Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer: Platform Modernization

Referment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and shape future generations through evaluation, proofs of concept and careful migration planning.

You will combine operational responsibility with long-range design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation, ensuring critical services remain reliable while leading platform evolution.

Qualifications

• Ten years+ hands-on experience building and supporting server virtualization in production environments.
• Deep expertise across VMware, Hyper-V or a KVM-based platform; experience with more than one is valued.
• Enterprise storage and SAN experience, including storage protocols and at least one software-defined storage platform.
• Proficiency in Python and PowerShell; strong automation and scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain production virtualization platforms and storage solutions with focus on availability and performance.
• Research alternative technologies, run proofs of concept and define practical migration paths.
• Build automation and tooling to improve reliability, scalability and operational efficiency.
• Plan and execute virtualization and storage migrations with cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical direction on large initiatives while remaining hands-on.

Skills

Server virtualization

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

Enterprise storage

SAN

Python

PowerShell

Automation

Communication

Education

Computer science degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

PowerCLI

Job description

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and shape future generations through evaluation, proofs of concept and careful migration planning.

You will combine operational responsibility with long-range design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation, ensuring critical services remain reliable while leading platform evolution.