DV Cleared VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer | Automation

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Corsham; On-site; GBP 94,000 - 127,000; Part time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced Virtualisation Engineer to design, build, and automate VMware Cloud Foundation platforms for a secure programme in Corsham. The role covers design, integration, automation, and operational handover within a secure environment.

Key responsibilities include deploying enterprise virtualisation with vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, NSX, vSAN, and VCF Operations, plus IaC and API-driven automation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with VMware virtualisation platforms including vSphere/ESXi/vCenter (essential).
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation and SDDC components NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations (essential).
• Strong automation experience using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack (essential).
• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code and API-driven automation solutions.
• Good understanding of enterprise networking including DNS and load balancing.
• Experience integrating platforms with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of platform security, hardening best practices in secure/regulatory environments.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation including LLDs, build guides, runbooks.
• Active DV Clearance (essential).
• Desirable: Kubernetes on VCF (VKS), hybrid multi-cloud, GitOps, backups/DR, Agile delivery, and related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise virtualisation platforms based on VMware VCF.
• Implement and manage core VCF components: NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC, and VKS.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions for automated platform deployments.
• Build API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Support lifecycle management: build, upgrade, patching, and scaling.
• Integrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise services including DNS and identity.
• Translate designs into automated, deployable solutions aligned to programme standards.
• Ensure secure-by-design principles and security requirements are met.
• Produce artefacts: LLDs, build guides, runbooks.
• Support system integration, testing, and operational handover.
• Conduct change impact assessments and risk identification.
• Contribute to automation, standardisation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter

VCF & SDDC (NSX, vSAN)

DV Clearance

Security hardening

Infrastructure as Code

DNS & load balancing

DevOps & CI/CD

Technical documentation

Automa­tion: PowerCLI

Automation: Terraform

Automation: Ansible

Automation: SaltStack

Kubernetes on VCF (VKS)

GitOps

Backups/DR

Certifications (VCP/VCAP/VCF SP)

Tools

PowerCLI

Terraform

Ansible

SaltStack

Kubernetes

Job description

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced Virtualisation Engineer to design, build, and automate VMware Cloud Foundation platforms for a secure programme in Corsham. The role covers design, integration, automation, and operational handover within a secure environment.

Key responsibilities include deploying enterprise virtualisation with vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, NSX, vSAN, and VCF Operations, plus IaC and API-driven automation.