Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF
Listed on 2026-10-25
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure, Network Engineer
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 Salt Stack.
- 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.
- 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 Salt Stack.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC), API integration and automated provisioning.
- Enterprise networking, DNS and load balancing.
- Dev Ops, 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).
- VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), Kubernetes and container platforms.
- Hybrid cloud and multi-platform infrastructure.
- Git Ops and IaC best practices.
- Backup, disaster recovery and high availability.
- Agile delivery and Atlassian tools.
- VMware certifications: VCP, VCAP or VCF Specialist.
VMware Engineer, Virtualisation Engineer, VMware Cloud Foundation, VCF, VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX-T, vSAN, SDDC, VCF Operations, Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible, Salt Stack, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, API Automation, Dev Ops, CI/CD, Kubernetes, VKS, Software Defined Data Centre, Infrastructure Automation, Secure Infrastructure, SC Cleared
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