Contractor VMware Architect

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• VMWARE Cloud, Virtualization, Server and Storage vendor Certifications Preferred.
• 10 plus years of previous architecture experience, across multiple vendors and technologies.
• In-depth understanding of Cloud, Server, Storage, and Virtualization architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
• In-depth understanding of VxRail, Dell, Nutanix architecture architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
• Solid experience architecting enterprise in Windows OS, Active Directory, GPO.
• In-depth knowledge of networking concept.
• Excellent Knowledge of Private, Public and Hybrid Cloud environments
• Excellent Knowledge of Cloud Orchestration platforms
• Excellent knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, in HA/DR type configurations.
• Excellent knowledge of Server hardware platforms: x86
• Excellent knowledge of VMware ESXi, vSphere, vRa, vSAN, vCenter, SDDC, NSX-T
• Excellent knowledge of SAN, NAS, DAS,RAID, SCSI, Fibre Channel, Backup to Disk, clustering, encryption technologies from multiple vendors.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language appropriate to both executive and managerial audiences.

Ability to effectively manage relationships with other architecture teams, application teams, stakeholders, business and customer representatives.

Organizational skills with attention to task details, documentation and target dates.

Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Team orientated, willing to share knowledge and collaborate with peers.

Proven analytical, strategic vision drawing on strong problem-solving abilities.

Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Ability to conduct research into server, storage, virtualization issues, standards, and products.

-Mentor team members regularly.

-Lead Major incident calls and take it to resolution and work on RCA.