Engineering Lead - VMWare​/Openshift

Job Title:

VMWare Engineering Lead

Location:

Sheffield OR Birmingham (3 days per week on-site)
Salary/Rate:
Up to £485 per day

Start Date:

March 2026
Job Type:10-month contract (Inside IR35)

Company Introduction:
We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Lead with experience in large-scale IT infrastructure & distributed systems to join our tier-1 banking client on an exciting long-term contract.

Role overview

The role is part of the Virtualisation Engineering Team within Distributed Compute in CTO Enterprise Services.
A VMware Engineering POD Lead is responsible for guiding the development and delivery of VMware products, ensuring they meet business needs and customer expectations.

Responsible for VMware Products Vision and Strategy with a focus on automation, availability, reliability, performance, and scale. Managing complex environmental issues, collaborating with wider teams, such as Operations, Applications, Engineering, Connectivity, and vendors.

Job Responsibilities /Objectives:

Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure
Responsible for people and performance management of the team
Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere, VRO, vRLI, and related technologies
Oversee day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of the virtual environment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business needs
Drive automation initiatives using tools such as Power

CLI, Ansible, or vRealize Suite
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
Participate in capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities
Stay updated with the latest VMware technologies and industry trends
Engage key stakeholders to ensure product success and value; communicate issues, progress, and resolutions for critical incidents; liaise between operations and engineering teams
Continuously monitor compliance and mitigate risks using tools like vRealize Operations; ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies
Manage and improve product offerings throughout their lifecycle using Agile methodologies; assess resource needs for critical services
Share regular product updates with stakeholders; ensure products are updated and compliant with supported versions; communicate CVEs promptly
Provide technical direction and leadership, ensuring best practices in VMware products, distributed systems, servers, and storage
Handle crisis situations efficiently, representing the team in major incident calls and providing technical expertise
Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively manage platform health
Ensure system availability and performance, meeting defined SLAs and SLOs
Plan for future

Required Skills/Experience

Extensive IT experience with large-scale IT Infrastructure and in-depth experience with Distributed Systems Ex:
Linux, Windows, High Availability Solutions, Server Hardware and VMware products
Proven leadership and team management skills.
Experienced in managing and maintaining VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vRLCM) within banking / finance domain
Proven ability to lead and drive engineering deliveries through automation using Power

CLI, Python, Ansible, vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure
Strong understanding of network and storage technologies in relation to distributed systems especially VMware platform
Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in managing the entire life cycle of hardware and software, from planning and deployment to maintenance and decommissioning.
Diploma/B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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