Senior VMWare Technical Architect
East Midlands, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-26
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, IT Consultant
Paying between £85,, depending on experience
Remote based - UK
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced VMware Architect or Senior VMware Architect to play a key role in shaping the future of a large-scale private cloud and managed services environment.
This is a strategic architecture position focused on designing and governing VMware Cloud Foundation-based platforms, helping define the future direction of private cloud, automation, Kubernetes and cloud-native services. You'll work closely with engineering, operations and product teams to create secure, scalable and highly available solutions that support enterprise customers and managed service offerings.
This role would suit an experienced architect with strong VMware expertise who enjoys influencing technology strategy, defining architecture standards and guiding the implementation of complex cloud platforms.
Key responsibilities:- Defining target architectures, technical standards and reference designs.
- Designing VMware Cloud Foundation environments incorporating vSphere, vSAN, NSX and associated technologies.
- Shaping multi-tenant private cloud platforms and managed service architectures.
- Providing technical governance, design authority and architectural assurance.
- Supporting modern platform capabilities including Kubernetes, automation and self-service provisioning.
- Working closely with engineering teams to ensure architectural designs are delivered successfully.
- Contributing to technology roadmaps, service evolution and platform strategy.
- Leading technical workshops, design reviews and stakeholder discussions.
We're looking for an experienced architect with a strong background in VMware and private cloud technologies, coupled with an appreciation for modern platform engineering practices. You'll have experience with:
- VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vSAN and NSX.
- Enterprise or managed service architecture.
- Private cloud and multi-tenant platform design.
- Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
- Infrastructure as Code, automation and Dev Ops practices.
- Security architecture, governance and technical assurance.
- Producing high-quality architectural documentation, standards and roadmaps.
- Working with a broad range of technical and business stakeholders.
Experience with in an MSP, service provider or large enterprise environment would be beneficial.
Remote based - UK
Paying between £85,, depending on experience
Must be eligible to work in the UK.
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