SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer

Job Title: SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer Location: Corsham Duration: 6 months with possible extension Rate: Up to £750 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC…

Pay rate £650 – £750/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 12 August 2026

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Job Title: SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer
Location: Corsham
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Rate: Up to £750 per day via an approved umbrella company
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process

Join Our Client as a hands-on Platform Engineer, delivering enterprise virtualisation platforms and automation in secure, regulated environments. If you enjoy turning architecture into repeatable, deployable solutions-while helping teams move faster with confidence-this role is for you.

What you'll be doing:

Design, deploy and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) virtualisation platforms
Implement core VCF components including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS
Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automated, consistent platform deployments
Create API-driven automation for provisioning, configuration and lifecycle management
Support platform lifecycle activities such as build, upgrades, patching and scaling
Integrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise services (networking, DNS, identity and DevOps toolchains)
Produce key technical artefacts including LLDs, build guides and runbooks
Support integration, testing and operational handover, including change impact assessments and risk identification
Help improve stability, performance and scalability through continuous automation and standardisation

What you'll bring:

Strong experience with VMware virtualisation platforms (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)
Proven VMware Cloud Foundation / SDDC knowledge (NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations)
Automation experience using tools such as PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible or SaltStack
Experience with IaC and API-driven automation approaches
Understanding of enterprise networking and underpinning services (e.g. DNS, load balancing)
Ability to troubleshoot, analyse and communicate clearly with technical teams
Confidence delivering in secure or regulated environments
UK Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain

Additional information:

Experience with Kubernetes on VCF (VKS) is desirable
Familiarity with hybrid cloud, GitOps and resilience (backup/DR) is desirable
Agile delivery and Atlassian tools experience is desirable

If you're ready to build secure-by-design virtualisation platforms and drive automation that makes delivery easier for everyone, apply now. Our Client is looking for engineers who take pride in platform quality-and want to grow their impact.

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