driving VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x)
• Guiding technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges
• Running requirements and design workshops
• Reviewing solutions, governance documentation and architectural standards
• Working with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors

Skills

VCF

NSX

VCF Operations & Automation

HCX

vSphere Supervisor

Kubernetes / VKS

Ansible

Salt

Harness

GitOps

Enterprise Architecture & Technical 领导

Job description

Are you the person everyone turns to when a VCF upgrade gets complicated? Can you talk NSX, Automation, Kubernetes and VMware Cloud Foundation before your first coffee?

I'm currently looking for an experienced Lead Architect to join a major cloud transformation programme.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading architecture and design activities across complex VMware environments
• Driving VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x)
• Guiding technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges
• Running requirements and design workshops
• Reviewing solutions, governance documentation and architectural standards
• Working with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors

Skills we're looking for:

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• NSX
• VCF Operations & Automation
• HCX
• vSphere Supervisor
• Kubernetes / VKS
• Ansible, Salt, Harness, GitOps
• Enterprise Architecture & Technical Leadership

UK Travel Required (project dependent)

Contract: ASAP - 01/03/2027

Inside IR35

SC Clearance Required