Principal Consulting Engineer - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations
CDW Corporation2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
Base Salary
$164k - $241k/yr
Responsibilities
- Size, design, deploy, and optimize VMware Cloud Foundation Operations environments.
- Define and enforce cloud operating-model standards for RBAC, tagging taxonomy, and capacity management.
- Develop VCF Operations dashboards, groups, alerts, actions, costing models, and related components.
- Produce HLD/LLD documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records.
- Provide technical governance, expert advice, and mentorship to delivery teams.
- Advise customers, infrastructure teams, executives, and project leaders on architecture, technical options, risks, and implementation strategies.
- Maintain client relationships, lead technical discussions, and communicate complex technology recommendations.
- Travel to CDW locations or client sites and work beyond regular shifts, including weekends and overtime, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or an equivalent field.
- At least 10 years of IT infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large-enterprise consulting, or 14 years of total IT experience including 10 years of IT infrastructure experience and 3 years in large-enterprise consulting.
- At least 7 years of enterprise virtualization or private-cloud architecture experience.
- Hands-on expertise deploying VCF 9.0 Automation and VCF 9 Operations components in standalone and high-availability configurations.
- Experience with VCF Operations dashboards, alerts, custom groupings, costing models, licensing, and sizing.
- Experience with SDDC Manager BOM management and asynchronous patch workflows.
- Ability to mentor engineers, maintain trusted client relationships, research complex technology solutions, and present recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license required.
- VMware Certified Design Expert or VCP-VCF certification is preferred.
- Automation experience with Python, Ansible, or Terraform is preferred.
- Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or federal environments is preferred.
About CDW Corporation
CDW Corporation is an IT solutions provider and reseller that designs, supplies, and manages hardware, software, cloud, and cybersecurity for businesses, government, education, and healthcare. Its model combines product resale from major vendors with consulting, managed services, and lifecycle support across data center, networking, and end‑user computing. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, CDW is publicly traded on NASDAQ.