Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF

CBS Butler; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

CBS Butler in Farnborough is seeking an experienced VMware Virtualisation Engineer to design, build and automate VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC platforms in secure environments. The role covers deployment, automation, upgrades, testing and handover across the full infra lifecycle.

The candidate will implement and support vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS, while developing IaC and automated deployments with Terraform, PowerCLI, Ansible or SaltStack.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on VMware virtualization experience: vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
• 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 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).

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 life cycle 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.

Skills

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vCenter

VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation)

NSX

vSAN

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

PowerCLI

Ansible

SaltStack

API automation

CI/CD pipelines

Security hardening

UK Security Clearance (SC)

Tools

PowerCLI

Ansible

SaltStack

Job description

VMware Virtualisation Engineer - VCF/NSX/vSAN/Terraform+ Long term contract

+ £500 to £565 per day - Outside IR35

+ DV Cleared role

+ Working from Farnborough

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 life cycle, 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 life cycle 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.