Senior VMware Cloud Foundation - Charlotte, NC - (Local Candidates only)

[Sid K]

Hi Folks,

My client is looking for  Senior VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer for 12 Month Contract role based in Charlotte, NC    

 

Position: Senior VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer

Location:  Charlotte, NC (Local candidates only)

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Design & Architecture: Architect, deploy, and manage private cloud environments utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9, ensuring optimal resource allocation and scalability.

• Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration: Design and implement automated workflows for VM lifecycle management, day-two operations, and event-driven triggers. Develop API services to integrate virtualization platforms with internal catalogs and deployment pipelines.

• Systems & Network Management: Oversee the foundational OS and network layer supporting the virtualized environment, ensuring seamless integration of core IP services and reliable guest OS performance.

• High Availability & Optimization: Monitor enterprise infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime for mission-critical internal banking applications. Proactively tune CPU, memory, and storage configurations for performance and cost-efficiency.

• Security & Regulatory Compliance: Implement and enforce strict security policies, micro-segmentation, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to adhere to US banking regulations and internal audit standards.

• Modernization & Mentorship: Drive the evolution of platform engineering practice by incorporating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles. Provide technical guidance and escalation support for junior administrators and operational teams.

 

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Core Virtualization & Cloud Platforms

• Extensive, hands-on experience designing and administering VMware vSphere (ESXi and vCenter) at an enterprise scale.

• Proven ability to deploy and manage software-defined networking and security using VMware NSX.

• Strong operational knowledge of the VMware Aria (formerly vRealize) Suite, particularly Aria Automation and Aria Operations.

• Solid understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture and lifecycle management (SDDC Manager).

 

Systems Administration & Core Networking

• Proficiency in basic system administration, configuration, and troubleshooting for both Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.

• Solid foundation in TCP/IP networking protocols and enterprise routing/switching principles.

• Hands-on experience managing and integrating core infrastructure services, specifically DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.

 

Automation & Scripting

• Proficiency in writing and maintaining automation playbooks using Ansible.

• Strong scripting skills in Python for building custom API endpoints, interacting with VMware REST APIs, and automating complex infrastructure tasks.

• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and state management.

• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD practices.

 

Enterprise IT & Financial Compliance

• Deep understanding of enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN) and compute hardware design.

• Experience operating within highly regulated environments, with a strong grasp of data privacy, compliance frameworks, and disaster recovery architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 8 to 10 years' experience integrating virtualization infrastructure, experience with modern cloud-native technologies, such as container orchestration platforms (e.g., Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu,) and public cloud experiences are added advantages
• Active VMware certifications (VCP-DCV, VCP-NV, VCAP, or VCIX).
  
  Thanks 
  Sid