VMWare Architect

VMWARE ARCHITECT

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Architect to support the design and transformation activities associated with a large-scale VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) program. The resource will lead NSX/ANS architecture, design validation, and implementation planning across existing and future-state environments.

The role will work closely with customer stakeholders, VMware architects, network teams, automation specialists, and delivery leads to define scalable, supportable, and operationally aligned NSX solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design activities for VMware NSX & ANS within a VCF environment
• Assess existing network and security architecture and define transformation strategy
• Produce high-level and detailed design documentation
• Define NSX overlay, routing, segmentation, gateway, and security architecture
• Support brownfield integration and migration planning
• Assess dependencies and impacts across:
• Existing data centre networking
• F5/load balancing
• Firewall/security controls
• Identity and access integration
• Work collaboratively with automation and platform teams
• Provide technical leadership during workshops, design reviews, and implementation planning
• Identify risks, constraints, and remediation requirements
• Support operational readiness and knowledge transfer activities

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing and implementing VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments
• Proven experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• Deep understanding of:
• Overlay networking
• BGP/OSPF routing
• Distributed firewalling and micro-segmentation
• Edge node design and high availability
• Network virtualization concepts
• Experience with brownfield transformation and migration programs
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
• Experience producing enterprise architecture and detailed design documentation
• Ability to work across infrastructure, security, and application teams

Desirable Experience

• Experience with VCF
• Experience integrating NSX with: F5, Automation, Identity providers and RBAC models
• Exposure to automation and Infrastructure as Code approaches
• Experience within large enterprise or service provider environments

Job Type: Full-time

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Australia