Cloud Architect

Job Title :
Cloud Architect

Location:
Trenton, NJ - Hybrid- 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Duration: 16+ Months - may extend

Rate: $60-65/hr on W2 or $70-75/hr on 1099 or C2C- MAX

• 10+ years of experience designing, deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise VMware environments (vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN)
• 7+ years planning, executing, administering, and optimizing VMware environments for scalability and efficiency
• 7+ years administering TOR switches, vSwitches, Port Groups, and Distributed Virtual Switches
• 7+ years performing upgrades, patches, migrations, and capacity expansions across VMware versions (7, 8,
  9)
• 5+ years administering hybrid cloud infrastructures integrating on-premises data centers with public cloud platforms like Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
• 5+ years working with storage technologies such as NAS, ISCSI, and fiber channel HBAs connected to SAN
• 2+ years providing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0+ / SDDC stack support
• 2+ years managing NSX Software Defined Networking with knowledge of micro‑segmentation and Zero Trust principles
• 3+ months supporting VCF 9 deployments/implementation

• 2+ years utilizing vRealize/Aria Suite
• 2+ years working with Dell VxRail HCI
• 1+ year applying scripting knowledge (Python, Java, Shell/BASH)

We are looking for a Cloud Architect to support the planning, execution, administration, and optimization of enterprise VMware environments.

• Plan, execute, administer, and optimize enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability
• Provide deep technical expertise across VMware platforms and hybrid cloud infrastructures to support high availability, performance, security, and scalability of mission‑critical systems
• Manage and maintain on-premises and cloud-based VMware solutions, including troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of systems
• Implement best practices to enhance the performance, security, and reliability of VMware environments
• Proactively identify opportunities for system upgrades, patches, and capacity planning to optimize performance and reduce downtime

• 10+ years of experience with designing, deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise VMware environments, including vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and vSAN
• 7+ years of experience with planning, executing, administering, and optimizing enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability
• 7+ years of experience with administering and supporting TOR switches, vSwitches, Port Groups, and Distributed Virtual Switches
• 7+ years of experience with executing system upgrades, patches, migrations, and capacity expansions across multiple VMware versions (7, 8,
  9)
• 5+ years of experience with administering and optimizing hybrid cloud infrastructures integrating on-premises data centers with public cloud platforms (AVS) Azure VMware Solution
• 5+ years of experience working with storage technologies, NAS, ISCSI, and fiber channel HBAs connected to SAN
• 2+ years of experience providing expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0+ / SDDC stack support
• 2+ years of experience managing NSX Software Defined Networking with an understanding of micro‑segmentation and Zero Trust principles
• 3 months+ of experience supporting VCF 9 deployments/implementation

• 2+ years utilizing vRealize/Aria Suite
• 2+ years working with Dell VxRail HCI
• 1+ year applying scripting knowledge (Python, Java, Shell/BASH)

Interested candidates send your resume to