Core Technical Domain Requirements
- VCF Platform Architecture: Multi-domain architecture, deployment, full-stack lifecycle management, and Day-2 operational strategies.
- Compute & Virtualization: vSphere, ESXi host tuning, vCenter Server, cluster management, high availability (HA), DRS, and workload lifecycle operations.
- SDDC Management & Domains: VCF management domains, workload domains, SDDC Manager / VCF management services, and upgrades.
- Software-Defined Networking & Security: VMware NSX ecosystem, including virtual routing and switching, micro-segmentation, and security concepts.
- Software-Defined Storage: VMware vSAN architecture, storage policy-based management (SPBM), resilience, and operations.
- Operations & Automation:
Infrastructure monitoring, performance management, log analytics, and capacity management.
Self-service automation concepts, governance frameworks, and API integrations.
- Cloud-Native Concepts: Modern Kubernetes concepts on VCF, including Supervisor services and Tanzu / VCF Kubernetes Services (VKS).
- Enterprise Infrastructure: DNS, NTP, certificates/PKI, identity, security, and high availability.
Qualifications & Credentials
Current VCI (VMware Certified Instructor) status strongly preferred.
Active VCP or higher advanced VMware credential preferred/required.
Hands-on experience operating, implementing, or engineering VCF environments.
Background as a VCI, authorized technical instructor, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Lead.
- Customer Presentation Skills:
Proven track record presenting complex platform architectures to sophisticated enterprise engineering teams.
Experience/Education
Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant year's experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
12+ years related experience required