VMware Solution Architect (Advanced Level)

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 Tanzu

VCF

VCD

NSX ALB / Avi

Solid 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 Deploy

VMware Certified Implementation Expert ( VCIX )

VMware Certified Professional ( VCP ) – Any track

Kubernetes certifications (CKA / CKAD) for Tanzu-focused roles

Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP) for hybrid integrations

Who 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.