Principal Architect, Modern Platforms Virtualization

Description :Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.The Role As a Principal Architect - Modern Platforms Virtualization, you will work on a team to ensure executional excellence and create supreme customer experiences for all assigned projects. The Principal Architect - Modern Platforms Virtualization role combines technical ability and experience with polished communication and leadership skills to guide a team to deploy VMware solutions platforms. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Modern Platforms Virtualization.Travel Requirements:In this role you will be expected to travel up to 5%. This is a work-from-home role with the option to use local Presidio office (if available).Responsibilities Include:

• Provide technical leadership within a team of engineers on client projects and on-going professional services engagements.
• Design and implement a VMware solutions for clients.
• Deliver VMware workshops for customers.
• Interface with technical and business leadership witin a customer organization to aid in the development of a technology strategy, and to identify the steps necessary to act on that plan.
• Assist in training and mentoring other engineers in the adoption of new technologies.
• Interface with other disciplines within Presidio to develop collaborative designs that fully address a customer’s need.
• Lead customer engagments to identify and manage workload migrations.
• Post implementation support and troubleshooting for clients on occasion.
• Technical writing skills to author professional documentation for client review.
• Authoring logical and physical diagrams using Microsoft Visio (or equivalent).
• Ability to track and enter time spent into required systems on a timely basis.
• Leading conversations and white boarding sessions in front of clients and/or peers.

Required Skills and Professional Experience:

• Expertise configuring and troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation suite of products.
• Significant experience migrating data center workloads within VMware (P2V, vMotion, HCX, etc)
• Expertise designing and implementing complex VMware data center solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience

• 10+ years of advanced working VMware knowledge and experience working with data center and workload migrations.
• 5+ years of work experience in developing workload migration plans

• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation products (VCP preferred but not required)
• Technical certifications strongly desired.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to physically lift and install equipment.

• Experience with DHCP, DNS and general network troubleshooting.
• Experience with general backup and disaster recovery technologies.
• Experienced working with multiple data centers and concepts around high availability, replication, and RTO/RPO.
• Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and a desire to succeed.
• Relentless attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team or on their own depending on the engagement and ability to keep yourself on task.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize work, and meet timelines
• Ability to properly diagram and document a working environment.

Additional Desired Skills and Professional Experience:

• Experience with cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with VCF products and add-ons such as NSX, vSAN, Aria Operations, Aria Automation, VMware Live Site Recovery (SRM), and VMware Live Cyber Recovery (VCDR)
• Strong communication to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with cloud storage solutions from Microsoft, AWS, NetApp, Pure, Dell and others
• Experience with Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity or other data protection solutions

Your future at Presidio Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers—thinkers, builders, and collaborators—who push the boundaries of what’s possible. With our expertise in AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future.Ready to innovate? Let’s redefine what’s next—together.About Presidio At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio’s expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com.Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.Presidio is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances.To read more about discrimination protections under Federal Law, please visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfIf you have any difficulty using our online system and need an accommodation in the job application process due to a disability, please send an email to [email protected] for assistance.Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. State Employment Services, please provide priority referrals to [email protected] to Massachusetts Candidates: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Recruitment Agencies, Please Note: Presidio does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email address, Presidio employees or any other means. Presidio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. Apply for the job now! Apply for this job