Senior VMware Aria Automation

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior VMware Automation Consultant with strong hands-on experience in VMware Aria Automation / vRealize Automation (vRA) and Aria Automation Orchestrator (vRO).

The consultant will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering end-to-end automation solutions across the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) stack. The role involves automation workflow development, infrastructure provisioning, API integrations and operational automation for a large enterprise banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement automation solutions using VMware Aria Automation / vRA.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows using Aria Automation Orchestrator (vRO).
• Build automation blueprints for VM and infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop workflows using Python, PowerShell, YAML/JSON and VMware automation tools.
• Configure self-service catalogs, approval workflows, policies and entitlements.
• Integrate Aria Automation with vSphere, NSX, vSAN and VCF Operations.
• Develop REST API/API-driven integrations with external systems.
• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD, CMDB and ITSM platforms.
• Troubleshoot automation workflows, blueprint failures and integration issues.
• Optimize automation and provisioning processes.
• Work closely with architects and customer stakeholders to translate requirements into automation solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, runbooks and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Provide technical guidance and follow enterprise automation best practices.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of VMware delivery experience, preferably with a focus on automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware Aria Automation / vRealize Automation (vRA).
• Strong hands-on experience with Aria Automation Orchestrator / vRealize Orchestrator (vRO).
• Strong scripting experience in Python and/or PowerShell.
• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.
• Experience developing automation workflows and blueprints.
• Good understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Strong knowledge of vSphere.
• Exposure to NSX and vSAN.
• Experience with YAML/JSON cloud templates.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with at least one hybrid cloud platform: AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Customer-facing / Professional Services / Consulting experience.

Good to Have

• VCF 5.2+ experience and exposure to VCF 9.
• CI/CD integration experience with Jenkins, GitLab or GitHub.
• CMDB / ITSM integration experience.
• VMware Aria Automation certifications.
• VMware Cloud Foundation certification.