Virtualisation Engineer - vSphere, NSX, VCF

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., * 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.

• 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.