Product Owner

Summary: The Product Owner role involves leading and mentoring a team of VMware engineers within a POD structure in the financial services sector. The position requires overseeing the design, deployment, and management of VMware technologies while driving automation initiatives. The role is a 10-month contract based in either Sheffield or Birmingham, with a start date in March 2026. The position is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of VMware engineers within the POD structure
• Responsible for people and performance management of the team
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere, VRO, vRLI, and related technologies
• Oversee day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of the virtual environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for business needs
• Drive automation initiatives using tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or vRealize Suite

Key Skills:

• 15+ years of total IT experience with large scale IT Infrastructure and 12+ years of experience with Distributed Systems
• Experience with Linux, Windows, High Availability Solutions, Server Hardware, and VMware products
• Diploma/B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Experienced in managing and maintaining VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vRLCM) within banking/finance domain
• Proven ability to lead and drive engineering deliveries through automation using PowerCLI, Python, Ansible, vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure

Salary (Rate): £65.00/hr

City: Sheffield OR Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT