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We are looking for an experienced Lead VCF 9 Upgrade Architect to lead the assessment, architecture, detailed design, upgrade strategy definition, and technical governance of a large-scale VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 upgrade program.The architect will act as the senior technical authority through assessment, design, pilot, and production rollout phases. The primary outcome is a technically sound, executable, and low-risk upgrade architecture, including an implementation-ready Low-Level Design (LLD) and governance of execution across all upgrade waves.Engagement detailsStart date: 1 November 2026End date: 31 May 2027Duration: Approximately 6 monthsRate: €60/hour (indicative; budget confirmation pending)Delivery model: 100% remote, remote-firstLocation: Nearshore / onshore / offshore; EU nearshore preferredWorkshops: Willingness to support occasional workshops when requiredApplication deadline: 21 September 2026Mandatory requirement — VCF 9 upgrade track recordThis is an absolute KO criterion. Candidates without demonstrable experience as Lead Architect in multiple successfully completed VMware Cloud Foundation 9 upgrade projects will not be considered. General VMware, vSphere, or infrastructure architecture experience alone is insufficient.The candidate must demonstrate:Lead Architect responsibility in at least three completed VMware Cloud Foundation projectsLead Architect responsibility in at least two successfully completed VCF 9 upgrade projectsOwnership of assessment, architecture, upgrade planning, and technical governanceExperience with enterprise-scale environments containing multiple vCenters, SDDC Manager, NSX, enterprise storage platforms, large production environments, and business-critical workloadsHands-on experience with VCF onboarding, cluster conversion, lifecycle management, upgrade-wave planning, rollback concepts, and upgrade-execution governanceReference requirementThe consultant must provide evidence of previous VCF 9 upgrade engagements, including:Customer industryEnvironment sizeVCF version transitionPersonal roleKey responsibilitiesDelivered outcomesTechnical skillsVMware Cloud FoundationVMware Cloud Foundation 9VCF architectureSDDC ManagerVMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenterWorkload domainsLifecycle managementVMware Aria SuiteNetwork and securityVMware NSXNetwork segmentationDistributed networkingSecurity integrationInfrastructure platformsEnterprise storage environmentsFC SAN environmentsFirmware lifecycle managementHardware compatibility assessmentsLarge-scale virtualization platformsKey responsibilitiesAssessment and discoveryPerform infrastructure and upgrade-readiness assessmentsReview the existing architectureConduct gap and risk analysisDevelop the upgrade roadmapPerform technical due diligenceArchitecture and designValidate and challenge existing High-Level Designs (HLDs)Define the target-state VCF 9 architectureDefine workload-domain strategyDefine the cluster-onboarding and convergence approachDefine the lifecycle-management modelDefine the upgrade and migration strategyDefine rollback and recovery strategyDefine validation and acceptance approachTechnical governanceAct as technical authority for architecture decisionsLead architecture workshopsGuide project teams and subject-matter expertsSupport project governance and steering committeesReview and approve implementation conceptsSupport technical escalationsMandatory deliverablesAssessment deliverablesInfrastructure Assessment ReportUpgrade Readiness AssessmentRisk RegisterUpgrade RoadmapExecutive RecommendationsArchitecture deliverablesReviewed and validated High-Level Design (HLD)Architecture Decision LogUpgrade StrategyWave StrategyValidation StrategyRollback StrategyDetailed design — mandatory project outcomeA primary deliverable of the engagement is a complete and implementation-ready Low-Level Design (LLD) package. The successful candidate must have a proven history of producing detailed design documentation that can be directly executed by engineering and implementation teams.The LLD must cover:Workload Domain DesignSDDC Manager DesignNSX Integration DesignCluster Onboarding DesignLifecycle Management DesignStorage Integration DesignIdentity and Access IntegrationUpgrade Execution DesignValidation ProceduresOperational Handover RequirementsPreferred qualificationsVCDX certificationVCAP certificationExperience with SAP on VMwareExperience with mission-critical enterprise platformsExperience with complex datacenter transformation programsLanguage requirementsMandatory: Professional English communication skills