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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$150,000 - $275,000
50%
IT - Software
CLEARANCE: TS/SCI Eligible strongly preferred. However, we will entertain all clearance levels for this role.
CITIZENSHIP: U.S. citizenship required due to clearance requirements.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At MomentumAI, you'll architect and deliver VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 solutions for enterprise and government clients, designing software-defined data centers that unify compute, storage, networking, and security. You'll partner with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to modernize private and hybrid cloud infrastructure while meeting stringent security and compliance requirements.
We are seeking a VCF Architect with deep, hands-on experience in VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC Manager. You will work with mission stakeholders, developers, security, and operations to design resilient architectures, implement zero trust networking, and migrate workloads to VCF platforms in both commercial and air-gapped environments.
VCF 9 represents a major evolution in private cloud platforms, featuring unified management, confidential computing, expanded storage options, and integrated security with vDefend. NSX is integrated as a core networking and security component for advanced threat protection, virtual patching, and east-west traffic control. You'll help clients leverage these capabilities to build secure, scalable, and sovereign cloud environments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- SDDC architecture & delivery: Design and implement VCF 9 environments using the unified installer, including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC Manager configurations for enterprise workloads.
- Network virtualization: Design and implement NSX 4.x software-defined networking solutions within VCF 9, including overlay networks, distributed routing, NSX VPCs, and load balancing.
- Security architecture: Architect micro-segmentation strategies, distributed firewalls, and zero trust network security models using NSX and vDefend.
- vDefend implementation: Deploy vDefend capabilities for virtual patching, ransomware protection, and lateral movement prevention across east-west traffic.
- Private cloud design: Architect private cloud solutions leveraging VCF 9 features like confidential computing (AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX), data-residency controls, and geo-fencing policies.
- Storage architecture: Design principal storage configurations using vSAN, NFSv3/v4.1, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or NVMe over Fabrics based on client requirements.
- AI workload enablement: Architect infrastructure for AI/ML workloads using VCF 9's optimized data paths, NVMe memory tiering, and GPU resource scheduling.
- Migration & modernization: Lead workload migrations to VCF 9 platforms using HCX, including assessment, planning, and execution.
- Hybrid cloud integration: Design unified management strategies using VMware Aria Suite for operations, automation, and governance across hybrid environments.
- Threat detection: Implement NSX Intelligence and NSX Network Detection and Response for security visibility and automated threat response.
- Security & compliance: Implement security controls ensuring platforms meet enterprise security standards and government requirements (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD STIGs, RMF/ATO) where applicable.
- Team coaching & communication: Create architecture documentation, decision records, runbooks, and deliver executive/mission briefings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong candidates will meet most (not necessarily all) of the technical requirements below.
- Active TS/SCI or TS/SCI eligibility (must be able to obtain and maintain). U.S. citizenship required.
- 8+ years in virtualization, data center infrastructure, network engineering, or cloud architecture roles.
- Deep expertise with VMware vSphere, including advanced features like DRS, HA, and vMotion.
- Strong experience with vSAN storage architecture and operations.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x or later, VCF 9 preferred).
- Proficiency with SDDC Manager and lifecycle management workflows.
- Deep expertise with VMware NSX 4.x, including deployment within VCF environments.
- Strong understanding of network fundamentals including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching, and load balancing.
- Hands-on experience with micro-segmentation design and distributed firewall policies.
- Experience with overlay networking concepts (VXLAN, Geneve) and network virtualization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence without authority, and present to technical and executive audiences.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
These are nice-to-haves that strengthen your candidacy. You don't need all of them.
- VMware Certified Professional - VCF Administrator (VCP-VCF Administrator).
- VMware Certified Professional - VCF Architect (VCP-VCF Architect).
- VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization (VCP-NV).
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV Design or Deploy).
- Experience with VCF 9 expanded storage options (NFS, FC, iSCSI, NVMe-oF).
- Knowledge of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks).
- Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, Go, Python).
- Experience with air-gapped or disconnected environment deployments.
- Experience working in federal or defense environments.
- Familiarity with Tanzu integration for running VMs and Kubernetes workloads side-by-side.
- Familiarity with integrating NSX with Kubernetes networking (Antrea, NCP).
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation: $150,000 - $275,000 OTE
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision; 401(k) with 6% company match; FSA/HSA; life and AD&D; short- and long-term disability; unlimited PTO; other well-being and professional growth benefits.
Actual compensation will be based on experience, geographic location, and clearance level.
ABOUT MOMENTUMAI
MomentumAI is a platform engineering consultancy helping enterprises and government agencies build next-generation app and data platforms. Our team pioneered the Platform-as-a-Product approach at Pivotal and VMware, and has spent over a decade delivering production-scale platforms. We design and implement container orchestration (Kubernetes, Tanzu/Cloud Foundry, OpenShift, Rancher), microservices patterns, and automated CI/CD. Leveraging tools like Terraform, Crossplane, Kratix, Helm, and Kustomize - and service meshes such as Istio and Envoy - we help customers operate securely across AWS (incl. GovCloud), Azure (incl. Government), GCP, and on-prem environments. We also leverage Zero Trust access patterns (e.g., Teleport) and DevSecOps/SRE practices to ensure reliable, compliant, and observable operations.
