Principal Consultant

Curo Resourcing Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and services provider is seeking a Principal Consultant with deep VMware expertise. You will lead design discussions, develop private cloud architectures, and mentor teams. This hybrid role requires strong communication skills and experience in regulated environments. The ideal candidate has VCP-VCF9 certification and broad knowledge of datacentre technologies.

Benefits

£5,100 Car Allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.2 or 9.x).
• VCP-VCF9 certification or willingness to complete it immediately.
• Ability to lead customer-facing design conversations confidently.
• Experience working in regulated environments.
• Ambition to progress toward VCAP / Architect-level certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead design workshops with customers.
• Develop VMware VCF private cloud solution designs.
• Guide delivery teams during build and integration phases.
• Advise on platform strategy and migration approaches.
• Mentor team members and contribute to practice development.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.2 or 9.x)

VCP-VCF9 certification

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Experience with NSX and/or Aria Operations

Knowledge of datacentre technologies

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Red Hat Virtualization

Job description

Job Title: Principal Consultant – VMware VCP-VCF9
Location: UK-wide (Hybrid, with customer site travel)
Salary: £75,000 – £95,000 per annum
Benefits: £5,100 Car Allowance + Package

The Client

This organisation is a FTSE 250 technology and services provider, supporting major corporate and public sector customers across the UK and internationally. They specialise in helping organisations design, build and manage modern digital and cloud-enabled infrastructure, with a strong focus on long-term customer partnerships and achieving meaningful business outcomes. They operate with a collaborative, people-first culture and invest heavily in professional development, encouraging individuals to bring expertise, curiosity and confidence to their work.

The Candidate

We are seeking an experienced VMware professional with strong technical depth in private cloud environments, who can confidently lead customer conversations, influence solution direction, and act as a trusted subject matter expert. The ideal candidate enjoys problem-solving, working with senior technical stakeholders, and shaping architectural decisions rather than focusing purely on hands-on build.

The Role

You will join the Private Cloud practice with a focus on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), leading customer workshops, designing private cloud architectures, and guiding delivery teams through implementation. Working arrangements are hybrid, with remote work balanced against on-site time driven by customer engagement needs (typically 1–2 days per week, commonly London-based).

Duties

• Lead design workshops and architecture discussions with customers
• Develop VMware VCF private cloud solution designs and supporting documentation
• Support and guide delivery teams through build and integration phases
• Advise on platform strategy, migration and deployment approaches
• Work closely with customer and internal technical stakeholders
• Mentor team members and contribute to practice capability development
• Feed into continuous improvement of private cloud propositions

Requirements

• Strong experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.2 or 9.x)
• VCP-VCF9 certification, or willingness to complete certification immediately
• Ability to lead customer-facing design conversations with confidence
• Strong communication, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with NSX and/or Aria Operations
• Broader datacentre or hypervisor exposure (storage, networking, Nutanix, Red Hat Virtualization, HCI platforms etc.)
• Experience working in regulated environments (Government, Defence, Financial Services)
• Ambition to progress toward VCAP / Architect-level certification

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