Senior Virtualisation Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by LUNIQ
£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Virtualisation Engineer role in Portsmouth involves supporting a high-profile programme within a secure environment, focusing on VMware, NSX, and VDI technologies. The position requires designing, implementing, and maintaining complex virtualised infrastructures while collaborating with infrastructure and network teams. Active UK SC Clearance is mandatory, and the role includes a mix of on-site and remote work. This contract position offers a competitive daily rate and the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing, implementing, and supporting VMware-based virtualisation environments
- Working with NSX to configure lab networking
- Supporting and enhancing VDI solutions
- Managing and maintaining Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, GPO, permissions, domain services)
- Extensive experience deploying virtual machines and enabling communications
- Collaborating with various teams to deploy their required virtual infrastructure
- Acting as a senior technical resource, providing guidance and support to engineering teams
- Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance issues
- Contributing to continuous improvement and best practices within a secure environment
Key Skills:
- Extensive hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere, vCenter)
- Strong experience with VMware NSX (essential)
- Proven experience delivering and supporting VDI environments
- Solid understanding of enterprise networking concepts
- Strong experience managing Windows estates: Active Directory, Group Policy (GPO), Permissions & access control, Domain services
- Ability to operate as a senior engineer, engaging with both technical teams and stakeholders
- Experience working in secure / SC-cleared environments
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Virtualisation Engineer
Portsmouth (2–3 days onsite)
Contract – 6 Months (Initial)
£450/day (Outside IR35)
Active UK SC Clearance Required
LUNIQ, a specialist IT Professional Services organisation, is seeking a Senior Virtualisation Engineer to support a high-profile programme within a secure environment. This role is focused on delivering and supporting a complex virtualised infrastructure, with particular emphasis on VMware, NSX, and VDI technologies.
The Role
You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise virtualisation platforms, working closely with both infrastructure and network teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, implementing, and supporting VMware-based virtualisation environments
- Working with NSX to configure lab networking.
- Supporting and enhancing VDI solutions
- Managing and maintaining Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, GPO, permissions, domain services)
- Extensive experience deploying virtual machines and enabling communications.
- Collaborating with various teams to deploy their required virtual infrastructure.
- Acting as a senior technical resource, providing guidance and support to engineering teams
- Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance issues
- Contributing to continuous improvement and best practices within a secure environment
Extensive hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere, vCenter)
Strong experience with VMware NSX (essential)
Proven experience delivering and supporting VDI environments
Solid understanding of enterprise networking concepts
Strong experience managing Windows estates : Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) Permissions & access control Domain services
Ability to operate as a senior engineer , engaging with both technical teams and stakeholders
Experience working in secure / SC-cleared environments
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
Desirable Experience
Experience within Defence or highly regulated sectors
Relevant certifications (e.g. VMware VCP)
Requirements
Active UK SC Clearance (must be current)
Willingness to work 2–3 days onsite in Portsmouth
Why Join?
Opportunity to work on a high-impact, secure programme
Key role within a specialist infrastructure team
Strong likelihood of contract extension