CITIZENSHIP: U.S. citizenship required due to clearance requirements.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At MomentumAI, you'll architect and deliver VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 solutions for enterprise and government clients, designing software-defined data centers that unify compute, storage, networking, and security. You'll partner with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to modernize private and hybrid cloud infrastructure while meeting stringent security and compliance requirements.
We are seeking a VCF Architect with deep, hands-on experience in VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC Manager. You will work with mission stakeholders, developers, security, and operations to design resilient architectures, implement zero trust networking, and migrate workloads to VCF platforms in both commercial and air-gapped environments.
VCF 9 represents a major evolution in private cloud platforms, featuring unified management, confidential computing, expanded storage options, and integrated security with vDefend. NSX is integrated as a core networking and security component for advanced threat protection, virtual patching, and east-west traffic control. You'll help clients leverage these capabilities to build secure, scalable, and sovereign cloud environments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- SDDC architecture & delivery: Design and implement VCF 9 environments using the unified installer, including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC Manager configurations for enterprise workloads.
- Network virtualization: Design and implement NSX 4.x software-defined networking solutions within VCF 9, including overlay networks, distributed routing, NSX VPCs, and load balancing.
- Security architecture: Architect micro-segmentation strategies, distributed firewalls, and zero trust network security models using NSX and vDefend.
- vDefend implementation: Deploy vDefend capabilities for virtual patching, ransomware protection, and lateral movement prevention across east-west traffic.
- Private cloud design: Architect private cloud solutions leveraging VCF 9 features like confidential computing (AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX), data-residency controls, and geo-fencing policies.
- Storage architecture: Design principal storage configurations using vSAN, NFSv3/v4.1, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or NVMe over Fabrics based on client requirements.
- AI workload enablement: Architect infrastructure for AI/ML workloads using VCF 9's optimized data paths, NVMe memory tiering, and GPU resource scheduling.
- Migration & modernization: Lead workload migrations to VCF 9 platforms using HCX, including assessment, planning, and execution.
- Hybrid cloud integration: Design unified management strategies using VMware Aria Suite for operations, automation, and governance across hybrid environments.
- Threat detection: Implement NSX Intelligence and NSX Network Detection and Response for security visibility and automated threat response.
- Security & compliance: Implement security controls ensuring platforms meet enterprise security standards and government requirements (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD STIGs, RMF/ATO) where applicable.
- Team coaching & communication: Create architecture documentation, decision records, runbooks, and deliver executive/mission briefings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong candidates will meet most (not necessarily all) of the technical requirements below.
- Active TS/SCI or TS/SCI eligibility (must be able to obtain and maintain). U.S. citizenship required.
- 8+ years in virtualization, data center infrastructure, network engineering, or cloud architecture roles.
- Deep expertise with VMware vSphere, including advanced features like DRS, HA, and vMotion.
- Strong experience with vSAN storage architecture and operations.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x or later, VCF 9 preferred).
- Proficiency with SDDC Manager and lifecycle management workflows.
- Deep expertise with VMware NSX 4.x, including deployment within VCF environments.
- Strong understanding of network fundamentals including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching, and load balancing.
- Hands-on experience with micro-segmentation design and distributed firewall policies.
- Experience with overlay networking concepts (VXLAN, Geneve) and network virtualization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence without authority, and present to technical and executive audiences.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
These are nice-to-haves that strengthen your candidacy. You don't need all of them.
- VMware Certified Professional - VCF Administrator (VCP-VCF Administrator).
- VMware Certified Professional - VCF Architect (VCP-VCF Architect).
- VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization (VCP-NV).
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV Design or Deploy).
- Experience with VCF 9 expanded storage options (NFS, FC, iSCSI, NVMe-oF).
- Knowledge of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks).
- Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI, Go, Python).
- Experience with air-gapped or disconnected environment deployments.
- Experience working in federal or defense environments.
- Familiarity with Tanzu integration for running VMs and Kubernetes workloads side-by-side.
- Familiarity with integrating NSX with Kubernetes networking (Antrea, NCP).
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation: $150,000 - $275,000 OTE
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision; 401(k) with 6% company match; FSA/HSA; life and AD&D; short- and long-term disability; unlimited PTO; other well-being and professional growth benefits.
Actual compensation will be based on experience, geographic location, and clearance level.
ABOUT MOMENTUMAI
MomentumAI is a platform engineering consultancy helping enterprises and government agencies build next-generation app and data platforms. Our team pioneered the Platform-as-a-Product approach at Pivotal and VMware, and has spent over a decade delivering production-scale platforms. We design and implement container orchestration (Kubernetes, Tanzu/Cloud Foundry, OpenShift, Rancher), microservices patterns, and automated CI/CD. Leveraging tools like Terraform, Crossplane, Kratix, Helm, and Kustomize - and service meshes such as Istio and Envoy - we help customers operate securely across AWS (incl. GovCloud), Azure (incl. Government), GCP, and on-prem environments. We also leverage Zero Trust access patterns (e.g., Teleport) and DevSecOps/SRE practices to ensure reliable, compliant, and observable operations.
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