VCF Platform Automation Engineer

Job Title: VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Automation Engineer
Location: Remote (occasional travel to Bristol - once per quarter)
Remuneration: £750.0 - £800.0 per day
Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months

Responsibilities:

• Lead the automation of a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform build in a greenfield environment, ensuring seamless integration and deployment.
• Establish API-driven automation frameworks for VCF components to enhance operational efficiency.
• Automate the creation of VCF workload domains (Prod, Non-Prod, DMZ, Mgmt) and NSX segments aligned with VLANs.
• Implement robust network segmentation and isolation to uphold the separation of operational and corporate networks.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps-driven workflows for streamlined processes.
• Build and maintain VM provisioning pipelines, including golden images, network attachments, and baseline security policies.
• Integrate platform logging and event streams into Splunk Cloud for comprehensive audit and monitoring.
• Define DFW rulesets and security policies as code, managed via CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate East-West and North-South traffic flows, ensuring strict network isolation boundaries and compliance controls.
• Align NSX networking with FortiGate and Cisco underlay infrastructure to optimize performance.
• Enable application hosting capabilities within a DevOps pipeline, supporting cutting-edge delivery practices.

Technical Requirements:

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Proven experience as a Platform Automation / DevOps Engineer.
• Proficient scripting and automation skills in Ansible and Python.
• Experience working with APIs for infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts: VLANs, routing, firewalls, overlay networking/NSX.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git/version control, and infrastructure release workflows.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in critical national infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tooling.
• Knowledge of security hardening, compliance, and audit controls.
• VMware certifications.
• Experience designing platforms for secure workload hosting at scale.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to shape the future of critical national infrastructure! If you are a passionate VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Automation Engineer looking for a challenging role that impacts the UK's electrical grid, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your career with us.

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