Description:
VMware Consultant
We are seeking a highly skilled ARIA Consultant with strong VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation experience to support a major migration programme.
The consultant will be responsible for analysing the current network environment, identifying application dependencies, and providing recommendations for migration wave/bundle planning.
The goal is to ensure applications are migrated in optimised groupings to minimise latency and maintain performance within the target VCF-based VPC platform.
This is a client-facing role requiring close collaboration with internal teams and third-party partners, combining deep technical expertise with strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect, analyse, and interpret network traffic across the existing environment
- Use VMware Aria (formerly vRealize Network Insight) or similar tools to map traffic flows and dependencies
- Identify application interdependencies and communication patterns
- Develop wave/bundle migration strategies aligned to business and technical requirements
- Recommend optimal grouping of application data sets to minimise post-migration latency
- Support the design and optimisation of the target VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform
- Work closely with client architects, infrastructure teams, and migration partners
- Produce high-quality documentation, reports, and presentations
- Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with VMware Aria (vRealize Network Insight)
- Solid experience working with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Strong understanding of: Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or cloud migration programmes
- Network traffic analysis and flow mapping
- Application dependency mapping
- Software-defined networking (NSX desirable)
- Deep understanding of the VMware ecosystem and virtualised networking
- Ability to translate complex analysis into an actionable migration plan
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence and advise at both technical and business levels
- Collaborative approach when working across multiple teams and vendors
Additional Information
- Engagement via umbrella company
- Hybrid working with occasional on-site presence as required