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Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF

Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF

CBS Butler • Farnborough, ENG, GB
3 days ago
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.

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Virtualisation Engineer - Vsphere, NSX, VCF • Farnborough, ENG, GB