Senior Consultant - VMWare Cloud Foundation Design & Deploy/No Clearance

CALIBRE Systems Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CALIBRE Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant for VMware Cloud Foundation design and deploy, including Day-1/Day-2 readiness, in secure, enterprise environments across the United States.

This hands-on role requires architectural execution, deployment, integration, and optimization of VCF stacks with vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, and Aria/vRA. The ideal candidate will deliver across DoD or regulated environments, collaborate with stakeholders, and produce thorough runbooks and

Qualifications

• Hands-on VMware deployment experience required.
• Ability to operate in DoD/federal or regulated environments.
• Willingness to travel ~50% and onsite in US locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and configuration of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments across multiple U.S. locations.
• Implement core technologies including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, and VMware Aria/vRA.
• Execute deployment runbooks aligned with architectural designs and VMware validated architectures.
• Configure and validate compute, storage, networking, and virtualization layers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and integration issues during deployment and post-deployment.
• Produce high-quality documentation (as-builts, runbooks, procedures).
• Support Day-1 and Day-2 operational readiness and knowledge transfer.
• Operate effectively in secure, mission-critical DoD, federal, or regulated environments.

Skills

VMware technologies

Troubleshooting

Customer-facing consulting

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 7–10 years equivalent experience

CompTIA Security+ certification (active)

VCF Administrator certification (or 60 days)

Job description

Senior Consultant - VMWare Cloud Foundation Design & Deploy/No Clearance

5417-585

CALIBRE is an Employee-Owned AI transformation company delivering mission focused solutions. We are seeking for an Architect to support work around the country. Travel will be involved.

The VCF Design & Deploy Senior Consultant is a mission-critical, hands-on expert responsible for delivering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions within secure, enterprise-scale environments. This role bridges architecture and execution—bringing designs to life through deployment, integration, and optimization.

You will work directly with customer stakeholders across high-visibility DoD, federal, or regulated environments to implement scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and configuration of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments across multiple U.S. locations
• Implement core technologies including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, and VMware Aria/vRA
• Execute deployment runbooks aligned with architectural designs and VMware validated architectures
• Configure and validate compute, storage, networking, and virtualization layers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and integration issues during deployment and post-deployment
• Conduct environment assessments and provide recommendations for performance, scalability, and stability
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and execution accuracy
• Produce high-quality documentation (as-builts, runbooks, procedures)
• Support Day-1 and Day-2 operational readiness and knowledge transfer
• Operate effectively in secure, mission-critical DoD, federal, or regulated environments

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware technologies (VCF, NSX-T, vSphere, vSAN, SDDC Manager)
• Experience deploying enterprise virtualization or SDDC solutions
• Solid understanding of:
  • Networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing)
  • Storage technologies
  • Infrastructure integration
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent customer-facing consulting and communication skills
• CompTIA Security+ certification (active)
• VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator certification (or ability to obtain within 60 days)
• Willingness to work onsite and travel (~50%)

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• VMware certifications (VCP or higher in VCF, NSX, vSAN, vSphere)
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform)
• Exposure to VMware Kubernetes (VKS/TKG)
• Experience with VMware Aria (Automation / Operations)
• Background in lifecycle management, upgrades, and optimization
• Experience supporting DoD, federal, or regulated environments

• Bachelor’s degree or 7–10 years equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on VMware deployment experience
• Proven delivery of end-to-end VCF or SDDC solutions
• Strong depth across compute, storage, and network virtualization

Engagement Model

• ~50% travel / onsite delivery model across U.S. locations
• Project-based work supporting modernization and private cloud initiatives

REMOTE, United States

Full-Time/Regular

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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