This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Consultant – VMware Avi Load Balancer based in United Kingdom.
This role is centered on designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise‑grade application delivery infrastructure using the VMware Avi Load Balancer platform. You will play a key technical leadership role in building scalable, high‑performance load balancing architectures that support both traditional virtualized environments and modern cloud‑native workloads, including Kubernetes and AI/ML systems. The position requires strong hands‑on expertise in networking and load balancing, with a focus on improving application availability, performance, and operational efficiency. You will work across complex, multi‑tenant environments, ensuring robust automation, observability, and reliability of the load balancing ecosystem. The environment is highly technical and infrastructure‑driven, requiring both architectural thinking and deep troubleshooting capability. This is a high‑impact consulting role where your work directly strengthens enterprise application delivery and resilience.
Accountabilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of VMware Avi Load Balancer environments across enterprise-scale infrastructures.
- Architect and support end-to-end application delivery solutions ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability across VM-based and containerized workloads.
- Implement and troubleshoot Avi Load Balancer components including Controllers, Service Engines, and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB).
- Configure and enhance automation workflows to enable secure, multi-tenant self-service load balancing capabilities.
- Support integration of Avi with cloud and virtualization platforms, including VCF automation and orchestration tools.
- Monitor and optimize network performance using centralized logging, observability, and proactive health management tools.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and networking teams to ensure seamless traffic management and application delivery.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and operational support for complex load balancing and networking issues.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in network load balancing and application delivery infrastructure.
- 3+ years of hands‑on experience with VMware Avi Load Balancer in production environments.
- Strong understanding of Avi architecture including Controllers, Service Engines, and GSLB.
- Deep networking knowledge including TCP/IP, BGP EVPN, Tier-0/Tier-1 gateways, and SSL/TLS offloading.
- Experience working with cloud and virtualization environments, particularly VMware VCF automation and integration.
- Strong skills in infrastructure troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational support.
- Familiarity with automation and self‑service infrastructure provisioning concepts.
- VMware Certified Professional – Avi Load Balancer Administrator certification required.
- Additional networking certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or F5 are considered a strong plus.
Benefits
- Competitive contract compensation based on experience and expertise
- Remote‑first role with flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work on enterprise‑scale application delivery infrastructure
- Exposure to advanced VMware Avi, cloud networking, and modern workload environments
- Hands‑on involvement with automation and next‑generation load balancing architectures
- Professional growth through complex, high‑impact infrastructure projects
- Access to enterprise tools, platforms, and modern networking technologies
- Collaborative technical consulting environment with experienced engineering teams
