Senior Consultant - VMware Cloud Foundation

Skills Required

• Required Certification
• VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 Architect Certification (Exam 2V0-13.24) or most recent equivalent
• VMware Certified Specialist - Cloud Foundation 2024 [v2] (5V0-31.22)
• Extensive architecture, design, and deployment expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and Aria Suite.
• Strong experience with VCF lifecycle management, automation, and workload migration.
• Hands-on experience deploying, upgrading, and managing VCF on VMware Cloud on AWS, Dell VxRail, or other HCI solutions.
• Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN), security policies and enterprise storage.
• Experience integrating VCF with third-party tools such as backup, monitoring, and automation solutions.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication and presentation abilities.
• Industry certifications such as VCAP, VCDX, or equivalent VMware certifications are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel at least 10% as needed.

Desired Skills

• Recognized subject matter expert in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Contribute to the development of best practices, automation scripts, and deployment methodologies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping define long-term cloud strategies.
• Engage in presales activities, including scope definition, solution positioning, and proposal development.
• Identify and drive new business opportunities related to VMware Cloud solutions.
• Participate in industry conferences, contributing thought leadership in VCF and hybrid cloud.
• Provide guidance on strategic IT transformation initiatives, aligning VCF implementations with business goals.
• Lead complex workshops and client engagements, articulating the value of VCF and associated technologies.

Why AHEAD :

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Plus more! See benefits https : / / www.aheadbenefits.com / for additional details.

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidates relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Skills Required

Nsx, Vsphere, hybrid cloud , Vsan