Senior Private Cloud Architect (VMware + Kubernetes)

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed.
And now we are looking for a Senior Private Cloud Architect (VMware & Kubernetes) to join us as part of our team.
About the project:
The project focuses on assessing, designing, and transforming enterprise private and hybrid cloud environments built on VMware and Kubernetes technologies.
It includes current-state infrastructure and platform assessments, customer discovery workshops, requirements gathering, future-state architecture, networking and security design, automation, migration planning, and operational readiness.
The architect will design solutions involving VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vSAN, NSX, vDefend, VCF Automation, Supervisor, VKS, and Kubernetes. The project may also include platform installations, migrations, upgrades, patching, disaster recovery, proofs of concept, and cloud-modernization initiatives.
A key objective is to translate technical and business requirements into secure, scalable, and implementation-ready architectures. The architect will present and defend recommendations to engineering teams and customer management before handing the approved design over to delivery teams and providing technical guidance during implementation when required.
Our Tech Stack & Focus Areas

VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, ESXi, and vSAN

VMware NSX, vDefend, Edge Nodes, and Tier-0/Tier-1 gateways

VCF Automation/VMware Aria Automation and Orchestrator

VCF Operations and Operations for Logs

VMware Supervisor and VKS

Kubernetes

BGP, route redistribution, and north-south connectivity

Compute, storage, networking, security, and disaster recovery

PowerShell, JavaScript, Terraform, and Ansible

AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and hybrid cloud

Work Environment
Flexible schedule with participation in team ceremonies and cross-functional collaboration. Time zone: You will be expected to have some overlap with the US east coast time zone.
As a qualified expert, You will:

Lead VMware and Kubernetes architecture engagements from discovery through handover

Run customer workshops and gather technical, operational, security, migration, and business requirements

Assess existing infrastructure, virtualization, networking, security, automation, and Kubernetes environments

Design future-state VCF and Kubernetes architectures

Create high-level and low-level designs, diagrams, procedures, migration plans, and transformation roadmaps

Design NSX and vDefend networking and security solutions, including BGP and Tier-0/Tier-1 routing

Define automation and orchestration architectures using VCF/Aria Automation and related technologies

Plan installations, migrations, upgrades, patching, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives

Present recommendations, explain trade-offs, and defend architecture decisions

Hand over implementation-ready designs and guide delivery teams when required

Lead or support proofs of concept and technology evaluations

Collaborate with customers, solutions architects, delivery technical leads, and engineers

Maintain current technical knowledge through documentation, lab testing, and certification

We’re looking for you if you have

Senior-level experience designing enterprise VMware, private cloud, or platform solutions

Strong practical architecture expertise in both VMware and Kubernetes

Experience assessing current-state environments and designing secure, reliable, and operationally supportable future-state architectures

Strong knowledge of VCF, vSphere, vSAN, NSX, vDefend, automation, operations, logging, disaster recovery, Supervisor, and VKS

Ability to architect Kubernetes platforms and integrate them with VMware infrastructure, networking, storage, and security

Experience with NSX networking, including BGP, Edge Nodes, Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, route redistribution, and north-south connectivity

Experience with VMware automation and orchestration, including VCF/Aria Automation

Experience developing migration, modernization, and cloud-transformation strategies

Proven enterprise consulting or professional services experience

Ability to independently lead discovery workshops, gather requirements, and turn findings into an architecture

Strong presentation skills and the ability to explain and defend technical trade-offs to engineers and management

Strong written documentation skills, including high-level and low-level designs

Ability to identify and document risks, constraints, dependencies, and prerequisites

Ability to follow industry guidelines and best practices

A relevant degree and advanced VMware or Kubernetes certifications are advantageous

English — Upper Intermediate or higher

Reveal great tech solutions
Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.
Experience an agile and flexible working environment
Enjoy the freedom of fully remote work with a flexible working schedule. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, supported by provided laptops and licensed software. We focus on lasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand on a high-performance approach to work.
Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth
Benefit from performance and merit reviews, elevate your skills with personal development plans, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.
Be among like-minded people
Work with a team of one mind who cares about what they do and how they do. Collaborate with top-notch experts who are always ready to help and support you through any challenges. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values. Feel supported by your HR, and take advantage of our referral bonus program.
Interview Steps:

Pre-screening with recruiter

Technical Interview

Manager Interview

Final сlient Interview

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