AHEAD
Technology
SeniorTechnicalConsultant–VMwareCloudFoundation(VCF)
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“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.
Troubleshooting; Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills
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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