VMWare VCF Engineer

SiXworks an IBM company

Farnborough

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading provider of secure digital solutions is seeking a VMWare VCF Engineer in Farnborough, UK. This role involves designing and improving private cloud platforms using VMware Cloud Foundation. Candidates should possess a strong foundation in networking, storage, operating systems, and security principles. Security Clearance eligibility is required. This position offers a contract employment type.

Qualifications

Experience in infrastructure and application engineering, especially with VMware Cloud Foundation.
Strong foundations in networking, storage, operating systems, and platform monitoring.
Understand MOD systems and assurance processes.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and improve the private cloud platform with VMware Cloud Foundation.
Translate business requirements into scalable VCF reference architectures.
Integrate platform services and establish standard operating procedures.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

Data-Centric Security principles

Networking

Storage

Operating System fundamentals

Platform monitoring and logging

Job description

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a VMWare VCF Engineer to join our existing experienced team.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure/Application engineer with deep expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) to design, build, operate and continuously improve our private cloud platform, in support of a Data-Centric Security LoE.
Translate business and application requirements into scalable VCF reference architectures (MGmt/WLD domaine, VI WLD design, consolidated vs. standard deployments).
Maintain, improve, and secure SiXworks’ multi-classification, virtualised, collaboration and development environments.
Stand up and configure VCF, automating deployments.
Integrate platform services and configure where used.
Establish templates, standard operating procedures and baselines for app teams.
Previous infrastructure/platform engineering experience, preferably with exposure to VCF.
Understanding of Data-Centric Security principles.
Strong foundations in networking, storage, OS and platform monitoring and logging.
Experience of MOD systems and processes.
Experience of MOD assurance processes.

About SiXworks

SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail‑safe‑fast cutting‑edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments. We are unified in our mission to accelerate innovation and adoption of secure, digital technology to improve the operational agility of Defence and National Security. This is an exciting time for us, we have ambitious plans for continued growth and development, and we are seeking to add brilliant, experienced, motivated, and passionate people to our team to work with us on this journey.

Our team is a fusion of brilliance, featuring senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces. We’re also powered by a league of extraordinary IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers. Together, we’re an unstoppable force of digital innovation!

SiXworks’ expertise includes Secure‑by‑Design, cloud computing, advanced network and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross‑security domain systems, multi‑tenanted High‑Performance Compute, multi‑source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation, and intelligence systems. We provide supplier‑agnostic, technical, and business consultancy to customers while championing open‑source and best‑of‑breed technologies.

A word on UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross‑border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy

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