Senior Product Engineer - VMware
We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Engineer - VMware to join a Product Architecture & Engineering team, delivering complex hands-on engineering across VMware-based private cloud and managed service platforms.
This is a Senior technical role focused on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), private cloud, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and automation. You'll work on secure, scalable and highly available platforms, while providing technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
Key Responsibilities- Design, build, configure and enhance VMware-based private cloud platforms.
- Deliver engineering solutions across VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN and NSX.
- Support VCF 9+ and multi-tenant private cloud environments.
- Build and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerised workloads.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, YAML and automation templates.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps and automated deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and platform issues.
- Improve platform security, resilience, monitoring and operational supportability.
- Produce technical documentation, runbooks and build standards.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring and quality reviews for other engineers.
- Work closely with Architecture, Engineering, Operations and Delivery teams.
- Identify and reduce technical debt while improving engineering standards and automation.
We're looking for strong Experience across:
- VMware infrastructure and private cloud environments
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Enterprise virtualisation, networking and storage
- Kubernetes and containerised workloads
- Linux-based environments
- Terraform/Infrastructure as Code
- YAML and declarative infrastructure
- Automation and scripting
- CI/CD and DevSecOps
- GitHub, GitLab or similar version-control platforms
- Enterprise platform engineering and operational support
- Technical documentation, runbooks and operational handovers
- Taking ownership of complex technical workstreams
- Mentoring or supporting other engineers
Experience with several of the following would be particularly valuable:
- VMware Cloud Foundation/VCF 9+
- vSphere
- vCenter
- ESXi
- vSAN
- NSX
- VMware Cloud Director
- VCF Operations
- VCF Automation
- VMware Virtual Private Clouds
- Multi-tenant VMware environments
- Tenant onboarding and isolation
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Fleet lifecycle management
Ideally, you'll also have Experience working with:
- Kubernetes clusters
- Worker node pools
- Namespaces
- Pods and deployments
- Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
- Storage policies
- Compute quotas
- Container networking
- Ingress
- DNS and certificates
- Container registries
You'll have a strong understanding of:
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Kubernetes YAML manifests
- Reusable infrastructure modules and templates
- CI/CD pipelines
- Git-based version control
- Automated testing and deployment
- Secure configuration and policy enforcement
- Automated release and deployment processes
You'll be a technically strong, hands-on engineer who:
- Can independently solve complex VMware and infrastructure problems.
- Takes ownership of technical delivery and engineering quality.
- Understands the importance of security, resilience and supportability.
- Can translate architecture and product requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Is comfortable mentoring less experienced engineers.
- Communicates technical recommendations clearly.
- Enjoys improving automation and reducing manual engineering processes.
- Keeps up to date with VMware/Broadcom, Kubernetes and private cloud technologies.
Relevant certifications are desirable rather than essential, including:
- VCP-DCV
- VCP-NV
- VCAP-DCV Deploy
- VCP-VCF Administrator
- VCAP-VCF Operations
- VCAP-VCF Automation
Equivalent hands-on commercial Experience will also be considered.
Job Title: Senior Product Engineer - VMware
Location: Leeds, UK
Job Type: Permanent
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