Senior VCF Engineer

New Contract Opportunity for a MoD DV Cleared Senior VCF Engineer for an exciting Outside IR35 role with a Defence SME in Somerset

• Somerset location – full-time on-site
• Must already hold MoD DV Clearance
• £625 p/d Outside IR35
• Experience needed in VCF, NSX, VMware, Lifecycle Management, Identity Consumption

Who Are We?

Our client is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and fail-safe-fast deployment of cutting-edge technology in highly secure environments, and is focused on accelerating innovation to enhance operational agility in Defence and National Security. With ambitious plans for growth, the organisation is seeking talented, experienced, and motivated individuals to join its journey. Its multidisciplinary team combines expertise in Secure-by-Design, cloud computing, advanced infrastructure, rapid application development, cross-domain systems, high-performance computing, data platforms, and cybersecurity.

What will the Senior VCF Engineer be doing?

You will act as the technical engineering lead for deploying and operating a high-assurance VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x private cloud, extending our clients’ existing private cloud patterns.

Key Responsibilities:

• VCF 9.x orchestration: Lead deployment of Management and Workload Domains using SDDC Manager, VCF Operations, and Cloud Builder.
• NSX networking & security: Design advanced virtual networking, including Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, load balancing, and DFW micro-segmentation.
• Configure and optimise VCF Operations for monitoring, logging, and automation.
• Integrate NetApp ONTAP for performance and resilience.
• Manage patching and upgrades across ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and Aria to maintain continuous compliance.
• Secure authentication across all management planes in a high-assurance environment.

The Senior VCF Engineer Should Have...

• Active security clearance at MoD DV level – due to the nature of the client and role, we can only consider candidates who hold a British passport.
• Be willing to work full-time on client site in Somerset

Essential Skills Required:

• Expert knowledge of VMware VCF (v8.x/9.x), including SDDC Manager and multi-site/multi-cluster designs.
• Strong NSX expertise, focused on secure networking and overlay–underlay integration.
• Proficient in Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, and Aria Automation.
• Experience working in UK high-security environments (MOD, government, or critical national infrastructure).

To be Considered...

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to henry.clay-davies@searchability.com. For further information please call me on 0161 416 6800 / 07719065951 - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies (searchability). I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS:

VCF ENGINEER / CONTRACT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER / NSX / VCF / VMWARE / WINDOWS / NETWORKING / NATIONAL SECURITY / DEFENCE / SECURITY CLEARED / DV CLEARED / SOMERSET