Senior VMware Engineer

Summer-Browning Associates Ltd; Nerston Village, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates Ltd is seeking a Senior VMware Engineer for an initial 6 assignments with the option to extend. Location: East Kilbride (Glasgow) or London, hybrid work.

The candidate will support a central government client with a strong VMware/virtualisation background in a high-threat environment. Required: active security clearance and extensive VMware skill set including VCF, VSAN, NSX, PowerCLI, scripting in PowerShell, platform hardening, upgrade/migration experience, and

Qualifications

• Active security clearance is required.
• Strong VMware/Virtualisation background in a high-threat government environment.
• Hands-on experience administering and supporting VMware ecosystems.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

VSAN

NSX

PowerCLI

Server hardware

Aria

Enterprise virtualization

Data center infrastructure

Hybrid hosting

Upgrade/migrations

Platform hardening

Patch management

Compliance requirements

Virtual networking concepts

PowerShell scripting

Automation initiatives

Agile delivery

Tools

PowerCLI

PowerShell

VCF tooling

Job description

Senior VMware Engineer

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Senior VMware Engineer for an initial 6 assignments with the option to extend.

Location:

East Kilbride (Glasgow) or London / Hybrid

The ideal candidate will have an active security clearance and a strong VMware/Virtualisation Engineering background in a high-threat government environment.

Skills and Experience:

• Comprehensive hands-on experience in administering and supporting technologies including VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VSAN, NSX, PowerCLI, server hardware, and Aria.


• A thorough understanding of enterprise virtualization, data center infrastructure, and hybrid hosting environments.


• Proven experience in managing VMware platform upgrades, migrations, lifecycle management, and transformation programs.


• Strong knowledge of VMware infrastructure security, including platform hardening, patch management, and compliance requirements.


• Familiarity with virtual networking concepts and infrastructure integration processes.


• Advanced proficiency in PowerShell and PowerCLI scripting.


• Demonstrated experience in implementing automation and operational improvement initiatives.


• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks and project-oriented environments.