Job Description
Quick facts:
£80,000-£90,000 | DV-Cleared VMware Infrastructure Engineer | Farnborough (with occasional Bristol travel) | Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days WFH
Qualifying questions:
* Do you hold an active DV clearance that allows you to work immediately on secure defence programmes?
* Do you have hands-on experience engineering and maintaining VMware platforms (vSphere, ESXi, NSX, vSAN)?
* Can you work on-site in Farnborough three days per week with occasional travel to Bristol?
Headline:
Build and run secure VMware platforms powering critical national-level programmes.
The opportunity:
This role sits at the heart of a major secure transformation programme, strengthening high-assurance platforms relied on across sensitive environments. You will join a delivery-focused team working on complex, mission-critical systems where reliability, resilience and technical depth matter. The work is hands-on, impactful and central to programme success.
This environment suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex, matrixed setting; someone who takes ownership, drives outcomes and stays composed when things get hectic or ambiguous.
What you'll do:
* Engineer, maintain and improve secure VMware infrastructure across vSphere, ESXi, NSX and vSAN.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within tightly controlled environments.
* Support platform stability, performance and ongoing capability uplift.
* Work collaboratively with delivery, architecture and programme teams to ensure reliable and secure operation.
* Operate in a hybrid model requiring three days per week in Farnborough plus occasional travel to Bristol.
What you'll bring:
Must-have qualifications and experience:
* Active DV clearance (essential; without this you cannot perform the role).
* Demonstrable experience as a VMware infrastructure/platform engineer.
* Hands-on capability in vSphere, ESXi, NSX and vSAN.
* Strong troubleshooting ability within secure or highly regulated environments.
* Comfort working in fast-moving, complex and occasionally ambiguous delivery settings.
* A proactive, accountable approach - someone who leads their own work, drives progress and delivers consistently.
Final note:
No sponsorship or relocation offered.
Desired Skills and Experience
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