Vmware Consultant

Contract Role | VMware Specialist Engineer | Hybrid – London (Blackfriars), Hatfield + UK client sites

Job Overview:

We are partnering with a leading global IT services provider rapidly expanding its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) capability, offering an opportunity to work in a dynamic, project-driven environment delivering cutting-edge VCF solutions (including VCF9) across multiple enterprise clients. This role sits at the heart of large-scale cloud and infrastructure transformation programmes, where you will lead and support deployments, upgrades, and optimisation while delivering end-to-end project lifecycle work, driving automation and modernisation, and engaging directly with stakeholders in client-facing settings. With a strong pipeline of secured work, the position provides long-term stability, exposure to diverse enterprise environments, and the chance to work beyond BAU in a fast-paced, multi-client consultancy setting.

Job Tittle: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant / Specialist Engineer

Location: Hybrid – London (Blackfriars), Hatfield + UK client sites

Duration: Initial [6–12 months] + strong extension pipeline

Start: ASAP

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a leading global IT services provider undergoing significant growth across its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) practice.

This is a project-driven, customer-facing role, not BAU support.

You will play a key role in delivering enterprise-scale cloud and infrastructure transformation programmes, working across multiple client environments.

With a strong pipeline of secured work, this opportunity offers long-term contract stability, exposure to cutting-edge VCF 5.x and VCF 9 environments, and the chance to work on modern hybrid cloud platforms and automation-led infrastructure.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting end-to-end VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployments, including design, build, configuration, upgrade, and optimisation
• Delivering greenfield deployments and brownfield migrations (VCF Import scenarios) across enterprise environments
• Managing SDDC lifecycle operations including patching, upgrades, and workload domain management via SDDC Manager
• Implementing and optimising core VCF components:
• vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, HA/DRS)
• vSAN (HCI storage, ESA/OSA architectures)
• NSX (network virtualisation, micro-segmentation, load balancing)
• Driving automation and infrastructure modernisation using scripting, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Supporting hybrid cloud architectures, including workload mobility and migration strategies (e.g., HCX)
• Working within multi-disciplinary engineering teams on client-facing engagements
• Engaging with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Contributing to broader cloud transformation and platform engineering initiatives

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience delivering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x and/or VCF 9) solutions
• Deep expertise across the VMware stack:
• vSphere (compute virtualisation)
• vSAN (software-defined storage)
• NSX (networking & security)
• SDDC Manager (lifecycle and automation)
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end VMware solutions in enterprise-scale environments
• Experience with:
• VCF deployments (greenfield) and migrations (brownfield)
• Lifecycle management (patching, upgrades, optimisation)
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimisation skills
• Experience working in customer-facing or consulting environments
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills
• VCP-VCF certification (or actively working towards certification)

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience with automation and scripting, including:
• PowerCLI (highly desirable)
• Python
• VMware REST APIs
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps tooling:
• Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Knowledge of VMware Tanzu / Kubernetes (TKG) and container platforms
• Experience with hybrid / multi-cloud environments (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, etc.)
• Familiarity with the broader VMware ecosystem:
• VMware Aria Suite (Operations, Automation)
• HCX (migration tooling)
• NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi)
• Understanding of enterprise security and compliance, including:
• NSX micro-segmentation
• Identity integration (AD / Entra ID)
• Experience working across multi-client consultancy or project delivery environments

Working Model & Benefits

• Hybrid working across UK
• All client travel fully expensed
• Exposure to multiple enterprise environments
• Strong pipeline of long-term transformation programmes
• VMware Certification and training opportunities