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VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Migration Architect

InOptra Digital Innovations Inc.United States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 25, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

United States

Posted

17 hours ago

AWSAzurePMPPowerShellRESTStakeholder ManagementTerraformVMware

Job Description

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 Migration Architect - Consultant

Location: United States (Remote/Hybrid)

Experience: 15+ Years

Employment Type: Part - Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced VCF 9.1 Migration Architect to lead enterprise-scale VMware modernization and migration programmes. The ideal candidate will provide architecture leadership for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 deployments, legacy VMware-to-VCF migrations, private cloud transformations, and hybrid cloud initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end VCF 9.1 architecture, design, and migration engagements.
- Perform infrastructure assessments, discovery workshops, and migration readiness reviews.
- Design VCF Management Domains, Workload Domains, NSX networking, vSAN storage, and lifecycle management solutions.
- Define migration strategies for:
- vSphere to VCF 9.1
- VVF to VCF
- Brownfield convergence
- Greenfield deployments
- Multi-vCenter consolidation
- Lead workload migration planning and execution utilizing HCX, Cross-vCenter vMotion, RAV, and other migration methodologies.
- Develop HLDs, LLDs, migration runbooks, governance plans, and executive presentations.
- Provide technical leadership to engineering, delivery, and customer teams.
- Conduct knowledge transfer and operational readiness workshops.

Required Skills

VMware Technologies

- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x
- VMware vSphere 7.x/8.x
- VMware ESXi & vCenter
- VMware NSX-T
- VMware HCX
- VMware vSAN
- VMware Aria Suite
- SDDC Manager

Cloud & Automation

- Microsoft Azure / Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
- VMware Cloud on AWS (Preferred)
- PowerCLI, PowerShell
- Terraform
- REST APIs

Core Expertise

- Enterprise Datacenter Transformation
- Infrastructure Modernization
- Private Cloud Architecture
- Migration Factory Execution
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- Technical Solution Design & Governance

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of infrastructure and virtualization experience.
- 8+ years of VMware architecture experience.
- 5+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation implementation and migration experience.
- Proven success leading large-scale migration programmes involving thousands of virtual machines and multi-site environments.

Preferred Certifications

- VMware VCAP / VCDX (Preferred)
- VMware Cloud Foundation Specialist
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- TOGAF, PMP, or ITIL

Key Competencies

- Executive stakeholder management
- Client-facing consulting experience
- Migration strategy and planning
- Architecture governance
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Strong documentation and presentation skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior VMware architect and trusted advisor capable of leading complex VCF 9.1 transformation programmes, defining migration roadmaps, and delivering enterprise-scale private cloud modernization initiatives for Fortune 500 and large enterprise customers.