ASG Solutions Architect - VMWare

SHI International Corp.

4d • $190,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy: Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. Job Summary The VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Infrastructure Architect is responsible for the planning, deployment, management and operation of the infrastructure components of the base/baseline VCF solution. This includes vSphere, vSAN, VLAN backed networks, and OVA appliances including SDDC Manager, vCenters, NSX Managers, Edge Clusters, Aria Automation, Aria Operations, and Aria Operations for Logs. Role Description Lead customer consulting projects focused on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud solutions, guiding them to successful outcomes as a subject matter expert (SME). Collaborate with clients to identify VCF opportunities. Plan, Deploy, Manage and Operate VMware Cloud Foundation. Ability to design and size infrastructure for the management components and for workload domains in preparing for VCF planning, designing and deployment of the physical network.

Requirements

• 8+ year’s experience implementing and configuring vSphere environments.
• Experience designing, deploying and configuration of NSX and NSX migrations.
• Should have experience with microsegmentation.
• Experience designing, deploying and configuring data center networks or implementing/troubleshooting networking solutions involving LANs, VLANs, WANs, routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
• 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture or software engineering
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Nice To Haves

• Valid VCAP-DCV Design and Deploy Certification (minimum) or equal experience in deploying the below.
• VCDX -DCV certification (optional).
• 5+ years experience with VMware NSX, or 10+ deployment projects involving NSX.
• CCNP or equivalent may also acceptable.
• VMware Cloud Foundation implementation experience and familiarity with VCF topology models, CloudBuilder, and SDDC Manager
• Ability to provide leadership and best practices as well as lead the customer on technical, product-centric topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer consulting projects focused on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud solutions, guiding them to successful outcomes as a subject matter expert (SME).
• Collaborate with clients to identify VCF opportunities.
• Plan, Deploy, Manage and Operate VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Ability to design and size infrastructure for the management components and for workload domains in preparing for VCF planning, designing and deployment of the physical network.
• Assess existing IT environments to provide strategies for VCF consumption.
• Design, deploy and implementation of VMware vSAN clusters in a vSphere environment.
• Hands-on installation and configuration knowledge of Aria Operations, especially with dashboards and alerts, and Log Insight
• Experience with deploying Aria Automation, configuring service catalogs, and integrating Aria Automation Orchestrator.
• Senior skills with designing, installing and configuring disaster recovery solutions using Site Recovery Manager and/or VMware Live Recovery.
• Identify trends and deliver solutions that resolve challenges across multiple VMware products.
• Ability to determine and resolve complex technical and operational challenges the customer may experience.
• Mentor and manage consultants on VCF solutions.

Benefits

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.
• Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level