Architect - VCF Design & Architecture Lead

CALIBRE Systems Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CALIBRE Systems Inc. is seeking a senior VCF Design & Architecture Lead to design enterprise VMware Cloud Foundation solutions and govern transformation programs.

You will lead discovery sessions, workshops, and end-to-end architecture from discovery through design, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and long-term strategy. You will act as a trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders, guiding delivery teams across modernization initiatives while maintaining DoD clearance

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator or Architect certification (2V0-13.25).
• Deep expertise in VCF, vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, SDDC Manager, VMware Aria/vRA.
• Strong experience designing enterprise-scale VCF/SDDC solutions.
• Infrastructure architecture, network virtualization, storage architecture, and hybrid cloud strategy.
• Lifecycle management and ability to translate business needs into scalable architectures.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (active).
• Ability to work onsite and travel ~50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and requirements gathering.
• Design end-to-end VCF solutions including management, NSX, vSAN, and SDDC Manager integration.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs, blueprints, and roadmaps.
• Define workload segmentation, multi-site and disaster recovery architectures, and governance models.
• Establish migration and transformation strategies from legacy VMware environments.
• Provide leadership and governance across implementation and operational transition.
• Review designs for alignment with VMware validated architectures and advise executives.
• Guide delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs; support modernization initiatives.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Onsite collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years equivalent experience

Tools

VCF

vSphere

NSX-T

vSAN

SDDC Manager

VMware Aria/vRA

VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator/Architect cert (2V0-13.25)

Job description

Architect - VCF Design & Architecture Lead

5414-585

CALIBRE is an Employee-Owned AI transformation company delivering mission focused solutions. We are seeking to fill multiple Architect Lead slots in support of our client.

The VCF Design & Architecture Lead is a senior-level, customer-facing expert responsible for designing enterprise-grade VMware Cloud Foundation solutions aligned with mission objectives and long-term transformation strategies.

This role leads end-to-end architecture from discovery through design and governance while acting as a trusted advisor in complex, mission-critical environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead customer discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and requirements gathering
• Design end-to-end VCF solutions, including:
  • Management and workload domains
  • NSX network & security architecture
  • vSAN storage architecture
  • SDDC Manager lifecycle integration
  • Hybrid cloud integration
• Develop high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs), blueprints, and roadmaps
• Define:
  • Workload segmentation strategies
  • Multi-site and disaster recovery architectures
  • Operational governance models
• Establish migration and transformation strategies from legacy VMware environments
• Provide leadership and governance across implementation and operational transition
• Review and approve designs aligned with VMware validated architectures
• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders
• Guide delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs
• Support modernization initiatives (hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, automation)

• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance
• VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator certification and/or VMware Cloud Foundation Architect certification (2V0-13.25)
• Deep expertise in:
  • VCF, vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, SDDC Manager, VMware Aria/vRA
• Strong experience designing enterprise-scale VCF/SDDC solutions
• Expertise in:
  • Infrastructure architecture
  • Network virtualization
  • Storage architecture
  • Hybrid cloud strategy
  • Lifecycle management
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical architectures
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• CompTIA Security+ certification (active)
• Ability to work onsite and travel (~50%)

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• VCAP certification (Design or Deploy) - strongly preferred
• VMware certifications across VCF, NSX, vSAN, vSphere
• Experience with:
  • VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCVE
• Familiarity with:
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Automation frameworks
  • Kubernetes platforms (VKS/TKG)
• Experience building enterprise transformation roadmaps
• Background in DoD, federal, or regulated environments

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years equivalent experience
• 10+ years VMware experience, with strong architecture focus
• Proven success designing enterprise VCF/SDDC solutions
• Experience producing architecture documentation and technical roadmaps
• Demonstrated leadership in customer-facing architecture engagements

Engagement Model

• ~50% onsite engagement model
• Work across modernization, migration, and cloud transformation initiatives
• Collaboration with distributed architecture and delivery teams

REMOTE, United States

Full-Time/Regular

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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