Cloud Platform Architect: VMware Private Cloud & Automation

ITPS; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Your birthday off work

Annual pay reviews

On-Line GP and Physiotherapy Service

Enhanced maternity leave benefit (4m)

Enhanced paternity leave benefit (2 w)

Salary Sacrifice pension scheme match

Training and certification path

Fresh fruit and coffee machine

Hybrid/flexible working (3 days office

2 days home

Cycle to Work Scheme

Curry’s and IKEA voucher Scheme

Electric Car Lease Scheme

Job summary

ITPS is seeking an experienced Platform Architect to join the local platforms team in Chester-le-Street. You will design, operate and evolve the VMware-based private cloud, working with data centre infrastructure, storage, networking and security to deliver robust, secure services for internal teams and customers.

You will gather requirements across departments, drive automation through PowerCLI, Terraform and Ansible, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with SLAs and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) / vSphere design and deployment experience.
• Strong Data Centre compute, storage and networking knowledge.
• Experience with capacity management and documentation.
• Knowledge of information security principles.
• Experience as escalation point for 2nd/3rd line support.
• Experience delivering to SLAs or project timelines.
• VMware certifications (VCF/vSphere) and NSX/vSAN knowledge.
• Public cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP) and ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in support of the Data Centre estate.
• Develop, support and maintain the Private Cloud based on VMware VCF 9.1.
• Gather requirements from other departments and translate into technical solutions.
• Deliver robust, secure and reliable systems meeting availability targets.
• Ensure systems are documented, processes fit for purpose and capacity managed.
• Stay up to date on latest trends in technologies.
• Provide escalation path for Service Desk to diagnose and fix systems.
• Secure data and infrastructure from threats.
• Assist in improving operational efficiency.
• Assist in increasing competitive advantage.
• Move towards proactive/automated service.
• Work to SLAs or project timelines.
• Assist with BAU when required.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

vSphere

Data centre infra

Capacity management

Information security

2nd/3rd line escalation

Requirements gathering

SLA/project delivery

VMware certifications

NSX/vSAN

Scripting/automation

Kubernetes

Vendor/supplier management

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

PowerCLI

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

NSX

vSAN

VCF/vSphere

Job description

ITPS is seeking an experienced Platform Architect to join the local platforms team in Chester-le-Street. You will design, operate and evolve the VMware-based private cloud, working with data centre infrastructure, storage, networking and security to deliver robust, secure services for internal teams and customers.

You will gather requirements across departments, drive automation through PowerCLI, Terraform and Ansible, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with SLAs and project timelines.