VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Migration Architect, Manchester

We are supporting a major enterprise programme requiring a senior VMware infrastructure specialist to lead a highly complex migration and design engagement within a secure, multi-tenant environment.

This engagement will focus on the transition from VMware Cloud Director (VCD) to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1, including automation strategy, solution design, parity assessment and migration recommendations.

The environment is technically mature and security-sensitive, requiring someone with deep hands-on architecture expertise across VMware cloud platforms and strong experience operating in enterprise or regulated environments.

• Deliver high-level solution design for migration to VCF 9.1
• Assess and map VCD to VCF 9.1 feature parity
• Provide architectural recommendations and migration approach
• Support VCF 9.1 Automation design and integration strategy
• Work within a secure, multi-tenant enterprise environment
• Engage with senior technical stakeholders and customer architecture teams
• Support a technically complex cloud transformation programme

• Strong VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) expertise
• Experience with VMware Cloud Director (VCD)
• Proven migration experience from VCD to VCF environments
• Deep understanding of multi-tenancy and secure cloud architectures
• Strong solution design / architecture background
• VMware automation experience highly desirable
• Experience working in regulated or highly secure environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and consultancy skills

• Initial engagement: 25 days over 5 weeks
• Start: Mid-June
• Likely extension potential
• Remote with potential customer engagement sessions
• Competitive day rate
• Security-cleared candidates preferred