Lead Cloud Engineer - VMWare Cloud Foundation

VMware; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer focused on VMware private cloud. You will design and deploy VMware VCF9 solutions for enterprise customers, guiding delivery teams in a collaborative environment from Birmingham, UK.

As a trusted technical authority, you will influence architecture, mentor colleagues, and drive customer discussions across data centre technologies including vSAN, NSX, and Aria Operations as part of private cloud strategy evolution.

Qualifications

• Extensive VMware experience with current VCP-VCF.
• Deep understanding of VMware VCF, vSAN, NSX.
• Proven design, delivery and customer-engagement track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of VMware VCF9 solutions for major projects.
• Drive customer design discussions and shape solution architecture.
• Mentor colleagues and evolve private cloud strategy.
• Collaborate across compute, storage, networking and backups.

Skills

VMware VCF9

Customer engagement

Education

VCP-VCF certification

Tools

Nutanix

Azure Local

Red Hat Virtualisation

HPE VCE

Job description

I am assisting a client with a requirement of a Lead Cloud Engineer, focused on VMWare private cloud.

As a Lead Consultant, you'll be part of a collaborative environment designing and deploying complex, cutting-edge VMware VCF9 solutions for enterprise customers. You'll work alongside some of the best technical minds in the industry, influencing architecture, guiding delivery teams, and helping our customers achieve real transformation in their data centre and private cloud strategies.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and delivery of VMware VCF9 solutions for major customer projects.
• Act as a trusted technical authority, driving customer design discussions and shaping solution architecture.
• Work across multi-technology environments, evaluating new tools like Nutanix, Azure Local, Red Hat Virtualisation, and HPE VCE.
• Mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and help evolve Computacenter's Private Cloud strategy.

What you'll need

• Extensive experience with VMware technologies, holding current VCP-VCF certification.
• Deep understanding of VMware VCF, vSAN, NSX, and/or Aria Operations.
• Proven track record in solution design, project delivery, and customer engagement.
• Strong knowledge across data centre technologies - compute, storage, networking, and backups.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in leading senior customer discussions