VMWare Solutions Architect

Required Skills to be Considered

1. 3+ years of VMWare Architect experience, focused in design, architecting, engineering, troubleshooting, and implementation.
2. 10+ years with VMWare across enterprise environments.
3. VMWare Cloud Foundation (VCF 9). Must have hands-on experience with VCF 9 design, engineering, and troubleshooting in Brownfield and Greenfield environments to be considered.
   • Hands-on VCF deployment experience is required (production preferred; lab/POC acceptable only if the candidate can confidently lead VCF 9 customer discussions).
   • Must be able to guide customers through VCF implementation, upgrades, and day 2 operations.
4. Experience working for a Technology Consulting Company implementing VMWare & VCF solutions for end customers - 1+ years. Must be comfortable owning and leading customer-facing technical conversations.

Nice to Have Skills (Not Required)

• NSX-T Experience (3 years): Ability to discuss implementation in a production environment, product components, vDefend, BGP, Network Insight (VRNI), and general networking knowledge. Automation of NSX experience is a plus.
• Automation Experience: VMWare VCF Aria Automation OR Infra-as-Code (Terraform or Ansible) with a good understanding of scripting and development (PowerShell, Javascript, PowerCLI).
• VKS/Tanzu: Design/engineering in vSphere/VCF environments and migration of workloads within the VKS architecture.

Description

The Sr. Solutions Architect - SDDC will assist clients with post-sales implementation of data center infrastructure automation initiatives (Software-Defined Data Center) as clients move towards modern data center solutions and private clouds. This delivery role involves low-level design and hands-on deployment of enterprise infrastructure and platforms, providing upgrade and migration services, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.

Role Description

• Performs low-level design and implementation work, including architecture analysis and design, system migration, and systems engineering.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of:
  • VMware VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), both Brownfield and Greenfield.
  • VMware VCF (Aria) Automation.
  • Automation and IaC technologies such as SaltStack, Terraform, or Ansible.
  • Proficiency in PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Javascript.
  • Server virtualization & operations.
  • vSAN, Storage, & SAN.
  • Disaster recovery.
  • VMware NSX and general virtual networking.
  • Backup & ransomware resiliency solutions.
  • Hyperconverged solutions.
• Serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert on projects and workshops, overseeing the work of others and being accountable for project outcomes.
• Collaborates with sales and presales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings.
• Performs configuration and upgrade services within customer environments.
• Participates in pre-sales conversations, design, and planning of services engagements.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity to support successful understanding, evaluation, and adoption of offerings.
• Demonstrates long-term thinking regarding the Infrastructure practice and customer engagements.

Additional Skills & Qualifications (Expert Level)

• Proficiency in overseeing and directing projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and stakeholders are satisfied.
• Ability to systematically identify, document, and manage the technical needs and specifications of a project by engaging with stakeholders and analyzing business objectives to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Ability to define, design, build, and maintain robust systems and solutions by leveraging systems and infrastructure effectively.
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in various scripting and programming languages to automate tasks and develop software solutions.
• Ability to understand and manage various infrastructure components (firewalls, load balancers, hypervisors, storage, monitoring, security) and use orchestration tools to develop comprehensive technical solutions.
• Ability to develop detailed Statements of Work (SOWs) and drive revenue growth through professional services engagements.
• Extensive experience working on large-scale IT projects related to design, deployment, and configuration.
• Ability to define, design, build, and maintain systems and solutions leveraging systems and infrastructure.
• Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX. This is a fully remote position.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100.00 - $100.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2026.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services:

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.