VMware Cloud Foundation Architect

Candour; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour seeks an experienced infrastructure specialist to lead VMware SDDC projects in enterprise environments. You will design, deploy and optimise VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere, driving modernisation of private and hybrid cloud environments.

You will run discovery workshops, create HLD/LLD designs, support handover and lifecycle activities, and collaborate with vendors and customers to deliver successful infrastructure projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure and SDDC projects in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, deploying, configuring and optimising VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere environments.
• Experience with VMware Aria Operations (vROps) including performance monitoring and capacity management.
• Understanding of infrastructure architecture, virtualisation and data centre transformation.
• Experience with VMware lifecycle management including upgrades and patching.
• Knowledge of VMware ecosystem (NSX, Avi Load Balancer, HCX, Live Recovery, SRM).
• Experience with hybrid cloud, migrations and business continuity solutions.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving across complex virtualised environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with technical teams and customers.
• Experience producing High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• A relevant VMware certification or willingness to pursue qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery workshops to gather requirements and objectives.
• Design and deliver VMware Cloud Foundation solutions with detailed designs and implementation plans.
• Deploy, configure and test VCF environments for operational handover.
• Support private and hybrid cloud modernisation and transformation.
• Provide technical guidance to customers to identify suitable solutions.
• Manage VMware platform lifecycle activities including upgrades and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across VMware and SDDC technologies.
• Collaborate with project teams, vendors and customers to deliver infrastructure projects.
• Assist pre-sales with technical scoping, solution design and product demos.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and handover materials.

Skills

Infrastructure design

Virtualisation

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Documentation (HLDs/LLDs)

Education

VMware certification

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

VMware vSphere

VMware Aria Operations (vROps)

NSX

Avi ADC

HCX

Site Recovery Manager

Job description

Candour seeks an experienced infrastructure specialist to lead VMware SDDC projects in enterprise environments. You will design, deploy and optimise VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere, driving modernisation of private and hybrid cloud environments.

You will run discovery workshops, create HLD/LLD designs, support handover and lifecycle activities, and collaborate with vendors and customers to deliver successful infrastructure projects in the UK.