Senior Platform Engineer – VMware, DevOps & Automation

Ascent People Ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic IT company is seeking a Senior IT Platform Engineer to join their infrastructure team. This role emphasizes virtualization expertise, especially with VMWare, and involves responsibility for managing storage platforms and driving automation initiatives. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including a car scheme and gym memberships, along with opportunities for career growth in an evolving IT environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Bonus

Car scheme

Gym

Free parking

Onsite canteen

Qualifications

• Primary focus on VMWare and virtualization skills.
• Experience with data management and capacity planning.
• Strong team player with flexibility and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee VMware, storage platforms, and associated infrastructure.
• Engage in capacity planning and data management.
• Drive automation initiatives and DevOps practices.

Skills

VMWare

Virtualisation

Datacentre

HPE/Pure

DevOps

Kubernetes

Automation

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Backup systems

AD

Networking

OpenStack

GIT

ITIL

Job description

A dynamic IT company is seeking a Senior IT Platform Engineer to join their infrastructure team. This role emphasizes virtualization expertise, especially with VMWare, and involves responsibility for managing storage platforms and driving automation initiatives. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including a car scheme and gym memberships, along with opportunities for career growth in an evolving IT environment.