VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant

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Job Type - W2/1099

Job Title: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid 3 Days onsite)

Duration: 5 Months

Minimum required: VCAP

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant to support the design, validation, and migration of enterprise workloads into a modern VCF environment. This role will play a key part in transitioning from traditional VMware infrastructures to a fully integrated VCF stack, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with vSphere and VCF, along with expertise in migration planning, execution, and optimization.

Key Responsibilities

VCF Implementation & Migration

• Support the design validation and implementation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments
• Assist in developing and executing migration strategies and roadmaps for transitioning workloads to VCF
• Perform end-to-end workload migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and business disruption

vSphere Administration & Operations

• Provide hands-on support for daily operations and administration of VMware vSphere environments
• Monitor system performance and ensure stability, availability, and optimization
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues across compute, storage, and virtualization layers

Architecture & Solution Support

• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to validate technical designs and deployment plans
• Support configuration and integration across VCF components (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager)
• Ensure alignment with best practices for scalability, security, and operational efficiency

Documentation & Best Practices

• Document migration processes, configurations, and operational procedures
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure adherence to industry best practices and internal standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere administration
• Experience working with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments
• Proven experience in infrastructure migration projects, including workload and application migration
• Knowledge of virtualization, storage, and networking concepts
• Experience with troubleshooting and performance tuning in VMware environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VCF components including:
• vSAN
• NSX
• SDDC Manager
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (PowerCLI, Python)
• Experience working in enterprise or large-scale environments
• VMware certifications (VCAP, or VCF-related) are a plus