VCF Architect - Italy

Penta Consulting Ltd; Italia; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior VMware Cloud Foundation Architect to lead design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise private and hybrid cloud platforms. This remote 6-month contract role requires fluent Italian and hands-on expertise in VCF and related technologies.

Responsibilities include defining cloud strategies, designing target architectures, and driving automation with Terraform, Ansible, and PowerCLI.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing VMware Cloud Foundation environments within large enterprise organisations.
• Strong expertise in VCF, vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Suite, and enterprise virtualisation technologies.
• Proven experience with private cloud, hybrid cloud, and infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Solid understanding of networking, storage, disaster recovery, and security best practices.
• Experience integrating VMware platforms with AVS, VMware Cloud on AWS, or other cloud services.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions.
• Define cloud strategies, target architectures, and technology roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Design and implement solutions across vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Suite, HCX, and Tanzu.
• Drive platform automation and standardisation using Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and architectural oversight throughout project lifecycles.
• Support cloud transformation, data centre modernisation, and workload migration initiatives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

vSphere

NSX-T

vSAN

Aria Suite

HCX

Kubernetes

Tanzu

Terraform

Ansible

PowerCLI

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerCLI

Job description

Job SearchVCF Architect - Italy# VCF Architect - ItalyJob Reference No.CR/030852Job Type: ContractLocation: RemoteJob Reference No.: CR/030852We are seeking an experienced Senior VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise private and hybrid cloud platforms. This role requires a hands-on architect with deep VMware expertise, capable of shaping cloud strategy, driving infrastructure transformation, and providing technical leadership across complex programmes.***Please note, this is a 6-month extendable contract, and we're looking for fluent Italian-speakers.*****Key Responsibilities:*** Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions.* Define cloud strategies, target architectures, and technology roadmaps aligned to business objectives.* Design and implement solutions across vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Suite, HCX, and Tanzu.* Drive platform automation and standardisation using Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.* Provide technical leadership, governance, and architectural oversight throughout project lifecycles.* Support cloud transformation, data centre modernisation, and workload migration initiatives.* Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.* Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.**Required Experience:*** Extensive experience designing and delivering VMware Cloud Foundation environments within large enterprise organisations.* Strong expertise in VCF, vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Suite, and enterprise virtualisation technologies.* Proven experience with private cloud, hybrid cloud, and infrastructure transformation programmes.* Solid understanding of networking, storage, disaster recovery, and security best practices.* Experience integrating VMware platforms with Azure VMware Solution (AVS), VMware Cloud on AWS, or other cloud services.* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.**Desirable Skills & Certifications:*** VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCF Specialist, or VCDX.* TOGAF or other architecture certifications.* Experience with Kubernetes, Tanzu, and cloud-native technologies.* Exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud platforms.**What We're Looking For:** A technically strong architect who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, drive cloud adoption initiatives, and provide leadership across complex VMware environments while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and operationally efficient.Share this job## Apply for **this Position**Or contact our consultant:### Isaac [e-mail]