Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer — Platform Modernization

Referment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is partnering with a global investment and technology organisation to hire a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer. This senior individual-contributor role will own mature production platforms while shaping their next generation through evaluation, proof-of-concept work and carefully planned migration.

You’ll combine operational responsibility with long-range technical design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation.

Qualifications

• Ten years of hands-on server virtualization in production.
• Expertise in VMware, Hyper-V or KVM; multi-platform experience valuable.
• Enterprise storage and SAN experience, including storage protocols and SDS.
• Python and PowerShell programming experience.
• The judgement to evaluate platform changes driven by cost, hardware or vendors.
• Strong communication, organisation and independent delivery skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Communication skills

Independent delivery

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

SAN/storage platforms

Software-defined storage

Job description

Referment is partnering with a global investment and technology organisation to hire a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer. This senior individual-contributor role will own mature production platforms while shaping their next generation through evaluation, proof-of-concept work and carefully planned migration.

You’ll combine operational responsibility with long-range technical design across virtualization, enterprise storage and automation.