Infrastructure Architect (VMWare) DV CLEARED

Infrastructure Architect (VMWare) DV CLEARED

Posted 1 week ago by Experis UK

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Infrastructure Architect role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing VMware-based environments, requiring a strong background in virtualization and a valid DV clearance. The position involves leading technical solution delivery and ensuring high performance, scalability, and security of infrastructure solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience with VMware technologies and a proven track record in complex infrastructure design. This role is ideal for those passionate about virtualization and architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and optimise VMware vSphere environments (6.7 / 7), ensuring performance and scalability.
  • Create High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and support documentation.
  • Oversee the design, build, and deployment phases, ensuring best practices are followed.
  • Identify and resolve ESX performance issues to maintain system efficiency.
  • Work with Veeam, NetApp, iSCSI, FC, NFS, and preferably Eternus storage solutions.
  • Ensure seamless integration with Windows Server 2019, including troubleshooting and optimisation.

Key Skills:

  • Valid DV Clearance
  • Extensive VMware experience, including vSphere 6.7 / 7 and VCP-DCV 2019+ certification (or VCP5/6 equivalent).
  • Deep understanding of virtualisation challenges and best practices for optimising VMware environments.
  • Experience with ESX performance analysis and fault resolution.
  • Storage solutions, including Veeam, NetApp, and various protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS).
  • Strong Microsoft infrastructure experience, including Windows Server 2019 troubleshooting.
  • ISODE messaging products, including MBOX, MSWITCH, MVAULT, and HARRIER Web Client.
  • SQL database management and optimisation.
  • Network Data Diode solutions.
  • Splunk for monitoring and analysis.
  • MCSE or equivalent experience.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Basingstoke

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Infrastructure Architect - VMware Specialist (MUST HAVE VALID DV) Are you an experienced Infrastructure Architect with a strong focus on VMware virtualisation ? Do you have a proven track record in designing and delivering complex infrastructure solutions? If so, we want to hear from you!

Your Role As an Infrastructure Architect , you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising VMware-based environments , ensuring high performance, scalability, and security. You will lead technical solution delivery from design through to implementation , working with cutting-edge virtualisation and storage technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • VMware Architecture & Implementation - Design and optimise VMware vSphere environments (6.7 / 7), ensuring performance and scalability.
  • Technical Design & Documentation - Create High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and support documentation.
  • Solution Delivery Leadership - Oversee the design, build, and deployment phases, ensuring best practices are followed.
  • Performance & Troubleshooting - Identify and resolve ESX performance issues to maintain system efficiency.
  • Storage & Backup Solutions - Work with Veeam, NetApp, iSCSI, FC, NFS, and preferably Eternus storage solutions.
  • Microsoft Infrastructure Integration - Ensure seamless integration with Windows Server 2019, including troubleshooting and optimisation.

Required Skills & Technologies

  • Valid DV Clearance
  • Extensive VMware experience, including vSphere 6.7 / 7 and VCP-DCV 2019+ certification (or VCP5/6 equivalent).
  • Deep understanding of virtualisation challenges and best practices for optimising VMware environments.
  • Experience with ESX performance analysis and fault resolution.
  • Storage solutions, including Veeam, NetApp, and various protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS).
  • Strong Microsoft infrastructure experience, including Windows Server 2019 troubleshooting.
  • ISODE messaging products, including MBOX, MSWITCH, MVAULT, and HARRIER Web Client.
  • SQL database management and optimisation.
  • Network Data Diode solutions.
  • Splunk for monitoring and analysis.
  • MCSE or equivalent experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team at the forefront of VMware and infrastructure solutions . If you are passionate about virtualisation and architecture , we would love to hear from you.