Summary: The role of VMware & Azure Infrastructure Engineer involves maintaining and optimizing a secure virtual environment, focusing on VMware infrastructure support, backup reconfiguration, Azure assessment, and network security improvements. The position is remote with occasional onsite meetings and is offered as a nine-month contract. Candidates must possess SC clearance and relevant certifications in VMware and Azure technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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).

Key Skills:

• 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.

Salary (Rate): £600

City: City of London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT