Senior Technical Consultant - Virtualisation

Fidelity International; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm based in the UK is seeking a Technical Consultant to manage the VMware Cloud Foundation environment. Responsibilities include ensuring platform health, managing capacity, and implementing security patches. Candidates should have hands-on experience with VMware technologies, public cloud platforms, and strong problem-solving skills. The firm prides itself on its inclusive culture and welcomes diverse applications.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter and HA clusters.
• Proven ability to manage enterprise-class virtual infrastructures.
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain platform health and manage capacity for VMware components.
• Implement security patches and operational excellence.
• Deliver resilient virtual compute resources for critical services.

Skills

VMware vSphere

vCenter

HA clusters

AWS

Microsoft Azure

vRealize Automation

JavaScript

Python

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation

DellEMC VxRail

NSX

vSAN

Job description

Role Overview

As a Technical Consultant in the Virtualisation Core Platform team, you will help shape and maintain the infrastructure that powers Fidelity’s mission‑critical systems. This role ensures our VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment remains secure, scalable and efficient, supporting over 5,000 systems and enabling global business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain platform health and manage capacity for VMware vCenter, vCenter, ESXi, Aria Suite, NSX, vSAN and DellEMC VxRail.
• Implement security patches, capacity planning and operational excellence for the virtual compute platform.
• Deliver resilient, cost‑effective virtual compute resources that underpin critical services, from trading platforms to desktop environments.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter and HA clusters, storage and networking.
• Proven ability to manage enterprise‑class virtual infrastructures with HA clusters, storage, and networking.
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure, including hybrid environment deployment and management.
• Solid knowledge of vRealize Automation and Orchestrator plus scripting skills in JavaScript or Python.
• Practical experience applying AI‑driven solutions for automation, optimisation or predictive analytics.
• Strong problem‑solving ability, networking fundamentals (DNS, VLANs, routing) and storage technologies (vSAN, Dell EMC).

Benefits & Culture

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more. As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability‑friendly company and welcome conversation if you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and beyond.