Principal Architect - Private Cloud
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Drive the development of VMware-based private and public cloud platforms within the private cloud centre of excellence, acting as a decision maker on technology adoption and investment. Translate customer requirements into feasible solutions by producing reference architectures, validating functional and non-functional needs, and prototyping new capabilities in lab environments. Collaborate with Product Management and technology stakeholders to maintain a research and development roadmap aligned with strategic objectives while justifying investments through business case development. Own solution architecture standards, including design patterns and documentation, and approve Go Live readiness for major service changes. Contribute to adjacent technologies in networking, security, and storage, and engage with market intelligence to provide thought leadership on cloud trends.
Required Qualifications
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Networking / Storage / Automation / Operations
- Have experience either from product development or technology within a managed services provider
- Have experience designing private cloud platforms in an MSP environment, including the design of networking (ACI, VMware NSX), storage (fibre-channel, vSAN), data protection (backup and recovery) and security (secure by design best practice, network security, IdAM)
- Have proven experience designing and implementing VMware-based cloud solutions across VMware Cloud Director, legacy vSphere solutions, and VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x
- Have experience actively participating in VMware's partner forums including the VMware User Group, Broadcom Knights, or VMware vExpert Programme
- Are experienced in documenting technical roadmaps, implementation plans, and high-level/low-level designs
- Can contribute to business case development and decision making rationale to senior (C-suite, director) stakeholders
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