Virtualisation Architect

By joining our project, you will be working on an initiative of the European Commission focused on creating a more efficient, modern and secure customs environment within the European Union. Being part of this initiative set on a 5 years’ timeline, you will have the opportunity to work on topics such as digitalization of customs processes, streamlining customs procedures to facilitate trade and reduce costs, harmonization of customs rules across all EU member states and combating fraud.

This purposeful project will not only give you the opportunity to have an impact on one of the key topics within the European Union, it will also offer you various professional opportunities, let you experience a collaborative environment, using cutting-edge technologies and experiencing diversity in your everyday professional life.

What You'll Be Doing

• Playing a crucial role in designing cutting-edge solutions from various vendors and enhancing existing virtualization platforms to meet evolving business needs.
• Working closely with customers to define project scopes, understand requirements, and design robust, scalable, and secure virtualization architectures.
• Designing and implementing virtualization solutions using VMware vSphere, vCenter, VSAN, NSX-T, Aria Operations, and Aria Orchestration.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Creating detailed architecture documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Leading the transition and handover of infrastructure to operational teams, with a strong focus on automation.
• Providing Level 3 support for complex virtualization issues and ensuring service availability and confidentiality.
• Coaching and transferring knowledge to operational teams to foster a collaborative and skilled environment.
• Supporting production environments, including occasional work outside business hours.
• Ensuring alignment with ITIL, project management methodologies, and SAFe Agile frameworks.
• Designing and implementing high-availability, secure, and resilient virtualization environments.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting network components and configurations related to virtualization platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in virtualization architecture and design, particularly with VMware technologies.
• Deep technical knowledge of VMware vSphere, vCenter, VSAN, NSX-T, Aria Operations, Aria Orchestration, and Aria Automation.
• Strong analytical skills to create current and future state architecture documents, including automation workflows and integration models.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, including configuration and monitoring of virtualized network components.
• Knowledge of PKS (Pivotal Container Service) is considered an asset.
• Relevant certifications in virtualization technologies.
• Experience working in medium to large IT environments (minimum 5 years).
• Understanding of ITIL processes, project management, and Agile methodologies.
• A strong commitment to automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English.