SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer

Job Title: SC Cleared Virtualisation Engineer Location: London 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.