Lead Architect (VMware Cloud Foundation)

Salary: £60,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• NSX
• VCF Operations & Automation
• HCX
• vSphere Supervisor
• Kubernetes / VKS
• Ansible, Salt, Harness, GitOps
• Enterprise Architecture & Technical Leadership
• UK travel required (project dependent)
• SC clearance required

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and design activities across complex VMware environments
• Drive VCF upgrade programmes (5.x to 9.x)
• Guide technical teams and stakeholders through design and delivery challenges
• Run requirements and design workshops
• Review solutions, governance documentation and architectural standards
• Work with global teams across multiple technologies and vendors

Technologies:

• Ansible
• Architect
• Cloud
• GitOps
• Kubernetes
• VMware

More:

We are seeking an experienced Lead Architect to join a major cloud transformation programme. This is a contract role running from ASAP to 01/03/2027, inside IR35, with UK travel required depending on the project.

last updated 37 week of 2026