Senior Technical Consultant – VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

You will leverage your expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation to design, deploy, and optimize enterprise-scale hybrid cloud and data center solutions. You will work closely with clients to implement VCF-based architectures that enhance operations, automation, security, and scalability. You will serve as a subject matter expert, playing a key role in project teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality solution delivery. This role requires a deep technical understanding of VMware’s VCF platform, integration with third-party solutions, and best practices for deployment and operations. A minimum of 10% travel is expected.

• Lead the design, deployment, configuration, and validation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions. (VCF v9.0+ required)
• Responsibility of deployment and configuration of VCF Fleet, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX, and Aria Suite (LCM, Operations, Network, Logs) within VCF environments.
• Work with customers to define business and technical requirements for VCF-based private and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Design and implement multi-site architectures, workload mobility, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Lead technical discussions, workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions for clients and internal teams.
• Integrate VCF with third-party platforms such as storage, networking, and security solutions.
• Develop and deliver technical documentation, design documents, and best practices for VCF deployments.
• Mentor junior technical consultants and provide guidance on troubleshooting and optimization.
• Participate in pre-sales engagements, helping scope and position VCF solutions for clients.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.

• Minimum of 15 years of technical experience with VMware and supporting technologies.
• VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator Certification (Exam 2V0-12.25) or VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architecture Certification (Exam 2V0-13.25).
• Extensive design and deployment expertise with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 (VCF), including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and Aria Suite.
• Strong experience with VCF lifecycle management, automation, and workload migration.
• Hands-on experience deploying, upgrading, and managing VCF on various hardware platforms and HCI solutions.
• Experience with Elastic VMware Services (EVS) on AWS or Azure VMware Solution (AVS) highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN), security policies, and enterprise storage.
• Experience integrating VCF with third-party tools such as backup, monitoring, and automation solutions.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication and presentation abilities.
• Industry certifications such as VCAP or equivalent VMware certifications are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel at least 10% as needed.

• Recognized subject matter expert in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Contribute to the development of best practices, automation scripts, and deployment methodologies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping define long-term cloud strategies.
• Identify and drive new business opportunities related to VMware Cloud solutions.
• Contribute thought leadership to the AHEAD in VCF practice and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Provide guidance on strategic IT transformation initiatives, aligning VCF implementations with business goals.
• Lead complex workshops and client engagements, articulating the value of VCF and associated technologies.

The requirements set out below are representative of those that may be required to perform the essential duties of this role.

• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential duties of the role whilst meeting established performance, quality and productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain a reliable level of attendance and fulfil contractual working arrangements. This may include travelling to and from Company offices, customer premises and other work locations where required for the role.
• Ability to undertake duties at customer sites, office locations or data centre environments, which may include standing, walking, bending, and lifting or moving equipment where this is an intrinsic requirement of the role.
• Working in environments with varying temperatures, including warm and cold conditions, both indoors and outdoors.
• Exposure to operational or production environments that may include elevated noise levels, bright lighting and varying airflow.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle, operate or manipulate equipment, tools and controls, and to reach with hands and arms as required to perform the duties of the role.

£75,000 - £105,000 a year. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.