NSX vDefend Consultant (VM WARE)
Contract Duration: New year Start - Upto 3 months
Location: Remote with occasional travel to London
Rate: £650-£700/day Inside IR35
Overview
We are seeking an experienced NSX vDefend (VMware Security Consultant) to join the Extend Expert Team (EET), working under the direction of a Prime Contractor and end customer. The role supports two key workstreams focused on the design, deployment, and operational support of VMware NSX vDefend and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) within a large-scale enterprise environment.
Key Workstreams
Workstream 1 – Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
* Design and deploy NSX vDefend ATP capabilities.
* Enable and configure IPS/IDS policies.
* Support testing, validation, and malware prevention tuning.
* Assist with threat assessment and advanced detection use cases.
* Support investigation activities and threat scenario development.
Workstream 2 – NSX vDefend Security Framework
* Support deployment of Distributed Firewall (DFW) across NSXi environments.
* Create, migrate, and standardise DFW policies.
* Define scalable security policy structures and operating models.
* Build and maintain security policies across:
* Common Services (Macro)
* Infrastructure (Meso)
* Applications (Micro)
* Support Identity Firewall implementation.
* Enable logging, monitoring, metrics, and platform visibility.
Key Responsibilities
* Support day-two operations for NSX vDefend environments.
* Assist with product upgrades, patching, and platform enablement.
* Develop custom dashboards and operational metrics.
* Support security investigations using attack lifecycle evidence chains.
* Work closely with technical teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on experience with VMware NSX / NSX vDefend.
* Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise network security solutions.
* Strong knowledge of DFW, micro-segmentation, IPS/IDS, and firewall policy design.
* Experience operating within complex, high-security environments.