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

Experis

Plymouth

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Experis is seeking an experienced Lead Architect to drive a major cloud transformation programme. You will lead architecture and design activities across complex VMware environments and drive VCF upgrade initiatives from 5.x to 9.x.

You will guide technical teams and stakeholders, run requirements and design workshops, and review governance documents and architectural standards. Expect collaboration with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors, with UK travel as required.

Qualifications

Lead architecture and design across VMware environments.
Drive VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x).
Guide technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges.

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

Enterprise Architecture

Technical Leadership

Cloud Transformation

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

NSX

HCX

vSphere Supervisor

Kubernetes / VKS

Ansible

Salt

Harness

GitOps

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: