Hamilton Barnes
Virtualisation Engineer - Aerospace & Defence
Virtualisation Engineer - Aerospace & Defence at Hamilton Barnes, based in Wiltshire. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- Wiltshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
Reference 1753191
About the role
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
Join a UK-based, NCSC-assured consultancy specialising in the design, testing, and delivery of secure information and communication systems, recognised for its expertise in risk management and audit review.
The company is looking to bring in a Virtualisation Engineer on a 6-month hybrid contract based in Corsham, providing hands-on engineering support. The ideal candidate will focus on enterprise virtualisation and software-defined infrastructure, supporting full lifecycle delivery from design through build, integration, automation, and operational handover within a secure, regulated environment. Current UK Security Clearance (SC) is required.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise virtualisation platforms based on VMware Cloud Foundation, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and VCF Operations
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and API-driven automation for repeatable platform deployments, provisioning, and life cycle management
- Support platform life cycle management including build, upgrade, patching, and scaling
- Integrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise services including networking, DNS, identity, and DevOps toolchains
- Translate architectural designs into automated, deployable solutions aligned to secure-by-design principles
- Produce key artefacts including LLDs, build guides, and runbooks, supporting system integration, testing, change impact assessments, and operational handover
Skills/Must Have:
- Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK Security Clearance (SC)
- Strong experience with VMware virtualisation platforms (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) and VMware Cloud Foundation/SDDC components (NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations)
- Strong automation experience using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack, with Infrastructure as Code and API-driven automation
- Understanding of enterprise networking and underpinning services (DNS, load balancing), with experience integrating platforms into DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of platform security and hardening, with experience delivering in secure or regulated environments - desirable: Kubernetes on VCF, hybrid cloud, GitOps, backup/DR solutions, VCP/VCAP certification
Contract Details:
- Location: Hybrid in Corsham
- Contract Length: 6 Month Initial Contract - Inside IR35
- SC required
Salary:
- £600 per day (Inside IR35)
Reference: 1753191 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 22 Oct 2027 · Listed via Hamilton Barnes
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