Senior Technical Consultant (VMware)

Summary

This role involves delivering high-quality technical services as a VMware Professional Services Senior Consultant. The primary goal is to assist enterprise customers in designing, implementing, and optimizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)-based software-defined datacenter solutions, ensuring smooth adoption of VMware technologies and alignment with business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and configure VMware Cloud Foundation 9 components, such as SDDC Manager, vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T.

• Conduct VCF lifecycle operations including bring-up, LCM upgrades, host commissioning, domain creation, and system validation.

• Facilitate technical workshops and solution design discussions.

• Translate customer use-cases into solution configurations according to VMware best practices.

• Provide deployment guidance, configuration reviews, and performance optimization recommendations.

• Create technical documentation such as HLDs, LLDs, and runbooks.

• Troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, and networking layers.

• Collaborate with architects, project managers, and engineering teams throughout project execution.

• Support operational handover with training and post-deployment validation.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 5-8 years of hands-on experience with VMware virtualization and cloud technologies.

• Strong expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5/9), vSphere 7/8/9, vSAN architecture & troubleshooting, and NSX-T Data Center.

Nice to Have:

• Certifications: VCP-DCV, VCP-NV, Broadcom/VMware certifications for VCF-9 Architect and VCF-9 Architect Administrator.

Other Details:

Location: UAE
Team Structure: Collaboration with architects and project managers.
Environment: Enterprise customer-focused.