VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant

Computacenter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant to lead engagements in designing and modernizing enterprise private cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in VCF, strong skills in NSX and vSAN, and the ability to automate operations using tools like Terraform and Ansible. This role involves defining architectures, producing implementation plans, and executing migrations, with a focus on delivering high-quality cloud services across multiple UK locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments and define future state VCF 9.x architectures.
• Produce HLD/LLD, implementation plans, and operational runbooks.
• Own VCF bring-up, SDDC Manager config, lifecycle & compliance.
• Engineer NSX, vSAN, workload domain builds.
• VCF Operations design, config and analysis.
• Execute migrations using HCX/vMotion.
• Automate day 0/1/2 operations with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI.
• Enable modern workloads such as VKS and platform guardrails.

Skills

Deep VCF design/build/operate experience

Strong NSX (T0/T1, DFW, VRFs, EVPN), vSAN (ESA/OSA)

Automation with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, APIs

Observability with Aria Ops / Ops for Networks / Logs

Migration experience with HCX

Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerCLI

APIs

Kubernetes on vSphere

DR tooling (SRM, VCDR)

VMware Cloud (VMC on AWS, AVS)

Avi load balancing, Aria Suite Lifecycle

Job description

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant

Location: UK - London, UK - Hatfield, UK - Manchester, UK - Milton Keynes, UK - Nottingham, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 218101 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant

Life on the team

We’re expanding our VCF capability to design, deliver, and modernise enterprise private cloud platforms on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x. As a consultant you’ll lead end‑to‑end engagements, shaping architectures, hands‑on builds, lifecycle automation, and migrations while coaching others and producing high‑quality artefacts.

What you’ll do

• Lead assessments and define future state VCF 9.x architectures
• Produce HLD/LLD, implementation plans, and operational runbooks
• Own VCF bring‑up, SDDC Manager config, lifecycle & compliance
• Engineer NSX, vSAN, workload domain builds
• VCF Operations design, config and analysis
• Execute migrations using HCX/vMotion
• Automate day 0/1/2 operations with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI
• Enable modern workloads such as VKS and platform guardrails

What you’ll need

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep VCF design/build/operate experience
• Strong NSX (T0/T1, DFW, VRFs, EVPN), vSAN (ESA/OSA)
• Automation with Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, APIs
• Observability with Aria Ops / Ops for Networks / Logs
• Migration experience with HCX
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement

Preferred Skills

• Kubernetes on vSphere (VKS)
• DR tooling (SRM, VCDR)
• VMware Cloud (VMC on AWS, AVS)
• Avi load balancing, Aria Suite Lifecycle

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.