Infrastructure Engineer (VMware) - DV Cleared

Farnborough (Onsite - 5 days per week)
£600-£700 per day (Inside IR35)

6-Month Rolling Contract

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support BAU operations within a secure, high-assurance environment. This role requires strong VMware expertise and an active MOD DV clearance.

You will be responsible for maintaining and optimising virtual infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and manage VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, and resource pools

Design, deploy, and support vSAN hyper-converged storage solutions

Configure and maintain HA/DRS to ensure resilient and highly available platforms

Manage VMware networking, including:

vSwitches and distributed switches

VLANs, port groups, and segmentation

Support and maintain VMware Horizon VDI environments (desirable)

Develop and maintain automation using PowerCLI, templates, and provisioning workflows

Monitor and optimise system performance:

Troubleshoot host and VM issues

Analyse logs and tune workloads

Implement and support backup and disaster recovery solutions:

Tools such as Veeam, SRM, or Zerto

Apply security hardening practices:

VMware baselines

Role-based access control

Compliance standards

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)

Proven experience with vSAN deployments and support

Deep understanding of HA/DRS configurations

Solid knowledge of VMware networking concepts

Experience with PowerCLI scripting and automation

Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Experience integrating backup and DR solutions

Active MOD DV clearance

Desirable:

Experience with VMware Horizon (VDI)

Exposure to secure or defence environments

Additional Information

Must be eligible to work onsite in Farnborough 5 days per week

Work is conducted in a highly secure environment

Immediate start preferred