Join a leading independent technology and services provider as a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant/Specialist Engineer.Job OverviewWe're partnering with a leading global IT services provider undergoing significant growth across its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) practice.This is a project-driven, customer-facing role, not BAU support. You will play a key role in delivering enterprise-scale cloud and infrastructure transformation programmes, working across multiple client environments.With a strong pipeline of secured work, this opportunity offers long-term contract stability, exposure to cutting-edge VCF 5.x and VCF 9 environments, and the chance to work on modern hybrid cloud platforms and automation-led infrastructure.Job Title: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Consultant/Specialist Engineer. Location: Hybrid - London (Blackfriars), Hatfield + UK client sitesDuration: Initial [6-12 months] + strong extension pipelineStart: ASAP What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting end-to-end VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployments, including design, build, configuration, upgrade, and optimisation
• Delivering greenfield deployments and brownfield migrations (VCF Import scenarios) across enterprise environments
• Managing SDDC life cycle operations, including patching, upgrades, and workload domain management via SDDC Manager.

Implementing and optimising core VCF components: vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, HA/DRS)vSAN (HCI storage, ESA/OSA architectures)NSX (network virtualisation, micro-segmentation, load balancing)

• Driving automation and infrastructure modernisation using Scripting, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Supporting hybrid cloud architectures, including workload mobility and migration strategies (eg, HCX)
• Working within multidisciplinary engineering teams on client-facing engagements
• Engaging with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Contributing to broader cloud transformation and platform engineering initiatives

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience delivering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x and/or VCF 9) solutions
• Deep expertise across the VMware stack:

vSphere (compute virtualisation)vSAN (software-defined storage)NSX (networking & security)SDDC Manager (life cycle and automation)Proven experience delivering end-to-end VMware solutions in enterprise-scale environments

Experience with:

• VCF deployments (greenfield) and migrations (brownfield)
• Life cycle management (patching, upgrades, optimisation)
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimisation skills
• Experience working in customer-facing or consulting environments
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills
• VCP-VCF certification (or actively working towards certification)

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience with automation and Scripting, including:
• PowerCLI (highly desirable)
• Python
• VMware REST APIs
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps tooling:
• Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Knowledge of VMware Tanzu/Kubernetes (TKG) and container platforms
• Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud environments (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, etc.)
• Familiarity with the broader VMware ecosystem:
• VMware Aria Suite (Operations, Automation)
• HCX (migration tooling)
• NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi)
• Understanding of enterprise security and compliance, including:
• NSX micro-segmentation
• Identity integration (AD/Entra ID)
• Experience working across multi-client consultancy or project delivery environments

Working Model & Benefits

• Hybrid working across UK
• All client travel fully expensed
• Exposure to multiple enterprise environments
• Strong pipeline of long-term transformation programmes
• VMware Certification and training opportunities

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