VCF Consultant – SC Cleared
Posted Today by ECS Resource Group
£850 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of VCF Consultant – SC Cleared involves providing technical consultancy and hands-on deployment support for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF9) and NSX in a greenfield engagement. The consultant will work closely with architects, customers, and suppliers to implement and configure the VCF9 platform. This position requires active SC clearance and strong expertise in VCF9 and NSX, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions in a hybrid working environment. The contract duration is three months with an immediate start.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of VCF9 greenfield deployments, implementing and configuring the platform in line with agreed designs.
- Contribute to design and requirements workshops, providing practical input from a deployment and delivery perspective.
- Produce and maintain deployment documentation and workbooks, including build guides, configuration steps and as-built documentation.
- Carry out installation, configuration and validation of VCF9 components, including NSX, ensuring alignment with standards and best practice.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across VCF and NSX components during deployment and early life support.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers and third-party suppliers to ensure smooth and coordinated delivery.
- Provide technical guidance to customer teams and support knowledge transfer where required.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance.
- Proven experience delivering VCF deployments in a consultant or engineer capacity.
- Strong hands-on experience with VCF9 and NSX.
- Good understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and supporting technologies.
- Experience working in customer-facing environments alongside multiple stakeholders and suppliers.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider delivery team.
Salary (Rate): £850 per day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
VCF Consultant – SC Cleared
Location: Hybrid – a couple of days per month in the Midlands
Duration: 3 Months
Start: Immediate
Rate: Inside IR35 – £850 per day
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared VCF Consultant with strong expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF9) and NSX. The successful candidate will support a VCF9 greenfield engagement, working closely with the VCF Architect, customer and key suppliers to deliver and implement the agreed design. This role is focused on hands-on deployment, implementation support and technical consultancy across the full lifecycle of the VCF9 platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of VCF9 greenfield deployments, implementing and configuring the platform in line with agreed designs.
- Contribute to design and requirements workshops, providing practical input from a deployment and delivery perspective.
- Produce and maintain deployment documentation and workbooks, including build guides, configuration steps and as-built documentation.
- Carry out installation, configuration and validation of VCF9 components, including NSX, ensuring alignment with standards and best practice.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across VCF and NSX components during deployment and early life support.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers and third-party suppliers to ensure smooth and coordinated delivery.
- Provide technical guidance to customer teams and support knowledge transfer where required.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Active SC Clearance.
- Proven experience delivering VCF deployments in a consultant or engineer capacity.
- Strong hands-on experience with VCF9 and NSX.
- Good understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation architecture and supporting technologies.
- Experience working in customer-facing environments alongside multiple stakeholders and suppliers.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider delivery team.
Preferred Qualifications
- VMware certifications such as VCP or VCAP.
- Experience supporting large-scale cloud or infrastructure transformation programmes.
- Familiarity with additional VMware products and solutions.