VMWare Engineer (VMware/vSphere/Horizon)

Virtualisation Engineer (VMware/vSphere/Horizon) — SC Cleared — Nottingham (Inside IR35) | On site 5 days | Contract to 31 March 2027 + likely extension A central government client is looking for an experienced Virtualisation Engineer to join an established infrastructure team in Nottingham . This is a long-standing programme so it’s a genuinely stable, long-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension (6–12 months beyond March 2027). You’ll be project-focused , building and maintaining the virtualisation estate, with some BAU and technical support as required. You’ll need to be hands-on and confident owning the platform end to end. Essential Expert-level VMware — vSphere, ESXi and Horizon VDI (build, upgrade, management) Windows Server 2012(R2), 2016 and 2019 HPE Servers and data centre management Active Directory and core networking Comfortable joining an on-call rota (1 week in 4) Desirable: SCCM, Synergy Essential — please read: Active SC Clearance. We need it current and transferable — unfortunately, recently lapsed clearance won’t work for this one. Able to work on site in Nottingham 5 days a week . The detail: Inside IR35. Start date ideally early July (some flex to allow SC transfer). Contract initially to 31 March 2027.