About this role
Salary: £60,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience with VMware virtualisation platforms, including vSphere, ESXi and vCenterProven knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation and SDDC, including NSX, vSAN and VCF OperationsAutomation experience using tools such as PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible or SaltStackExperience with Infrastructure as Code and API-driven automation approachesUnderstanding of enterprise networking and underpinning services such as DNS and load balancingAbility to troubleshoot, analyse and communicate clearly with technical teamsConfidence delivering in secure or regulated environmentsUK Security Clearance (SC), or eligibility to obtain itDesirable: experience with Kubernetes on VCF (VKS)Desirable: familiarity with hybrid cloud, GitOps and resilience concepts such as backup and DRDesirable: Agile delivery and Atlassian tools experience Responsibilities: Design, deploy and manage VMware Cloud Foundation virtualisation platformsImplement core VCF components including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKSBuild Infrastructure as Code for automated, consistent platform deploymentsCreate API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration and lifecycle managementSupport platform lifecycle activities such as build, upgrades, patching and scalingIntegrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise services, including networking, DNS, identity and DevOps toolchainsProduce technical artefacts including low-level designs, build guides and runbooksSupport integration, testing and operational handover, including change impact assessments and risk identificationImprove stability, performance and scalability through continuous automation and standardisation Technologies: APIAnsibleAtlassianCloudDevOpsGitOpsSupportKubernetesLoad BalancingSecurityTerraformVMware More:
We are offering a 6-month contract, with possible extension, for a hands-on Platform Engineer role based in London at a rate of up to £750 per day via an approved umbrella company. We are looking for someone willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process, who enjoys turning architecture into repeatable, deployable solutions and helping teams move faster with confidence. This role focuses on delivering secure, enterprise virtualisation platforms and automation in regulated environments, and we value engineers who take pride in platform quality and want to grow their impact.
last updated 41 week of 2026