Virtualisation Engineer - vSphere, NSX, VCF

VMware Virtualisation Engineer - VCF / NSX / vSAN / Terraform

+ Long term contract

+ £500 to £565 per day - Outside IR35

+ DV Cleared role

+ Working from Farnborough

We are seeking an experienced VMware Virtualisation Engineer to support a major infrastructure programme, designing, building, configuring and automating VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Software-Defined Data Centre (SDDC) platforms within secure environments.

The role covers the full infrastructure lifecycle, including platform deployment, automation, integration, upgrades, testing and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, configure and maintain VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms.

Implement and support VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS.

Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployments using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.

Build API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration and lifecycle management.

Manage VMware platform upgrades, patching, scaling and performance.

Integrate virtualisation infrastructure with networking, DNS, identity services and CI/CD pipelines.

Implement security hardening and secure-by-design standards.

Produce Low-Level Designs (LLDs), build documentation, technical guides and operational runbooks.

Support infrastructure integration, testing, troubleshooting and service transition.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong hands-on VMware virtualisation experience: vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC experience.

Practical knowledge of NSX, vSAN and VCF Operations.

Infrastructure automation using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC), API integration and automated provisioning.

Enterprise networking, DNS and load balancing.

DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure integration.

Security hardening and experience working in secure or regulated environments.

Technical documentation, LLDs and build guides.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Skills

VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), Kubernetes and container platforms.

Hybrid cloud and multi-platform infrastructure.

GitOps and IaC best practices.

Backup, disaster recovery and high availability.

Agile delivery and Atlassian tools.

VMware certifications: VCP, VCAP or VCF Specialist.

Search Keywords

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