At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and support secure VMware Cloud Foundation platforms while leading technical delivery.
- Company: Join a high-profile defence programme focused on mission-critical infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working hours, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technology.
- Other info: Work onsite in Yeovil three days a week with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a secure environment while mentoring and leading engineering teams.
- Qualifications: Active MOD DV Clearance, strong VMware expertise, and experience in automation and systems engineering.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Active MOD Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance is essential.
- Strong VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) expertise, including v Sphere, v SAN, NSX-T and Aria Suite.
- Experience with VMware and Hyper-V virtualisation.
- Windows and Linux administration experience.
- Software Defined Datacentre (SDDC) design and operations experience.
- Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and firewalls.
- Automation experience using Power Shell, Bash, Python, Ansible or Terraform.
- Systems engineering experience across the full project lifecycle.
- Understanding of cyber security principles within secure enterprise or defence environments.
- Experience integrating compute, storage and networking into enterprise platforms.
- Ability to work onsite in Yeovil three days per week, with extended days available to condense the week.
- VMware VCP certification is desirable.
- AWS or other cloud platform experience is desirable.
- Infrastructure as Code experience is desirable.
- Experience with Active Directory, PKI, PAM and SIEM integration is desirable.
- Experience with Vx Rail / Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is desirable.
- Experience with VCF lifecycle management, including deployment, patching and upgrades, is desirable.
- Kubernetes and Docker experience is desirable.
- Dev Sec Ops and CI/CD pipeline experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and support secure VMware Cloud Foundation platforms.
- Lead technical delivery across platform engineering work packages.
- Produce and review technical designs and documentation.
- Integrate, test and optimise platform components.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
- Work closely with project teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, resilient solutions.
- Drive automation and continuous improvement across the platform estate.
- Technologies
- AWS
- Active Directory
- Ansible
- Bash
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- Dev Sec Ops
- Docker
- Hyper-V
- Support
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Power Shell
- Python
- Security
- TCP/IP
- Terraform
- VMware
- Windows
- Dev Ops
- More
We are hiring an experienced Senior Platform Engineer for a long-term defence programme delivering secure, mission-critical infrastructure.
This is a contract opportunity based in Yeovil with three onsite days per week, and extended days can be worked to condense the week.
The role sits inside IR35 at a rate of £650-£750 per day.
We offer the opportunity to work within a high-profile, highly secure environment as part of an experienced engineering team focused on modern software-defined infrastructure and secure on-premise and hybrid platforms.
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Senior Platform Engineer employer: CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
At CBSbutler, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Hampshire location provides a secure environment for our DV Cleared Infrastructure Test Engineers to thrive, with competitive rates and opportunities for professional growth within a high-profile infrastructure programme. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and supports your career development in a meaningful way.
Contact Details:
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Recruitment Team
