**Posting Title**
ftware-Defined Data Center Architect in Palo Alto California United States
**Job Description**
VMware engineering is creating a new team to focus on solution engineering. The Engineering Solutions team focuses on leveraging partnerships and VMW engineering and product expertise to develop premium value-add, end-to-end solutions to customers.
The Software-Defined Data Center Architect works with the Product Manager and Engineering to architect the solution for the customer needs using the most appropriate technologies from VMware and partners considering costs, time-to-market, and serviceability.
Responsibilities:
* Architect and design solutions and processes using VMware and partner products and technologies
* Guide the engineering development teams in implementation of the solutions for the timely delivery of projects as per established roadmaps
* Design solutions with common software components to be shared across multiple solutions
* Build proofs-of-concept (POC) for potential customers
* Evaluate business and technical opportunities for joint development for building end to end technical solutions
* Work very closely with VMware marketing and product management organizations on the development of related field material such as whitepapers, best practice documents, and demos
* Manage relationships with multiple partners for new solution features and technical support
* Key contributor in cross-functional product teams, MRD review, development plans, and roadmap development
* Develop future solution strategies by working closely with Product Management, Technical Alliance teams, and Engineering
* Create and present technical presentations to customers and partners, and gather feedback to influence product and solution offerings Essential requirements:
* Experience in designing large scale software systems
* Hands on current experience with an OO programming language, Java preferred
* Experience leading distributed teams to design architecture and requirements for and oversee development of packaged solutions comprised of multi-vendor software/hardware, aimed at specific customer use cases, developed and sold jointly with technology partners.
* Demonstrated ability to have successfully completed multiple, complex technical project
* Demonstrated experience in authoring technical white papers as well as project conceptualization and planning
* Ability to communicate in a clear and concise professional manner, tailored to the appropriate audience; including both verbal and written communications.
* Ability to lead and work collaboratively within a business unit team and have strong influencing skills
* Ability to work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation and may require collaboration across multiple technical teams
* Must be able to manage multiple priorities and complex tasks in a dynamic work environment
* Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization
* A Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science or related technical discipline; or equivalent experience is required Desirable Requirements:
* Professional experience in VMware virtualization and cloud products, management solutions, and services
* Hands-on experience designing, installing, administering, and maintaining virtualized infrastructures based on VMware
* Expert level knowledge of x86 operating systems, advanced networking and storage architectures is desirable
**Why work for our Division**
The Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) Suite Business Unit’s goal is to develop engineered suites that are simple for customers to purchase, deploy and operate, and each person in the group is instrumental in accomplishing this mission. Pioneered by VMware and recognized by the industry and analysts alike, SDDC extends the virtualization concepts you know— abstraction, pooling and automation — to all data center resources and services. The teams in the SDDC Suite Business Unit have the unique opportunity to impact each component of SDDC through VMware’s bundle offerings vCloud Suite and vSOM, including compute, storage and availability, network and security, management and hybrid cloud. As a result, the teams have a holistic view of the customers’ complete IT needs and VMware’s overall business strategy.
**Advertised Location**
Palo Alto, CA, US
**About Us**
VMware is the leader in cloud infrastructure, business mobility and virtualization software. A pioneer in the use of virtualization and policy-driven automation technologies, VMware simplifies IT complexity across the entire data center to the virtual workplace, empowering customers with solutions in the software-defined data center to hybrid cloud computing and the mobile workspace.
With 2014 revenues of $6.04 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers, 75,000 partners, and 18,000+ employees in 120+ locations around the world. At the core of what we do are our employees who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Want to be part of a compassionate community that thrives on architecting what's next in IT? Learn more at vmware.com/careers.
**EEO Statement**
VMware is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for all applicants and employees. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees in personnel actions, which include: recruiting and hiring, selection for training, promotion, rates of pay or other compensation, transfer, discipline, demotion, layoff or termination. VMware does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, family medical history or genetic information, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, military status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. VMware also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees consistent with applicable law. Further, it is the policy of VMware to maintain a working environment free of all forms of harassment.
**Requisition Number**
62637BR
**Advertised Group**
IT