Architect - VMWare Cloud Foundation Design & Deploy/No Clearance

CALIBRE Systems Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CALIBRE Systems Inc seeks a senior VMware Cloud Foundation Architect to design and deploy enterprise-scale VCF solutions across nationwide engagements. You will lead discovery sessions, workshops, and requirements gathering, translating business needs into scalable designs for hybrid cloud environments.

The role focuses on end-to-end architecture, including management domains, NSX security, vSAN storage, SDDC Manager integration, and governance. Remote US travel ~50% expected, full-time position.

Qualifications

• VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator and/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.
• Expertise in infrastructure/network/storage architectures, hybrid cloud, lifecycle management.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical architectures.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement.
• 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/workload domains, NSX, vSAN, SDDC Manager lifecycle, and 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 trusted advisor to executives and technical stakeholders.
• Guide delivery teams to ensure accurate execution of designs.
• Support modernization initiatives (hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, automation).

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

NSX-T

vSAN

SDDC Manager

VMware Aria/vRA

Infrastructure architecture

Network virtualization

Storage architecture

Hybrid cloud strategy

Executive communication

Education

CompTIA Security+

Tools

VMware vSphere

NSX-T

VMware vSAN

SDDC Manager

VMware Aria/vRA

Job description

Architect - VMWare Cloud Foundation Design & Deploy/No Clearance 5418-585

CALIBRE is an Employee-Owned AI transformation company delivering mission focused solutions. We are seeking for an Vmware Architect to support work done nationwide.

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)

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• 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%)

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.