Senior VMware Architect: vSphere Consolidation & Automation

Zaden Tech; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaden Tech in Chantilly, VA is seeking a senior VMware Architect to own the architecture and health of a 2,000+ VM vSphere estate across two DoD enclaves. You will lead a host consolidation and refresh to tighten the footprint without disrupting test events.

You will collaborate with platform engineers and a cyber team, design vSphere 8 clusters, plan upgrades to VMware Cloud Foundation 9, and automate VM builds with Terraform, Packer and Ansible in GitLab CI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and operating VMware vSphere environments (1,000+ VMs).
• Professional VMware certification (VCP-DCV or higher) or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading host consolidations or data center migrations.
• Hands-on automation with Terraform, Ansible or PowerCLI.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DHA privileged access.
• DoD 8140 qualification or ability to earn within six months.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and operation of vSphere 8 clusters, vCenter, vSAN and NSX across two enclaves
• Plan and run a consolidation and right-sizing program: dormant VM disposition, memory and CPU right-sizing, and fewer active hosts
• Plan the path from vSphere 8 to VMware Cloud Foundation 9
• Automate VM builds and configuration with Terraform, Packer and Ansible in GitLab CI
• Keep hosts and VMs patched and STIG-compliant, and support RMF evidence for authorizations
• Lead infrastructure change control and serve as technical lead for the operations team

Skills

VMware vSphere architecture

Automation: Terraform/Ansible/PowerCLI

DoD enclave knowledge

GitLab CI experience

Education

VCP-DCV or higher

Tools

vCenter

vSAN

NSX

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Job description

Zaden Tech in Chantilly, VA is seeking a senior VMware Architect to own the architecture and health of a 2,000+ VM vSphere estate across two DoD enclaves. You will lead a host consolidation and refresh to tighten the footprint without disrupting test events.

You will collaborate with platform engineers and a cyber team, design vSphere 8 clusters, plan upgrades to VMware Cloud Foundation 9, and automate VM builds with Terraform, Packer and Ansible in GitLab CI.