Remote SDDC Solutions Architect: VMware & Automation Lead

SHI; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity commitment

Growth opportunities

Health benefits

Remote-friendly

Job summary

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Solutions Architect - SDDC for remote, full-time work to guide post-sales data center automation initiatives. You will design and deploy enterprise infrastructure, enable private cloud solutions, and mentor junior consultants.

The role requires deep expertise in VMware VCF, automation tooling (SaltStack, Terraform, Ansible), and scripting (PowerShell/PowerCLI), with strong leadership and collaboration across sales and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience.
• Experience in solutions architecture or infrastructure.
• Strong virtualization and cloud fundamentals.
• Proficiency in automation and IaC tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform low-level design and deployment for data center automation initiatives.
• Lead architecture analysis, migrations, and systems engineering tasks.
• Serve as technical lead and mentor within the team.
• Collaborate with sales/presales to scope professional services opportunities.
• Stay current with industry trends and bring innovative solutions to clients.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience

Tools

VMware VCF

SaltStack

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

PowerCLI

JavaScript

Job description

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Solutions Architect - SDDC for remote, full-time work to guide post-sales data center automation initiatives. You will design and deploy enterprise infrastructure, enable private cloud solutions, and mentor junior consultants.

The role requires deep expertise in VMware VCF, automation tooling (SaltStack, Terraform, Ansible), and scripting (PowerShell/PowerCLI), with strong leadership and collaboration across sales and delivery teams.