AHEAD

Technology

SeniorTechnicalConsultantVMwareCloudFoundation(VCF)

£75–105k United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Technical Consultant – VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at AHEAD. Skills: VMware Cloud Foundation, VCF, Hybrid cloud, Data center solutions. Lead design of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions. Lead deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum 10% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15 years of technical experience with VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator Certification, VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architecture Certification, Extensive design and deployment expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, Experience with VCF lifecycle management, Experience with VCF automation, Experience with workload migration, Hands-on experience deploying VCF, Hands-on experience upgrading VCF, Hands-on experience managing VCF, Experience integrating VCF with third-party tools, Excellent troubleshooting skills, Excellent analytical skills, Excellent problem-solving skills, Written client-facing communication abilities, Verbal client-facing communication abilities, Presentation abilities, Willingness to travel at least 10%

Nice to Have

Experience with Elastic VMware Services (EVS) on AWS, Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Industry certifications such as VCAP, Equivalent VMware certifications

What You'll Do.

Lead design of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions

Lead deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions

Lead configuration of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions

Lead validation of VMware Cloud Foundation solutions

Define business requirements for VCF

Define technical requirements for VCF

Design multi-site architectures

Implement multi-site architectures

Design workload mobility

Implement workload mobility

Design disaster recovery strategies

Implement disaster recovery strategies

Lead technical discussions

Lead knowledge transfer sessions

Integrate VCF with third-party platforms

Develop technical documentation

Develop design documents

Develop best practices for VCF

Mentor junior technical consultants

Provide guidance on troubleshooting

Provide guidance on optimization

Participate in pre-sales engagements

Position VCF solutions

Ensure adherence to industry standards

Ensure adherence to security policies

Ensure adherence to compliance requirements

Contribute to best practices development

Contribute to automation scripts development

Contribute to deployment methodologies development

Act as trusted advisor to customers

Define long-term cloud strategies

Identify new business opportunities

Drive new business opportunities

Contribute thought leadership

Provide guidance on strategic IT transformation

Align VCF implementations with business goals

Lead complex workshops

Lead client engagements

Articulate value of VCF

Articulate value of associated technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Project teams; Internal teams; Client teams

Communication Scope

Client-facing communication; Presentation abilities; Technical documentation; Design documents

Full Job Description

## Description AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.   At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.    We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.    We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.  As a Senior Technical Consultant – VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), you will leverage your expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation to design, deploy, and optimize enterprise-scale hybrid cloud and data center solutions. You will work closely with clients to implement VCF-based architectures that enhance operations, automation, security, and scalability. You will serve as a subject matter expert, playing a key role in project teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality solution delivery. This role requires a deep technical understanding of VMware’s VCF platform, integration with third-party solutions, and best practices for deployment and operations. A minimum of 10% travel is expected. ## Responsibilities Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and validation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions. (VCF v9.0+ required) Responsibility of deployment and configuration of VCF Fleet, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX, and Aria Suite (LCM, Operations, Network, Logs) within VCF environments. Work with customers to define business and technical requirements for VC

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