SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer
Virtualisation Engineer
Location: UK (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
Rate: up to £650 per day via an approved umbrella company
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Virtualisation Engineer to join a high-profile programme delivering next-generation infrastructure capabilities within a secure environment.
This role will focus on the design, build, automation, and support of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms, enabling the delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure software-defined infrastructure. You will play a key role across the full project lifecycle, from translating architectural designs into deployable solutions through to integration, automation, testing, and operational handover.
The successful candidate will possess strong VMware expertise, a passion for automation, and experience delivering enterprise-scale virtualisation platforms within regulated or security-conscious environments.
Key Responsibilities
As a Virtualisation Engineer, you will:
- Design, deploy, and support enterprise virtualisation platforms based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
- Implement, configure, and manage core VCF technologies including:
- VMware vSphere
- ESXi
- vCenter
- NSX
- vSAN
- VCF Operations
- VMware Private Cloud (VPC)
- VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS)
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to enable consistent, repeatable, and automated platform deployments.
- Build and maintain API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration management, and platform lifecycle operations.
- Support platform lifecycle management activities including installation, upgrades, patching, scaling, and optimisation.
- Integrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise services including networking, DNS, identity services, monitoring, and DevOps toolchains.
- Translate high-level and low-level architectural designs into automated and deployable technical solutions.
- Ensure all platform deployments align with security best practices and secure-by-design principles.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation including:
- Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
- Build Guides
- Configuration Documentation
- Operational Runbooks
- Support testing, integration, acceptance, and operational readiness activities.
- Conduct impact assessments and support risk identification and mitigation activities.
- Drive automation, standardisation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform estate.
- Provide ongoing support to ensure platform availability, performance, resilience, and scalability.
Essential Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Strong experience administering and supporting VMware virtualisation technologies, including:
- vSphere
- ESXi
- vCenter
- Hands-on experience working with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC) technologies including:
- NSX
- vSAN
- VCF Operations
- Strong automation experience using tools such as:
- PowerCLI
- Terraform
- Ansible
- SaltStack
- Proven experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
- Experience designing and implementing API-driven automation frameworks.
- Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts, including:
- DNS
- Load Balancing
- Network Segmentation
- Virtual Networking
- Experience integrating infrastructure platforms with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines.
- Good understanding of infrastructure security, hardening standards, and platform governance.
- Experience working within secure, highly regulated, or mission-critical environments.
- Ability to produce detailed technical documentation including LLDs, build guides, and runbooks.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, SC Clearance.
Desirable Skills & Experience
The following would be advantageous:
- Experience deploying or supporting Kubernetes within VMware environments, particularly VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS).
- Experience working with containerisation technologies and cloud-native platforms.
- Knowledge of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud infrastructure environments.
- Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
- Experience implementing backup, disaster recovery, and platform resilience solutions.
- Experience operating within Agile delivery environments.
- Experience using Atlassian tools including:
- JIRA
- Confluence
- VMware certifications such as:
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
- VMware Cloud Foundation Specialist
- Additional automation, cloud, or infrastructure certifications.
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