Senior Virtualisation Infrastructure Engineer

Sanderson

Cheltenham

Hybrid

GBP 54,000 - 66,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Gym membership

Childcare vouchers

Discounts on technology, groceries, travel

Regular social events

Employee lunches

Job summary

A global technology provider in Cheltenham is seeking a Virtualisation Engineer to support secure UK Government programmes. The ideal candidate will have Wintel and virtualisation experience along with the ability to obtain high-level UK Government Clearance. This role offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 plus a £15,000 bonus, along with comprehensive benefits including private medical, gym membership, and discounts on various services.

Qualifications

Must be eligible for high-level UK Government Clearance.
Strong Wintel and virtualisation experience.

Responsibilities

Provide 1st to 3rd line technical support across virtualised environments.
Monitor system performance and ensure smooth functionality.
Mentor more junior engineers.
Liaise with end client stakeholders.
Create and maintain technical documentation.
Support compliance with internal processes and policies.

Skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Leadership skills (not line management)

Experience working to ITIL best practices

Proactive mindset with focus on root cause analysis

Collaborative approach to knowledge sharing

Identifying risks and improvement opportunities

Tools

VSAN

SCVMM

Hyper-V

VMWare

Windows Server (2016/2019)

Active Directory

Red Hat Satellite 6

OpenShift 3/4

RHEL/CentOS

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Git

McAfee EPO/ENS

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Base pay range

Salary up to £60,000 + £15,000 in additional bonus

Cheltenham (flexible working available while clearance is processed)

Must be eligible for high-level UK Government Clearance

Sanderson Government and Defence are working with a major global technology provider supporting secure UK Government programmes.

Overview

We’re looking for a Virtualisation Engineer with strong Wintel and virtualisation experience, who either holds or is eligible for high-level UK Government Clearance. This is a great opportunity to join a team delivering mission-critical services in secure environments, with a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and continual improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1st to 3rd line technical support across virtualised environments
Monitor system performance and ensure smooth functionality
Mentor more junior engineers
Liaise with end client stakeholders
Create and maintain technical documentation
Support compliance with internal processes and policies

What We’re Looking For

Strong organisational and time management skills
Leadership skills, but not line management
Experience working to ITIL best practices
A proactive mindset with a focus on root cause analysis
A collaborative approach to knowledge sharing and learning
A keen eye for identifying risks and improvement opportunities

Relevant Technologies and Skills

Experience with some of the following would be beneficial:

Virtualisation: VSAN, SCVMM, Hyper-V, VMWare
Windows Server (2016/2019), Active Directory, DFS
Red Hat technologies: Satellite 6, OpenShift 3/4, RHEL/CentOS
Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, LAN/WAN
Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python, Git
Security tools: McAfee EPO/ENS
Competitive salary and bonus structure
Comprehensive benefits including private medical, gym membership, childcare vouchers and more
Discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more
Regular social events, recognition tools, and employee lunches

Location and Working

Flexible working is available while your clearance is being processed, so if you're considering relocating to Cheltenham, you'll have plenty of time to plan your move.

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