Senior VMware Cloud Automation Architect (Aria Suite & SaltStack)

Summary: This role is for a Senior VMware Cloud Automation Architect specializing in the Aria Suite and SaltStack, focused on remote contract work. The consultant will lead the architecture, design, and deployment of VMware solutions, ensuring effective management and customization of the Aria Suite. Responsibilities include technical leadership, client engagement, and documentation development. The position requires extensive experience with VMware technologies and a strong background in automation practices.

Key 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.

Key Skills:

• Minimum of 15 years of technical experience with VMware and supporting technologies.
• Expert level experience installing, configuring, and managing Aria Suite and SaltStack.
• 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.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Certifications: VCP-CMA.
• Bonus Certifications: VCP-DCV, VCAP-DCV, VCAP-CMA, VCDX-NV, VCP-VCF, VCP-NV, VCAP-NV.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

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Working Arrangements: remote

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Industry: IT