VCF Platform Automation Engineer

Job Title

VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Automation Engineer

Location

Remote (occasional travel to Bristol – once per quarter)

Remuneration

750.0 – 800.0 per day

Contract Details

Fixed Term Contract, 6 months

Responsibilities

• Lead the automation of a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform build in a greenfield environment, ensuring seamless integration and deployment.
• Establish API-driven automation frameworks for VCF components to enhance operational efficiency.
• Automate the creation of VCF workload domains (Prod, Non-Prod, DMZ, Mgmt) and NSX segments aligned with VLANs.
• Implement robust network segmentation and isolation to uphold the separation of operational and corporate networks.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps-driven workflows for streamlined processes.
• Build and maintain VM provisioning pipelines, including golden images, network attachments, and baseline security policies.
• Integrate platform logging and event streams into Splunk Cloud for comprehensive audit and monitoring.
• Define DFW rulesets and security policies as code, managed via CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate East-West and North-South traffic flows, ensuring strict network isolation boundaries and compliance controls.
• Align NSX networking with FortiGate and Cisco underlay infrastructure to optimize performance.
• Enable application hosting capabilities within a DevOps pipeline, supporting cutting-edge delivery practices.

Technical Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Strong hands‑on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Proven experience as a Platform Automation / DevOps Engineer.
• Proficient scripting and automation skills in Ansible and Python.
• Experience working with APIs for infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts: VLANs, routing, firewalls, overlay networking/NSX.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git/version control, and infrastructure release workflows.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in critical national infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tooling.
• Knowledge of security hardening, compliance, and audit controls.
• VMware certifications.
• Experience designing platforms for secure workload hosting at scale.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more.

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