VMware Architect

The Value Maximizer; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a VMware Architect with strong AWS cloud experience to design and optimize enterprise infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate will have 10-18 years of experience with deep expertise in VMware virtualization, and hands-on skills with hybrid and cloud-native architectures. You will collaborate with various teams to deliver scalable and resilient platforms, leading initiatives in cloud migration and architecture design.

Qualifications

• 10-18 years of experience in architecture or related fields.
• Strong expertise in VMware virtualization.
• Hands-on experience with hybrid and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and optimize VMware-based infrastructure.
• Lead hybrid cloud architecture initiatives integrating on-prem VMware with AWS services.
• Design and implement VMware on AWS / AWS native solutions.

Skills

VMware virtualization

AWS cloud experience

Hybrid cloud architecture

Open Source technologies

Nutanix

Job description

Location

Fort Mill, SC or NJ

Experience

10-18+ years (flexible based on depth of architecture experience)

Role Summary

We are looking for a VMware Architect with strong AWS cloud experience to design, modernize, and optimize enterprise infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in VMware virtualization, exposure to open‑source technologies or Nutanix, and hands‑on experience building hybrid and cloud‑native architectures. This role will partner closely with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and cost‑optimized platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and optimize VMware‑based infrastructure.
• Lead hybrid cloud architecture initiatives integrating on‑prem VMware with AWS services.
• Design and implement VMware on AWS / AWS native solutions (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, etc.).
• Drive cloud migration and modernization strategies.
• Evaluate and implement Open Source platforms and/or Nutanix HCI as alternatives or complementary solutions.
• Define infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, performance, security, and compliance.

Key Search: Open Source or Nutanix