Vmware Consultant

Few&Far; Corsham; On-site; GBP 78,412 - 83,025; Full time

Job summary

A secure technology firm in Corsham is seeking experienced VMware Engineers to provide hands-on support and administration of VMware environments. Candidates should possess strong experience with VMware vSphere 6.7 and SC Clearance, along with solid troubleshooting skills. The role requires onsite work for 4-5 days a week and offers a competitive rate of £425/day, flexible up to £450/day for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with VMware vSphere 6.7 (ESXi & vCenter).
• Proven experience in production support environments.
• Solid troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, and networking layers.
• Active SC Clearance (essential).
• Ability to work onsite in Corsham 4–5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on administration and support of VMware vSphere 6.7 environments.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents within a live production environment.
• Support BAU operations across virtual machines, storage, and networking.
• Manage full VM lifecycle (provisioning, cloning, migration, decommissioning).
• Monitor cluster health, including HA/DRS configurations.
• Perform performance tuning across virtual infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot host, datastore, and networking issues.
• Apply patching, upgrades, and configuration changes.
• Work within secure SC-cleared environments.
• Provide out-of-hours and weekend support.

Skills

VMware vSphere 6.7

Production support

Troubleshooting

Onsite work

Job description

Job Overview

We’re currently looking for 5 experienced VMware Engineers to join a secure, high-impact environment.

Location & Rate

📍 Location: Corsham (4–5 days onsite)

💰 Rate: £425/day (flexible up to £450/day for the right candidate)

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on administration and support of VMware vSphere 6.7 environments (ESXi & vCenter)
• Diagnose and resolve incidents within a live production environment, ensuring minimal disruption
• Support BAU operations and resolver group activities across virtual machines, storage, and networking
• Manage full VM lifecycle (provisioning, cloning, migration, decommissioning)
• Monitor cluster health, including HA/DRS configurations and resource utilisation
• Perform performance tuning and optimisation across virtual infrastructure
• Troubleshoot host, datastore, and virtual networking (vSwitch / distributed switch) issues
• Apply patching, upgrades, and configuration changes in line with security and operational standards
• Work within secure SC‑cleared environments, adhering to strict protocols
• Provide out‑of‑hours and weekend support, including high‑priority incident response

Qualifications

• Strong experience with VMware vSphere 6.7 (ESXi & vCenter)
• Proven experience in production support environments
• Solid troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, and networking layers
• Active SC Clearance (essential)
• Ability to work onsite in Corsham 4–5 days per week

Additional

💬 If you're an SC‑cleared VMware specialist looking for your next contract, get in touch or apply today!