VMware & Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: SC Cleared - VMware & Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Location: United Kingdom (Remote - However onsite for the odd meeting)

Day Rate: 500 - 600 per day (Inside IR35)

Job Type: Nine Month Contract

I am looking for a VMware & Azure Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and optimise a secure virtual environment. The role involves VMware infrastructure support, backup reconfiguration, Azure assessment, and network security improvements.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Maintain and document VMware infrastructure (physical servers, Mellanox switches, QSAN, FortiGate, Tape Library).
• Optimise Atempo backup solutions (cloud & tape library).
• Manage Windows Domain (AD/DNS, MS SQL Server, virtual firewalls) in an isolated network.
• Configure FortiGate firewall clustering and enhance ExpressRoute cloud backup.
• Assess and improve Azure infrastructure with a strategic report.
• Support Athena, Fabric & Databricks (if implemented).

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong VMware, backup solutions, and Windows Server experience.
• Expertise in FortiGate, F5 firewalls, and networking.
• Azure infrastructure management and cloud optimisation.
• SC clearance required.
• VMware (VCP, VCAP), Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305), Fortinet NSE certifications.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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