Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Corsham; Ibrido; GBP 111.000 - 125.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

SC Clearance

Hybrid work

Corsham from Corsham

Descrizione del lavoro

CBSbutler is seeking an experienced VMware Virtualisation Engineer to support a major infrastructure programme from Corsham. You will design, build, configure and automate VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC platforms within secure environments, covering deployment, upgrades, testing and handover.

The role requires hands-on expertise with vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, NSX, vSAN and IaC tooling (Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack).

Competenze

• Strong hands-on VMware virtualisation experience: vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC experience.
• Practical knowledge of NSX, vSAN and VCF Operations.
• Infrastructure automation using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), API integration and automated provisioning.
• Enterprise networking, DNS and load balancing.
• DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure integration.
• Security hardening and experience working in secure or regulated environments.
• Technical documentation, LLDs and build guides.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Mansioni

• Design, build, configure and maintain VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms.
• Implement and support VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployments using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.
• Build API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration and lifecycle management.
• Manage VMware platform upgrades, patching, scaling and performance.
• Integrate virtualisation infrastructure with networking, DNS, identity services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement security hardening and secure-by-design standards.
• Produce Low-Level Designs (LLDs), build documentation, technical guides and operational runbooks.
• Support infrastructure integration, testing, troubleshooting and service transition.

Conoscenze

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vCenter

VMware Cloud Foundation

SDDC

NSX

vSAN

Terraform

PowerCLI

Ansible

SaltStack

IaC

API Automation

CI/CD

DevOps

Security hardening

Documentation

Troubleshooting

SC Clearance

Strumenti

Terraform

PowerCLI

Ansible

SaltStack

Descrizione del lavoro

• Long term contract
• £600 to £675 per day - Inside IR35
• SC Cleared role
• Working hybrid from Corsham

We are seeking an experienced VMware Virtualisation Engineer to support a major infrastructure programme, designing, building, configuring and automating VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Software-Defined Data Centre (SDDC) platforms within secure environments.

The role covers the full infrastructure lifecycle, including platform deployment, automation, integration, upgrades, testing and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure and maintain VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms.
• Implement and support VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployments using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.
• Build API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration and lifecycle management.
• Manage VMware platform upgrades, patching, scaling and performance.
• Integrate virtualisation infrastructure with networking, DNS, identity services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement security hardening and secure-by-design standards.
• Produce Low-Level Designs (LLDs), build documentation, technical guides and operational runbooks.
• Support infrastructure integration, testing, troubleshooting and service transition.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on VMware virtualisation experience: vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC experience.
• Practical knowledge of NSX, vSAN and VCF Operations.
• Infrastructure automation using Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), API integration and automated provisioning.
• Enterprise networking, DNS and load balancing.
• DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure integration.
• Security hardening and experience working in secure or regulated environments.
• Technical documentation, LLDs and build guides.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Skills

• VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Hybrid cloud and multi-platform infrastructure.
• GitOps and IaC best practices.
• Backup, disaster recovery and high availability.
• Agile delivery and Atlassian tools.
• VMware certifications: VCP, VCAP or VCF Specialist.

Search Keywords

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