VCF & VMware Cloud Architect — Hybrid Infra Leader

Candour; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour in Leeds is seeking an experienced VMware Specialist to lead design and deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and vSphere environments within enterprise-grade private and hybrid cloud projects.

You will run discovery workshops, produce detailed designs (HLD/LLD), manage lifecycles, troubleshoot complex infra, and collaborate with customers, vendors and project teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure and SDDC projects in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on design, deployment and optimisation of VCF and vSphere environments.
• Experience with VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) for performance and capacity.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture, virtualisation and data centre transformation.
• Experience with lifecycle management including upgrades, patching and credential rotation.
• Knowledge of NSX, Avi Load Balancer, HCX and SRM ecosystem.
• Understanding of hybrid cloud, migrations, modernisation and business continuity.
• Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder management and clear technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery workshops, gathering customer requirements and objectives.
• Design and deliver VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions with detailed designs and implementation plans.
• Deploy, configure and test VCF environments for handover to operations.
• Support private and hybrid cloud modernisation and transformation initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to customers to select optimal solutions.
• Manage VMware platform lifecycle activities, including upgrades and patching.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across VMware and SDDC tech.
• Collaborate with project teams, vendors and customers to deliver successful deployments.
• Support pre-sales activities with scoping, design and product demos.
• Produce and maintain implementation guides and operational handover materials.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware vSphere

Aria Operations

Infrastructure design

Hybrid cloud

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Documentation (HLD/LLD)

Tools

NSX

Avi Advanced Load Balancer

HCX

VMware Live Recovery

Site Recovery Manager

Job description

Candour in Leeds is seeking an experienced VMware Specialist to lead design and deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and vSphere environments within enterprise-grade private and hybrid cloud projects.

You will run discovery workshops, produce detailed designs (HLD/LLD), manage lifecycles, troubleshoot complex infra, and collaborate with customers, vendors and project teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure.