VMware NSX Architect
VMware NSX Architect Contract Type: Up to 2 Year ContractEmployment Type: W2 Employment OnlyWork Arrangement: Full Time W2 Remote Work Require Minimum Certification: VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) Position SummaryOur client is seeking a VMware NSX Architect with a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying VMware NSX solutions in Enterprise environments. This individual must have a proven track record of creating Low Level Designs and then deploying the designed solution in production. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across VMware networking, virtualization, and security technologies, with the ability to move from architecture and design into hands-on implementation.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, architect, and deploy VMware NSX solutions in complex Enterprise environmentsDevelop detailed Low Level Design documentation for VMware NSX implementationsTranslate business, technical, operational, and security requirements into scalable NSX architecturesLead or directly execute NSX deployments, including installation, configuration, integration, validation, testing, and production cutoverImplement and support key NSX capabilities including logical switching, routing, distributed firewall, microsegmentation, edge services, and segmentation policiesWork closely with infrastructure, security, network, and virtualization teams to ensure successful solution deliveryCreate implementation plans, migration runbooks, as built documentation, and operational handoff materialsTroubleshoot complex issues across NSX, VMware, routing, switching, and security domainsSupport post-deployment stabilization, knowledge transfer, and transition to operations teamsRequired QualificationsMinimum 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying VMware NSX, including NSX-T / modern NSX platforms, in Enterprise environmentsProven experience creating Low Level Designs for VMware NSX solutionsProven experience deploying VMware NSX based on approved design documentation in production Enterprise environmentsStrong experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenterStrong understanding of data center networking, routing, switching, segmentation, and security architectureExperience with NSX Distributed Firewall and microsegmentation design and implementationExperience with NSX Edge, Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways, NAT, and routing servicesExperience supporting implementation testing, production cutovers, and post-deployment validationStrong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skillsPreferred QualificationsExperience with greenfield and brownfield VMware NSX deploymentsExperience supporting large-scale Enterprise or multi-site environmentsExperience with migration planning and execution involving VMware NSXExperience integrating NSX with broader VMware infrastructure and operational processesExperience working in regulated, highly available, or mission-critical environmentsRelevant / Preferred CertificationsVMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV)VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualization Design (VCAP-NV Design)VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Network Virtualization Deploy (VCAP-NV Deploy)Ideal Candidate ProfileHas personally authored Low Level Designs for VMware NSX solutionsHas personally deployed VMware NSX in Enterprise production environmentsCan operate at both the architecture and hands-on engineering levelUnderstands the intersection of VMware virtualization, networking, and securityCan own technical delivery from planning through deployment and stabilization