Lead VMware & Automation Engineer (DV Cleared)

Sopra Steria; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Sopra Steria is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Farnborough to support large scale projects in the Aerospace Defence and Security sector. You will be responsible for VMware vSphere administration and automation scripting, focusing on creating resilient storage environments for key clients.

The position involves deep VMWare knowledge and is suitable for candidates eligible for DV clearance. An attractive salary of up to £65,000 is offered, alongside benefits such as 25 days annual leave and a health cash plan.

Qualifications

• Deep experience managing ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, and resource pools.
• Experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining hyper-converged storage environments.
• Understanding of high availability and failover planning.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of VMware vSphere administration.
• Management of ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, and resource pools.
• Designing, deploying, and maintaining hyper-converged storage environments.
• Automation via PowerCLI scripting and automated provisioning.

Skills

VMware vSphere administration

Automation scripting

Hyper-converged storage design

VMware networking

Experience with VDI environments

Job description

Sopra Steria is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Farnborough to support large scale projects in the Aerospace Defence and Security sector. You will be responsible for VMware vSphere administration and automation scripting, focusing on creating resilient storage environments for key clients.

The position involves deep VMWare knowledge and is suitable for candidates eligible for DV clearance. An attractive salary of up to £65,000 is offered, alongside benefits such as 25 days annual leave and a health cash plan.