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 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. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website