VMware Solution Architect

Job Description 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 - 815+ 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 platformsnot 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.