Platform Modernization Lead — Virtualization & Storage

Referment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and steer their next generation through evaluation, proofs of concept and carefully planned migration.

You’ll combine operational responsibility with long-range technical design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation. This senior IC role emphasizes reliability while leading complex platform evolution.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and supporting server virtualization in production.
• Deep expertise in VMware, Hyper-V or a KVM-based platform.
• Enterprise storage and SAN experience with storage protocols.
• Python and PowerShell programming experience.
• Ability to evaluate platform changes considering hardware, cost or vendor factors.
• Strong communication, organisation and independent delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain production virtualization platforms and storage solutions.
• Research alternatives, run proofs of concept and define migration paths.
• Build automation and tooling to improve reliability and scalability.
• Plan and execute virtualization and storage migrations with cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical direction on large initiatives while staying hands-on.

Skills

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

SAN storage

Python

PowerShell

Automation

Education

Computer science degree

Job description

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and steer their next generation through evaluation, proofs of concept and carefully planned migration.

You’ll combine operational responsibility with long-range technical design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation. This senior IC role emphasizes reliability while leading complex platform evolution.