Virtualisation Engineer

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Flexible and Hybrid working

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join the Virtualisation Engineering team. You will help deliver automation and VMWARE integrations within the Education sector, collaborating with developers, architects and colleagues in Research.

You will lead delivery of enterprise infrastructure and hybrid platforms, guide the build of self-service infrastructure, and participate in training and career development through the University's learning plans.

Qualifications

• Experience administering VMware or OpenStack in hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Linux and Windows Server administration experience.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Python or Bash.
• IaC with Terraform/OpenTofu and Ansible.
• Knowledge of enterprise virtualization, storage, networking.
• Experience with code repositories (Git, etc.).
• Understanding of security and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, deliver and support enterprise infrastructure and hybrid platforms in complex environments.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver automation and VMWARE projects.
• Develop self-service infrastructure for Research initiatives and accelerate ideation to deployment.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to training plans.

Skills

VMware/OpenStack

Linux admin

Windows admin

PowerShell

Python/Bash

Terraform/OpenTofu

Ansible

Networking/Storage

Git/Repos

Security & compliance

Documentation

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Terraform

OpenTofu

Ansible

Job description

The Role

We're looking for an experienced engineer who has a broad understanding of VMware, and a deep understanding of at least one major supporting operating system. You will collaborate closely with the wider engineering & development teams, architects and colleagues in Research to deliver exciting digital programmes in the education sector.

The University has a clearly defined IT digital roadmap and as an experienced Senior engineer, you'll work in the Virtualisation Engineering team alongside developers, architects, UX designers, analysts and product owners to deliver automation and VMWARE with opportunities to deliver an OpenStack infrastructure.

You’ll work especially closely with our colleagues in Research, helping to define and develop self-service infrastructure, supporting implementations and accelerating the pace of moving from ideation to active research.

We encourage continuous learning, so as well as the opportunity to work with some of the brightest and best in the industry, and evaluate the latest technologies, we'll encourage online training for obtaining certifications. Even if you don't meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply as we can develop you into the role using a training plan and career path.

The Person

You’ll have the expertise and confidence to lead the definition, delivery and support of enterprise infrastructure and hybrid platforms in complex environments, typically working in multi-disciplinary teams.

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the below skills and experience:

• Strong experience supporting VMware or OpenStack and hybrid infrastructure environments
• Administration and support of Linux and Windows Server operating systems
• Scripting skills using technologies such as PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu and Ansible
• Knowledge of enterprise virtualisation, storage and networking technologies
• Experience with code repository management tools.
• Understanding of platform security and compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and technical documentation skills

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms such as Zabbix & Grafana or similar
• Experience integrating infrastructure platforms with ServiceNow or similar ITSM tooling
• Familiarity with Atlassian products such as Jira and Confluence
• Strong collaborative working and stakeholder management skills .

Find out more about our organisation and values:

• IT Services: About us and ITS Practice Charter

Our benefits include:
Generous employer contribution pension
29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits . You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here .

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy .

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