At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and support secure VMware Cloud Foundation platforms in a high-profile defence programme.
- Company: Join a leading defence organisation with a focus on secure infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, excellent work-life balance, and long-term contract opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborate with an experienced team and drive innovation in secure technology.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a secure environment while maximising your time with a condensed work week.
- Qualifications: Strong VMware Cloud Foundation expertise and active MOD DV Clearance required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: Yeovil (3 days onsite per week)
Rate: £650-£750 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: Long-term opportunity
Clearance: Must hold active MOD DV Clearance
We're looking for an experienced Senior Platform Engineer with strong VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) expertise to join a high‑profile defence programme delivering secure, mission‑critical infrastructure. This role offers an excellent work‑life balance, with 3 longer onsite days per week while being paid for a full 5‑day week, making it ideal for contractors looking to maximise their time.
The Role
- You’ll play a key role in designing, building and supporting secure on‑premise and hybrid platforms within highly secure environments.
- Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you’ll lead technical delivery, support platform integration, and help shape modern software‑defined infrastructure.
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
Essential Skills
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) including:
- vSphere
- vSAN
- NSX‑T
- Aria Suite
- VMware and Hyper‑V virtualisation
- Windows and Linux administration
- Software Defined Datacentre (SDDC) design and operation
- NSX networking and micro‑segmentation
- Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls)
- Automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible or Terraform
- Systems engineering across the full project lifecycle
- Cyber security principles within secure enterprise or defence environments
- Experience integrating compute, storage and networking into enterprise platforms
Desirable
- VMware VCP certification
- AWS or other cloud platform experience
- Infrastructure as Code
- Active Directory, PKI, PAM, SIEM integration
- VxRail / Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure
- VCF lifecycle management (deployment, patching and upgrades)
- Kubernetes and Docker
- DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines
Requirements
- Active MOD Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance is essential.
- Ability to work onsite in Yeovil three days per week (extended days can be worked to condense the week).
If you’re a DV‑cleared VMware Cloud Foundation specialist looking for a well‑paid contract on a secure programme with a condensed working pattern, we’d love to hear from you.
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