Job Description — VMware Solution Architect (Advanced Level)
Location : Dubai, UAE (Onsite) or Remote
Employment Type : Full-Time
Onsite Package : AED 45,000+ per month
Remote Package : AED 30,000 per month
Multiple vacancies — different VMware specialties
About the Role
We’re hiring senior VMware Solution Architects who can take full ownership of designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale virtualization and automation platforms. This is not a mid-level engineering role — you will act as the technical authority for customers, lead architecture decisions, troubleshoot complex environments, and drive modernization initiatives across multi-cloud and on-prem infrastructures.
Candidates must have deep, hands-on mastery of VMware technologies , with at least one specialization :
- Aria Automation (vRealize Automation – Advanced Level)
- Aria Orchestrator (vRealize Orchestrator – Advanced Scripting & Integration)
- vSphere with Tanzu / Modern Kubernetes Integration
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Architecture
- VMware Cloud Director (VCD)
- VMware NSX ALB (Avi Load Balancer)
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
Lead end-to-end architecture of VMware-based cloud platforms (private cloud, hybrid cloud, VCF-based environments).Design scalable, secure blueprints using Aria Automation , including policies, services, catalogs, multi-tenancy, and extensibility.Develop advanced automation workflows using Aria Orchestrator with REST / SOAP integrations, PowerShell, Python, and third-party systems.Architect Kubernetes-ready infrastructure with vSphere with Tanzu , including namespaces, TKG clusters, and integrations with CI / CD.Build multi-site, highly available architectures using VCF , NSX-T, vSAN, and SDDC Manager.Design multitenant IaaS / PaaS platforms using VCD , including resource pools, catalogs, edge gateways, and SDN.Architect and optimize Avi Load Balancer deployments for L4 / L7 services.Deployment & Implementation
Execute complex deployment projects with zero-downtime strategies and production-grade readiness.Configure policies, lifecycle management, image repositories, identity federation, automation pipelines, and cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP).Deploy Tanzu clusters, configure storage classes, ingress controllers, and integrate with GitOps pipelines.Build production-ready automation packs and integrations with ITSM, CMDB, monitoring, and security platforms.Advisory & Governance
Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and customer architecture assessments.Troubleshoot high-severity issues across the entire VMware stack (compute, storage, network, automation, Kubernetes).Develop migration strategies for legacy virtualization → VCF / VCF-based cloud environments.Provide capacity planning, performance tuning, HA / DR designs, and compliance alignment.Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
Create HLDs, LLDs, runbooks, implementation guides, and operational SOPs.Transfer knowledge to customer teams and mentor junior engineers.Required Skills & Experience
8–15+ years of experience in VMware ecosystem, with proven solution architecture ownership.Strong background across virtualization, networking, storage, cloud automation, and Kubernetes.Deep technical expertise in at least two of the following (mandatory) :Aria Automation (vRA)Aria Orchestrator (vRO)vSphere with TanzuVCFVCDNSX ALB / AviSolid experience designing large-scale production environments for enterprise or telco.Strong scripting background (PowerCLI, Python, JS, REST).Comfortable presenting architectural decisions to C-level and defending technical choices.Preferred Certifications
(Not mandatory but strong plus — and realistically market-valued)
VMware Certified Advanced Professional ( VCAP ) – Design or DeployVMware Certified Implementation Expert ( VCIX )VMware Certified Professional ( VCP ) – Any trackKubernetes certifications (CKA / CKAD) for Tanzu-focused rolesCloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP) for hybrid integrationsWho Should Apply
Professionals who :
Have built real VMware automation / VCF / Tanzu platforms—not just touched them.Are confident leading architecture decisions.Can work independently in complex customer environments.Want to work on large-scale enterprise and telco-grade VMware projects across the GCC.