Virtualisation SME+ DV Cleared role+ Working out of Corsham+ £600 to £675 per day - Inside IR35+ Initially 7 months but will be long termThe Role:Deliver hands-on engineering support to the OpNET programme, designing, building, and automating VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms.We are seeking an experienced VMware VCF/Virtualisation Engineer to design, build, automate and support enterprise virtualisation and software-defined infrastructure within a secure/regulated environment.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms.Implement and support vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCF Operations, VPC and VKS.Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and API-driven automation using Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI or SaltStack.Support platform life cycle activities including builds, upgrades, patching, scaling and operational handover.Integrate virtualisation platforms with enterprise networking, DNS, identity and DevOps/CI/CD services.Translate architecture designs into secure, automated and deployable solutions.Produce LLDs, build guides and operational runbooks.Support integration, testing, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.Ensure solutions follow secure-by-design, hardening and organisational security standards.Essential SkillsStrong VMware experience across vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.Proven experience with VMware Cloud Foundation and SDDC technologies.Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code experience.Experience with ..... full job details .....