VMware Automation and Aria Suite Consultant

This is a remote contract role for a VMware Automation and Aria Suite Consultant. The VMware Automation and Aria Suite Consultant will be responsible for day-to-day tasks related to installing, configuring, managing, upgrading, troubleshooting and customizing VMware Aria Suite in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

· Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of VMware Aria Suite and Saltstack.

· Oversee deployment and configuration of Aria Suite (LCM, Operations, Network, Logs, and Automation) as well as Saltstack.

· Work with customers to define business and technical requirements for Aria Suite-based private and hybrid cloud solutions.

· Design and implement multi-site architectures, workload provisioning, workload management, configuration management, and disaster recovery strategies.

· Lead technical discussions, workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions for clients and internal teams.

· Integrate Aria Suite with third-party platforms such as infrastructure, storage, networking, and security solutions.

· Develop and deliver technical documentation, design documents, and best practices for Aria Suite deployments.

· Mentor junior technical consultants and provide guidance on troubleshooting and optimization.

· Participate in pre-sales engagements, helping scope and position Aria Suite solutions for clients.

· Ensure adherence to industry standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.

· Minimum of 5 years of technical experience with VMware and supporting technologies.

· Expert level experience installing, configuring, and managing Aria Suite and Salt Stack. Aria Suite:
Aria Operations, Aria Operations for networks, Aria operations for logs, and Aria Automation

· Expert level experience creating custom advanced modular workflows and blueprints in Aria Automation

· Expert level experience integrating Aria Automation/Aria Orchestrator with various infrastructure and software endpoints via REST API

· Experience with integrating Aria Automation with NSX for network element deployment with blueprints

· Expert level experience creating custom dashboards, reports, views, compliance, and configurations in Aria Operations and Aria Operations for logs

· Expert level experience analyzing network traffic and creating micro-segmentation rules

· Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, AWX, and other automation platforms a plus

· Experience implementing CI/CD processes to ensure that changes are tested, approved, and deployed in an automated and secure manner

· Experience in VMware technologies and Aria suite software

· Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

· Excellent communication and teamwork skills

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

· Required

Certifications:

VCP-CMA

· Bonus

Certifications:

VCP-DCV, VCAP-DCV, VCAP-CMA, VCDX-NV, VCAP-DCV, VCP-VCF, VCP-NV, VCAP-NV, VCDX-CMA